Conferences
Each summer, students from Leadership Alliance summer programs are invited to present their research at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium. In 2023, the symposium will be held July 28–30 in Hartford, CT. In-person 2023 SMART student participation at this symposium is tentative.
SACNAS is committed to encouraging students from historically excluded groups to pursue leadership roles in science research and academia. The organization welcomes all young researchers, regardless of their ethnic or racial background, to present at their annual conference. This year's conference will take place in Portland, OR, from October 31 to November 2, 2024. Details regarding registration will be announced as they become available.
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS)
For 20 years, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), recipient of the 2019 AIMBE Excellence in STEM Education Award, has served as a pivotal conference for community college, undergraduate, and postbaccalaureate students from historically excluded communities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. As ABRCMS has expanded and adapted, it has also become a vital forum for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, program administrators, and others engaged in these fields.
OTHER INCLUSION-FOCUSED CONFERENCES AND RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- University of New Mexico McNair Research Conference September 6-7, 2023 – Albuquerque, NM
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) September 11-14, 2023 – New Orleans, LA
- The National GEM Consortium September 14-16, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA
- UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Career Connection September 20, 2023 – Baltimore, MD
- MKN McNair Heartland Research Conference September 22-24, 2023 – Kansas City, MO
- Race, Ethnicity and Place Oct 11-14, 2023 – Washington, DC
- Tau Beta Pi National Convention Career Fair October 12-14, 2023 – Atlanta, GA
- The California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education October 14, 2023 – University of San Francisco
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) October 19-21, 2023 – Spokane, WA
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) National Conference – October 26-28, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Convention November 1–5, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT
- Field of Dreams Conference November 3-5, 2023 – Atlanta, GA
- FIU McNair Research Conference January 28-31, 2024 – Miami, FL
- SAEOPP McNair Research Conference February 4-7, 2024 – Savannah, GA
- National Science Foundation Emerging Researchers National Conference (ERN) March 14-16, 2024 – Washington D.C.
- National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) March 20-24, 2024 – Atlanta, GA
- National Institutes of Health Graduate and Professional School Fair July 17, 2024 – location TBD
SMART PROGRAM/GRADUATE SCHOOL
If you have any questions about the SMART Program or graduate study at CU-Boulder, please contact any staff member at the Colorado Diversity Initiative office. The SMART office is located in Porter Biosciences B115-117.