RCMS:Special Project: 1994 SACNAS Conference at Chicago, IL; March 24-27, 1994

9453898 Barrera SACNAS年会的提案将于1994年3月24日至27日在伊利诺伊州芝加哥举行。会议的目的是激发未被充分代表的少数民族高中生，本科生，研究生，寻求科学和工程职业的博士后研究员的兴趣；并吸引有兴趣分享经验、渴望学习和展示如何在科学和工程事业中取得成功的教师、研究科学家、大学和政府代表。会议将举行专题讨论会，讨论美国原住民和西班牙裔在科学、工程和数学领域的最新进展和成就。会议还将举办一系列关于科学和工程领域就业机会的讲习班和信息。此外，研究生将进行口头研究报告，本科生将进行海报报告。会议将提供一个论坛，同行和潜在的导师或榜样可以见面，网络，建议和鼓励学生具有竞争力和实现研究事业。本次会议将举办一个特别研讨会，讨论如何在实验室之外发展基金写作技巧和科学事业。

9453898 Barrera This proposal for the SACNAS annual conference will be held on March 24-27, 1994 in Chicago, IL. The objective of the conference is to stimulate the interest of underrepresented minority high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, post- doctoral fellows seeking science and engineering careers; and to attract faculty, research scientists and university and government representatives interested in sharing their experiences and eager to learn and demonstrate how one can succeed in a science and engineering career. The conference will conduct symposia on recent Native American and Hispanic advances and accomplishments in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics fields. The conference will also have a series of workshops and information on career opportunities in the science and engineering fields. In addition, graduate students will conduct oral research presentations and undergraduate students will conduct poster presentations. The conference will provide a forum where peers and potential mentors or role models can meet, network, advise and encourage students to be competitive and fulfill research careers. This conference will conduct a special workshop on developing grant writing skills and science careers outside the laboratory.