Science Discipline Diversity at the 2010 SACNAS National Conference

该奖项将为奇卡诺人和美洲原住民科学促进协会（SACNAS）提供资金，以支持地球科学、工程、计算机科学、物理、化学、生态学、生物科学、社会、行为和经济科学领域的学生和博士后参加SACNAS全国会议。会议将于9月30日至10月3日在加利福尼亚州阿纳海姆举行，中心主题是“科学、技术和多样性促进可持续未来”。这次会议是与墨西哥裔美国工程师和科学家协会（MAES）合作召开的。将有30多个科学专题讨论会和超过35个专业发展会议。在会议上，学生和博士后将能够与榜样和导师互动，参与专业发展活动，建立网络，并发展领导技能。会议的中心活动之一是介绍研究项目。在会议之前，学生提交描述他们的研究的摘要，这些摘要由提供建设性批评的科学家进行审查。在会议上，报告由专业人士评判，他们对调查本身和报告的质量提供意见。SACNAS会议的另一个重要组成部分是科学家和专业人士对学生和博士后的指导。会前从不同学科招募导师；在会议开始时，有指导导向会议；在会议期间，导师有机会与学生互动，比如与科学家交谈和交流午餐。学生和博士后参加SACNAS全国会议将有助于实现该组织的目标：促进包括代表性不足群体在内的所有人群平等参与STEM研究并从中受益，并促进STEM研究人员的充足供应，以满足劳动力日益多样化的国家的需求。该奖项由综合活动办公室、工程局、社会、行为和经济科学局、生物基础设施部、环境生物学部和地球科学部资助。

This award will provide funding to the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) to support the attendance of students and postdocs in geosciences, engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, ecology, biological sciences, and social, behavioral and economic sciences at the SACNAS National Conference. The conference will take place in Anaheim, California, September 30- October 3, with a central theme of "Science, Technology and Diversity for a Sustainable Future." The conference is in partnership with the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES). There will be over 30 scientific symposia and more than 35 professional development sessions. At the conference, students and postdocs will be able to interact with role models and mentors, participate in professional development activities, network, and develop leadership skills. One of the central activities of the conference is the presentation of research projects. Prior to the meeting, students submit abstracts that describe their investigations and these abstracts are reviewed by scientists who provide constructive criticism. At the meeting, the presentations are judged by professionals who provide input on the investigation itself and the quality of the presentation. Another important component of the SACNAS conference is mentoring of the students and postdocs by scientists and professionals. Mentors from different disciplines are recruited prior to the meeting; at the start of the conference, there are mentoring orientation sessions; and during the conference there are structured opportunities for the mentors to interact with the students, like conversations with scientists and networking lunches. Student and postdoc participation at the SACNAS National Conference will contribute to the goals of the organization: to foster equal participation in and benefit from STEM research across all segments of the population including members of underrepresented groups, and to faciliate adequate supply of STEM researchers to meet the needs of a nation whose workforce is becoming increasingly diverse. This award is funded by contributions from the Office of Integrative Activities, Directorate of Engineering, Directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Division of Biological Infrastructure, Division of Environmental Biology, and Division of Earth Sciences.