Diane Wu, Ph.D.My mother.My mom was a tomboy, born the youngest child with two older brothers. She married at 25 to the first man she dated. Her name is 红新…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Diane Wu, Ph.D.What I learned from two years of Leadership GroupsIn 2018, I met the love of my life. A few months into the relationship, we had one of our first real fights. As emotions started rising…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Diane Wu, Ph.D.inThe StartupThree Types of MenI’ve learned in recent years that there are three types of men in the world: Allies, Oppressors, and Enablers.Jul 29, 20201Jul 29, 20201
Diane Wu, Ph.D.5 Tips to Make Reference Checks Your Secret Weapon in Successful HiringHint: It’s not just about filtering out terrible peopleJun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Diane Wu, Ph.D.On AngerAs an Asian-American, I was taught from a young age to keep my head low. Strangers yelled at us in line at the grocery store to go back to…May 30, 2020May 30, 2020
Diane Wu, Ph.D.A boy named KennyKenny was a rambunctious playful kid with spiky hair and big brown eyes. The kind of kid who would make a lot of noise acting like an…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Diane Wu, Ph.D.One week of veganismLast weekend my boyfriend and I watched a movie on Netflix called “The Game Changers”, produced by James Cameron. It was recommended to me…Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Diane Wu, Ph.D.How my father raised meMy father raised me as a tomboy. Sometimes I joke that he raised me as the boy he wanted to have given the one-child policy in China in…Nov 7, 2019Nov 7, 2019
Diane Wu, Ph.D.Beginning an exciting new chapterFour and a half years ago, Poornima and I started a company to try to convince the world that they should start sequencing soil. Most…Oct 11, 2019Oct 11, 2019
Diane Wu, Ph.D.Cooking in a feminist kitchenI love cooking. I love the crisp of chopping fresh vegetables, the smell of cilantro, and the sizzle of oil on the pan. I love being an…Sep 8, 2019Sep 8, 2019