More than 100 students received awards for their research presentations at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) – The National Diversity in STEM Conference held in Puerto Rico from October 27 through October 29.
According to SACNAS, conference presentations help equip young researchers with new skills and opportunities to receive mentoring and feedback on research and connect with a supportive community of peers, mentors, and role models.
“As a young scientist, the National Diversity in STEM Conference is where I learned the skills needed to present my research. Watching the development of this program and seeing how many more students are participating now than have in the past shows the importance of a supportive community of peers and mentors. This work highlights the next generation of diverse scientists and STEM leaders while giving visibility to their research institutions, making science more accessible for everyone, bringing us closer to True Diversity in STEM.” said SACNAS President Dr. Pam Padilla in a statement.
Many graduate and undergraduate students were from historically excluded communities. The awards presented at the National Diversity in STEM Conference were for oral presentations, graduate student presentations, and undergraduate poster presentations.
The TCU Student Research Award for Chemistry was won by Justin Platero of the Navajo Technical University. The award for engineering in the same category went to Jonathan Chinana of the Navajo Technical University. The Native American/Indigenous Student Research Award in Health went to Reham Perry of New York University, and Life Sciences was won by Kameron Richardson of the University of Idaho.
Oral presentations were made in various fields, including analytical chemistry, zoology, marine sciences, botany, astronomy, astrophysics, biochemistry, genetics, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, engineering, cancer biology, molecular biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, physical chemistry, materials research, computer sciences, statistics, life sciences, geoscience, microbiology, neurosciences, genetics, and physics. Click here to see the full list.
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