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，其成员遍布美国和波多黎各。SACNAS的使命是鼓励墨西哥裔、拉丁裔和美洲原住民学生追求研究生教育，并获得各级研究职业和科学教学专业所需的高级学位。一年一度的全国会议是SACNAS项目的核心。通过其全国性会议，SACNAS有效地为本科生、研究生、博士后、初级和中期职业专业人员提供广泛的持续教育、专业和领导力发展支持和服务机制。会议以职业发展研讨会、科学专题讨论会、展览、学生演讲和嘉宾演讲为特色，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。嘉宾讲者须在科学研究方面表现卓越，并有能力透过他们的研究成果传达科学的奇妙和重要性。

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.