Summer Research Students Call for Abstracts! SACNAS provides an abstract submission process for students participating in summer research programs. This process requires that program directors enroll their summer research program in the SACNAS system. 

The summer program enrollment system is open! Please note that the abstract submission deadline is Tuesday JULY 20th Note: Program directors that have enrolled their summer programs in the last three years should have received an invitation letter from SACNAS.

SACNAS is looking for a professional photographer for the 2010 SACNAS National Conference.  A Request for Proposals (RFP) just opened this week.  Deadline to submit a proposal is June 25th.  For more information or to receive a copy of the RFP, please contact the national office.

SACNAS is now accepting orders for advertising space in the Conference Program by far the most popular SACNAS publication to advertise in. Reach over 3,000 conference attendees and recruit the finest and most talented minority scientist by promoting your institution's opportunity's in the Conference Program. Order today!  AD DEADLINE: July 8

For information on all SACNAS publication deadlines, distribution dates, pricing, and audience demographics, please download the 2010 Media Kit.
For questions about this or other advertising opportunities available through SACNAS, please contact Sigolene Ortega at (831) 459-0170, ext. 237.

Judges for student poster and oral presentations in all science areas are needed! 

If you are a professional attending the 2010 SACNAS Conference, SACNAS kindly requests that you volunteer to serve as a student presentation judge. At least 130 individuals are needed to ensure all student presenters are mentored and presentations are judged fairly.  

Eligibility: SACNAS requests judges to hold a PhD in their field.     
Additional Information: Judges review between approximately 6 student posters per day and/or 4-5 graduate student oral presentations.
Sign up today! Please email Nancy Rocha at nancy@sacnas.org and include your area of expertise TODAY!

Please register now for the 2010 SACNAS National Conference , "Science, Technology, & Diversity for a Sustainable Future", at the Anaheim Convention Center from September 30 - October 3.  Less that 20 exhibit booths remain, and we will sell out this year.  Contact sigolene@sacnas.org for support with your reservation or to inquire about availability.  Log in to your MySACNAS account and register for SACNAS today. 

Reserve a recruitment table for the Postdoc and Graduate Student Networking Reception on Friday, October 1 from 8:00PM – 9:30PM at the SACNAS National Conference. The reception will provide an opportunity to identify the best and the brightest minority STEM professionals and graduate students while experiencing the outstanding level of their work, skill, and science background, as well as gaining personalized visibility for your organization.

To reserve a recruitment table and be recognized in the conference program, please contact Tanya Beat, Program Manager, at tanya@sacnas.org or (877) 722-6271 ext. 241.

For more information regarding the SACNAS Postdoc Program, please go to: http://www.sacnas.org/postdocs.cfm

Each year, SACNAS partners with Native Energy to purchase carbon offsets with proceeds from conference registrations. In 2009, SACNAS contributed $26,420 to help fund the Greensburg Wind Farm Project and offset 2201.67 tons of CO2!   After being leveled by a tornado, the town of Greensburg, Kansas is now known as “the greenest town in America .”  Learn more.

Two Great Conferences.  One Great Location.

SACNAS is excited to partner with the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) for "The National STEM Event of the Year." 

The 2010 SACNAS National Conference, held at the Anaheim Convention Center, and the 2010  MAES Annual Symposium, held next door at the Hilton Anaheim, promises to result in a historic gathering of 4,000 science and engineering students and professionals.  

Our shared belief in community and culture are at the heart of our collaboration.  By working together, we hope to strengthen our networks and engage a larger audience in broadening participation in the sciences.  

Attendees of both SACNAS and MAES will enjoy a joint welcome ceremony on Thursday evening and have access to each other's conference activities, sessions, exhibit halls, and cultural events (excluding meals).    

SACNAS offers a summer deadline, July 9th, for undergraduate students participating in a summer research program to submit a travel scholarship application to attend the 2010 SACNAS National Conference. The travel award covers travel and/or lodging expenses.

This opportunity requires that Program Directors enroll their program into the SACNAS system.

NOW AVAILABLE:  

• Summer Program Enrollment (PDF)    
• Undergraduate Summer Travel Scholarship (PDF)  

 

For the first time ever SACNAS will make any scholarships, internships, fellowships, and summer research opportunities for undergraduates, graduates and post-docs submitted through e-nouncements, available to view as a simple link format on the SACNAS website under the Jobs and Opportunities free of cost!

Spread the word about SACNAS free service and begging submitting non-employment opportunities through e-nouncements today, and see these simple links live on the website July 26, 2010.     

SACNAS maintains a yearly partnership with MentorNet, a nonprofit e-mentoring network, to pair our SACNAS professional members with student members pursuing studies and careers in engineering, science, and mathematics. We encourage our professional audience to volunteer and become an online mentor via MentorNet. Members of SACNAS have the option to be matched with other members of SACNAS for the unique online experience. When you sign up, simply mark your preference for being matched to a SACNAS member.

Please note that since this is an online program, you can spend as little as 20 minutes a week, for 8 months, to help improve student retention and success in these critical fields.

Sign up today by creating your profile via the One-on-One Mentoring Programs links on the MentorNet website,  http://www.mentornet.net/mentor. SACNAS encourages our students to join MentorNet this summer so that you are paired up with your ideal mentor for the start of the Fall semester.              

SACNAS is currently hiring for a communications coordinator position to support the work of the communications department.  Please visit the SACNAS website for a complete description.

All remaining chapter annual reports are due on June 30th! This is the final deadline for all chapters in order to remain in ACTIVE status.

Simply fill out the new annual report form (download from: http://www.sacnas.org/chapters.cfm) and email it to Tanya Beat at tanya@sacnas.org.  Advisors, don't forget to complete a separate Advisor Status Report (see section 3.1 on the report form).

Questions? Please contact Tanya Beat or Laura Diaz (laura@sacnas.org).

Submission of annual reports is a requirement for chapters to retain ACTIVE status. Chapter officers may access the new annual report form online; it is the responsibility of chapter officers to submit the annual report by the deadline to prevent the chapter from becoming inactive.

To maintain "Active Status" for the 2010-2011 academic year, chapter annual reports must be submitted by June 30.

To download the new form-fillable PDF, please go to http://www.sacnas.org/chapters.cfm

Significant changes have been made to reduce the complexity and required documentation in the application process for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. It is now faster and easier to apply!

The NHSC awards up to $50,000 toward repayment of qualifying, outstanding, educational loans for primary medical, dental and mental health clinicians. Funds are provided in exchange for a commitment of two years of service at an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area.

Keystone Symposia offers a variety of scholarships and student discounts to attend upcoming conferences. Keystone Symposia scholarships are awarded based on abstract quality. Application deadlines are four months prior to the start of each meeting. Specific deadline dates are viewable on each meeting webpage.

Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series, Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Organizers: Bali Pulendran, Rino Rappuoli and Bruce A. Beutler. October 27-November 1, 2010, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA.

The NSF-LSAMP Bridge-to-the-Doctorate program has 12 fellowships available for doctoral studies in STEM fields at University of Texas at Arlington starting Fall 2010 or Spring 2011. Benefits include a $30,000 annual stipend, coverage of tuition/fees, and conference travel funding. For details please check http://grad.uta.edu/programs/lsamp/bridge and fill out an online application by July 26, 2010.

Salish Kootenai College, the tribal college of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, is offering a new Bachelor of Science in Science Education degree to prepare middle school and high school science teachers. Full scholarships and stipends are available on a competitive basis to American Indian students and descendants who enroll in the program.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is seeking nominations for the 2010 AAAS Mentor Awards. All nominations are due by July 31, 2010. The two categories of the AAAS Mentor Awards, the Lifetime Mentor Award and the Mentor Award, honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the science and engineering PhD workforce. These groups include: women of all racial or ethnic groups; African American, Native American, and Hispanic men; and people with disabilities. 

COAChing Strong Women in the Art of Strategic Persuasion for Professionals and Postdocs/Grad Students This workshop combines self-presentation and faculty development in an interactive format that encourages highly personal learning.  It will 1) teach participants techniques used in theater and leadership programs to enhance performance, 2) use role-plays of their own cases, 3) coach participants in strategic management of discussions and negotiations. We do have travel assistance available of up to $800 including round trip airfare, 1 night hotel accommodation, ground transportation and per diem meals for travel days to and from the conference.    

The 17th "Euroschool On Exotic Beams" will be held in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from September 4 to 10, 2010. The School is intended for PhD students and young post-docs working in areas related to radioactive-ion beam research. The number of participants is limited to 60.
To To apply for the Euroschool one has to register on the web page: http://www.euroschoolonexoticbeams.be/. 
   

The Fellows Program provides context, understanding and insight regarding the development of high-powered research meetings, utilizing shadowing experiences with scientist organizers and key Keystone Symposia staff members. Fellowship experiences allow for learning how the research agenda is set, how to engage in high-level discourse on research topics and how to broaden perspectives in life science research. The application process for the 2010-2011 Keystone Symposia Fellows Program year will open June 1, 2010.

Our workshop is designed for educators to expand their capacity to integrate sustainable development design principles into existing engineering curricula. Funds are available to support 5-8 faculty (or postdocs who plan to enter academics). Applicants should be from historically black or Hispanic colleges and universities or institutions with a high enrollment of minority students. Faculty who would like to obtain the support should send the application with the current contact information and a 500 word statement describing the courses you are currently teaching, reasons for participating in the workshop, your expectation for the workshop, and a plan to integrate sustainability into your courses,to Dr. Qiong Zhang. Faculty who are awarded the support will receive $1,000 for their participation after the workshop upon the completion of required documentation from the sponsored
research office.

We would like to invite you to our biennial Gwich’in Gathering in Fort Yukon, Alaska, July 19-23.  Since 1988 the people of the Gwich’in Nation have gathered in solidarity as a people to protect the Sacred Place Where Life Begins, Iizhik Gwats’an Gwandaii Goodlit, the calving and nursery grounds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  We will also be discussing a wide range of issues related to culture, the border, climate and international concerns. We hope to create some worthwhile solutions.

Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology (HESTEC) Week at The University of Texas-Pan American will be held September 26 - October 2. Hispanic, Engineering, Science, and Technology (HESTEC) Week is organized by the University of Texas-Pan American, one of the country's top Hispanic serving institutions, in conjunction with the Office of Congressman Rubén Hinojosa. The innovative program was created eight years ago to address the critical shortage of scientists and engineers in the United States. Since its inception, HESTEC has become a national model for promoting science, technology, engineering and math careers among South Texas students who are predominantly Hispanic.

For the first time, Great Minds in STEM and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) are partnering to honor 22 years of Hispanic Technical Professional Achievement in STEM fields by honoring past HENAAC Award Winners. Our two great organizations are coming together for the first Hispanic STEM Legacy Luncheon, a celebration of the leadership of great Hispanics in our Nation's capitol. Event Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill,
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Keystone Symposia's 40th meeting season begins October 2010. There are over 50 meetings in 2011 in life science and biomedical research topics including biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, infectious diseases, genetics/genomics and developmental biology. Scholarships and student rates are available.

This year's conference,"STEM Innovation & Leveraging Government, Education, and Business," will confront the key issues facing education leaders at all levels. It will focus on the transition from policy to practice with panel discussions on Congress's legislative agenda, the Administration's education priorities, the implications of these issues to the various Federal Agencies with STEM education programs, and how state and local education leaders can build on these policies and influence educational excellence in their communities.

The Polar Resource Book - Polar Science and Global Climate: An International Resource for Education and Outreach - was created to ensure efforts catalysed by the International Polar Year (IPY) will continue to inspire educators, students, and emerging polar researchers into the next generation of young, international, polar researchers with a shared commitment to outreach and education. The 250 page book can be purchased online from Pearson Publishing for 25 Pounds, with all proceeds going to the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)

SACNAS and ACS are seeking chemists to be highlighted in the following ACS publications: 

C&EN:  A professional publication looking for a human interest story about a Hispanic chemist who is passionate about and works to support the Hispanic chemistry community.

ChemMatters:  A high school publication looking to run a feature article on forensic chemists and their diverse backgrounds, job duties, and workplaces.

SACNAS accepts submission of short items (75 words or less) via the online e-nouncements form for posting to the SACNAS e-nouncements free of charge. Job/position advertisements are not accepted as free postings to e-nouncements. For information on posting a job opportunity, see section C. Job Listings below.

NEW ONLINE BENEFITS!  SACNAS will now publish a simple link of any scholarship, internship, or fellowship submitted through e-nouncements on the SACNAS website free of charge!  We invite our community of partners to help build the most comprehensive list of opportunities available to minority undergraduates, graduates, and postdocs.  Submit your e-nouncement items TODAY!