Scholar Newsletter

The National Society of Black Engineers’ four-day convention in Atlanta will host over 15,000 attendees for celebration, networking, and personal and professional development. The convention also features a career fair with 400+ companies.

The American Physical Society will celebrate its annual March Meeting and 125th anniversary in Minneapolis this spring. This scientific research conference brings together more than 13,000 scientists and students from around the world to network and discover the latest findings in physics. Undergraduates can also participate in Future of Physics Days. The first year of APS membership is free for undergrad and graduate students.

The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve presents the annual St. Louis River Summit, featuring two days of presentations, networking, and field trip opportunities at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The call for abstracts is still open for students who are interested in presenting posters or artwork broadly related to the St. Louis River, estuarine research, and conservation. Here are examples of previous presentation abstracts from last year’s event.

Abstract deadline: January 30, 2024

The theme of this year’s Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference is “Innovation without Borders: Uniting Ideas, Technologies, and Communities.” The meeting will feature a diverse program of events, lectures, student-centered activities, and opportunities to connect with scientists and peers.

Undergraduates can participate in the SB3C Student Paper Competition and Undergraduate Design Competition. The abstract submission deadline for undergraduates is February 16, 2024.

The Winchell Symposium is a forum for undergraduates in STEM fields to showcase their scientific research and network with professionals and peers. Registration opens March 2024.

Through collaboration between the LS-NSSA and PRISM programs, all PRISM scholars are eligible to apply for the MNDrive summer program.

For more information, feel free to reach out to Dr. Jennifer Brookins-King at brookinj@augsburg.edu.

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• Diversity in Action November/December Issue

  Dr. Suzanne Kite explores AI from a Native American perspective in Diversity in Action's November/December cover story. We also feature a VA program helping veterans share their stories, diverse aviators and the world's whitest paint that could fight climate change. Read it here:

Diversity in Action November/December Issue

• NSF-supported research impacts nearly every field of science and engineering. NSF's influence reaches from the ends of the Earth to the depths of the oceans and to space and beyond. Our Multimedia Gallery has some of the most stunning images from NSF’s research legacy. We have pulled some of the most beautiful gallery images for you to use as a virtual background.

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