• columns targeting readers at specific stages in their education or career
• opportunities for members to share their experiences and insights
• explorations of current issues within the minority scientific community
• dynamic interaction with readers through regular columns
• in-depth tools for professional advancement

Winter/Spring 2010: Climate Change
Climate change has become a catchphrase in the general population sparking debate, fear, and increasingly commercialized messages about recycling, being green, and carbon emissions. But what is the science behind understanding and tracking climate change? Who in the minority scientific community is working on climate change research? This edition of the SACNAS News digs deeper into interdisciplinary climate change research and uncovers the issues pertaining to and research being conducted by minority scientists.

• Feature: exploring the SACNAS perspective on the newsletter theme
• Science Education: educators and program administrators explore the theme as it pertains to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education
• Student Forum: community college, undergraduate, and graduate students share their experiences
• Postdoc & Beyond: postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, and other young professionals highlight the theme through personal experiences

Regular Interactive Columns

• Viewpoint: SACNAS distinguished mentor award recipients respond to student queries regarding research, graduate school, internships, etc.
• Perspectives: recent recipients of a terminal degree share peer-to-peer insights and form community networks

SACNAS Community

• Student Chapters: recent activities and upcoming events of national chapters
• Community News: accomplishments and news items of SACNAS members
• New Doctoral Degrees: announcements of member doctoral (PhD, MD, DrPH, etc.) degree completions
• New Predoctoral Degrees: announcements of member graduations (published in Summer/Fall edition only)

All interested authors should contact the SACNAS News editors by the query deadline in order to confirm participation and to discuss submissions guidelines (PDF), contents, and focus of potential article.

Summer/Fall 2010 Edition: Transformation to a Scientific Attitude

Interest in Article Authorship/Queries Deadline: April 1, 2010

Article & Community News Submissions Deadline: May 28, 2010

New Doctoral & Predoctoral Degree Announcements Deadline: May 28, 2010

Advertising Reservation Deadline: June 10, 2010

Publication Date: August 2, 2010

For article queries, to submit questions for a mentor (student viewpoints column), to provide suggestions for articles, for questions regarding becoming involved in the SACNAS News, for complete submissions guidelines, or for more information, please contact the SACNAS News editors.