Upcoming Meetings & Events

2012

Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM

WestinPeachtreePlazaHotel

Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel

210 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
February 23-25, 2012

The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Education and Human Resources Programs (EHR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD), within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The conference is aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF HRD Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities.

For complete information, visit the ERN Conference website.

The conference registration deadline is: February 1, 2012.

 

Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics

The Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society will be holding a workshop titled “Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics” at the Hyatt Regency Washington Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., on Sunday, April 1, 2012.

The workshop will provide students an introduction to the field of (bio)statistics and careers choices in statistics along with the opportunity to network with graduate students and professionals in the field. Students majoring in mathematics, science, and engineering and are interested in pursuing graduate studies and utilizing their skills in the medical and public health fields are the target audience for this workshop.

Funding is available to reimburse for travel expenses and lodging, up to $650 per participant (faculty and/or students). The last two years registration for this workshop reached full capacity by December. 

Please register soon at: http://www.enar.org/meetings2012/diversity.cfm
Download flyer: http://www.emerging-researchers.org/files/2011/10/2012-ENAR-Diversity-Workshop-Flyer.pdf

Questions: Contact co-chairs Reneé Moore (rhmoore@mail.med.upenn.edu, 215-898-1696) or Knashawn Morales (knashawn@mail.med.upenn.edu, 215-573-8978).