Enhancements of the Mathematics Components of the 2009 and 2010 Sacnas Conference

该奖项为2009年和2010年SACNAS会议的数学部分提供支持。SACNAS是一个全国性组织，成员居住在美国和波多黎各各地。SACNAS的使命是鼓励奇卡诺、拉丁裔和美洲原住民学生接受研究生教育，并获得从事所有级别的研究和科学教学职业所需的高级学位。一年一度的全国会议是SACNAS计划的核心。通过其全国会议，SACNAS有效地实施了为本科生、研究生、博士后和初级和职业生涯中期专业人员提供的广泛的持续教育、专业和领导力发展支持和服务机制。会议的特色包括职业发展研讨会、科学研讨会、展览、学生演讲和嘉宾演讲，旨在为奇卡诺人、拉丁裔、美洲原住民和其他博士后、研究生和本科生提供攻读科学高级学位所需的资源。嘉宾演讲者被选中是因为他们在科学研究方面的卓越表现，以及他们通过展示自己的研究成果来传达科学的奇迹和重要性的能力。

This award provides support for the mathematics components of the 2009 and 2010 SACNAS Conference. SACNAS is a national organization with members residing throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The mission of SACNAS is to encourage Chicano, Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for research careers and science teaching professions at all levels. The annual national conference is the centerpiece of the SACNAS programs.Via its national conference SACNAS effectively implements a broad range of ongoing educational, professional, and leadership development supports and service mechanisms for undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral and junior and mid-career professionals. The conference features career advancement workshops, scientific symposia, exhibits, student presentations, and guest speakers designed to provide the resources Chicano, Latino, Native American, and other postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate students need to pursue advanced degrees in the sciences. Guest speakers are chosen for their excellence in scientific research and their ability to convey the wonder and importance of science through the presentation of their research results.