~~~~~Scholarships/Fellowships/Internships~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Research Council is accepting applications for postdoctoral and senior awards for independent scientific research in residence at U.S. government laboratories Awards include competitive stipend, relocation, professional travel and health insurance. Deadline for applications is April 15. Information and application materials at www.national-academies.org/rap 3/07/02 The Student Guide is a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the Department's Student Financial Assistance office. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them. http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/ 3/07/02 Oceanography Summer Internship at the Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography in Virginia. Data collection and analysis during 8-10 weeks. Stipend of at least $2,000 per month plus travel reimbursement. For more information please contact: Arnoldo Valle-Levinson arnoldo@ccpo.odu.edu 3/07/02 The Student Financial Assistance programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over $60 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. Here you'll find help for every stage of the financial aid process, whether you're in school or out of school. http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students/sfa.html 3/07/02 The Summer Research with NIDA program introduces high school and undergraduate students drug abuse research through research placements with NIDA grantees. Students work with the grantees for 8-10 weeks during the summer and gain valuable drug abuse research experience. For information, contact Flair Lindsey fl20t@nih.gov Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2002 3/07/02 Clarkson University seeking undergraduates in all Sciences and Engineering for an REU program sponsored by National Science Foundation International Program. An 11-week program in China. Participate from May 30-August 10, 2002. Application deadline March 15, 2002. For more information about projects, the procedure for application, and more, please see http://cu.clarkson.edu/projects/reushen/reu_china/ 3/07/02 The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) offers a fully funded 6-year graduate fellowship in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. Tuition and fees, Stipend and two summers of paid internship are provided. Students must attend a participating NPSC Member University. See http://www.npsc.org for details and the on-line application process 3/07/02 2002 ASP Colloquium: Interactions among Aerosols, Climate and the Hydrological Cycle. 8-19 July, 2002. Sponsored participants will receive support for their actual travel costs (not to exceed coach airfare), dormitory housing at the University of Colorado, daily bus transportation between the dormitories and the colloquium site, and a modest per diem DEADLINE: March 30, 2002. http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2002/index.html 3/07/02 InPsych Program offers a two-week summer program for students interested in applying to graduate school in Clinical Psychology. Session includes preparing for the GRE, developing personal statements/CV, guest speakers, psychological research related to American Indians, admissions and more. Travel, room, board and a stipend. Deadline: May 15, 2002 email: inpsych@selway.umt.edu , for more info www.umt.edu/inpsych 3/07/02 The Lucent Global Science Scholars Program for graduating high seniors who are considering Information Technology careers with a $5,000 award and the opportunity to spend a week this July at Lucent Technologies headquarters in Murray Hill, NJ. For information and a online application, www.iie.org/pgms/lucent/. Deadline is March 15, 2002. 2/21/02 Department of Commerce Internship for Postsecondary Students - Administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education: undergraduate and graduate students in computer sciences, engineering, life sciences, physical sciences, related business disciplines. Contact Harold Rider riderh@orau.gov for information Deadline: 2/26/2002; 7/30/2002; 12/31/2002 2/21/02 The Louis Stokes' Heartland Alliance for Minority Participation Summer Research Internship Program in SMET, collegians are provided with eight weeks of research experience under the direction of faculty mentors, with course credit and workshops to prepare them to obtain an advanced degree. Additionally, a stipend along with travel and housing is offered to the interns. www.missouri.edu/~gradschl 2/21/02 University of California, San Diego Office of Graduate Studies & Research invites you to apply for a paid summer research experience through STARS (Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences). Spend eight weeks conducting research with distinguished faculty. Prepare yourself for graduate school. http://ogsr.ucsd.edu/stars 2/07/02 ~~~~~Graduate/Postdoc/Jr. Faculty Opportunities~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ATTENTION all students applying for GRADUATE SCHOOL, it is IMPORTANT to follow up with your application and make sure that you have submitted all required material to complete your file. Sometimes the schools may not notify you regarding an incomplete file and will not process your application. Please make sure to double check that everything is in. 2/7/02 AGU sponsors one Congressional Science Fellow (CSF) for early to mid-career earth and space scientists to work in the office of a Senator or Representative. http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/sci_pol.html 1/10/02 Hopkins Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program www.hopkinsmedicine.org/graduate/prep.cfm 1/10/02 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Dissertation Research Grants (R03): Available for students conducting doctoral-level research on some aspect of the health care system. All requirements for the doctoral degree - other than the dissertation - should be completed upon submission of the application. Total direct costs may not exceed $30,000, and applicants are expected to work full-time on their dissertations. Support period not to exceed 17 months. Deadline January 15, May 15, and September 15 annually. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/rsrchtng.htm#HSRDA 3/07/02 ~~~~~K-12 Opportunities~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arizona State University in Tempe invites high school physics, chemistry, and physical science teachers nationwide to enroll in summer graduate courses in physics pedagogy, interdisciplinary science, and contemporary physics. A certification option exists. Tuition is $126 per credit. A pending grant may defray costs. Forinformation, contact Jane.Jackson@asu.edu, or visit http://modeling.asu.edu 3/07/02 The Summer Research with NIDA program introduces high school and undergraduate students drug abuse research through research placements with NIDA grantees. Students work with the grantees for 8-10 weeks during the summer and gain valuable drug abuse research experience. For information, contact Flair Lindsey fl20t@nih.gov Applications must be submitted by April 1, 2002 3/07/02 The Cornell and CONTOUR Comet Challenge - An Opportunity for Teachers and Students in grades 5-12 to Participate in the Launch of NASA's CONTOUR Spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida http://www.contour2002.org 2/07/02 California State Summer School for Mathematics & Science (COSMOS) for Summer 2002 Three UC campuses, Davis, Irvine, and Santa Cruz, will again be welcoming high school students who excel in mathematics and science to a four-week residential summer program. Scholarship Available. Information at the COSMOS central web site: www.ucop.edu/cosmos The American Museum of Natural History has developed science-rich courses that help teachers meet the new national science standards that call for increased rigor and authentic, inquiry-based experiences for their students. Each six-week online seminar will engage teachers in scientific inquiry with research tools & techniques and will wrestle with the unanswered questions that intrigue, motivate, and even plague researchers. To find out more or to register: http://www.amnh.org/learn/pd/sos/ 2/7/02 ~~~~~Upcoming Events~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) Annual Convention - March 10 - 13, 2002, - Houston, TX. http://www.aapg.org/meetings/houston02/index.shtml 1/10/02 Tribal Hotel and Casino Pollution Prevention Workshop: March 14, Carlton, Minnesota (near Duluth) Travel assistance scholarships are available for tribal staff attending the workshop. Contact Deanna at 218-878-8023 or deannahimango@fdlrez.com for details. Contact Deanna Himango at (218) 878-8023 or deannahimango@fdlrez.com 1/24/02 The Boise State University First Nations Conference - March 14-16, 2002 - Call for Papers. http://www.boisestate.edu/firstnations/ 1/10/02 West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics - April 5-7, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA. http://ling.ucsc.edu/~wccfl-21/ 1/10/02 American Association for Cancer Research - 93rd Annual Meeting April 6-10, 2002 - San Francisco, CA. http://www.aacr.org/4000/4000.html 1/10/02 The 17th Annual All-University Conference on The Advancement of Women in Higher Education University Center, Texas Tech University, April 12, 2002 Paper, poster & demonstration project proposals deadline: March 1, 2002, Contact Dr. Esther Lichti (Women's Studies) 806-742-2404, ext. 27, elichti@hs.ttu.edu 1/10/02 Twelfth Annual California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education, which will be held on the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz, on Saturday, April 13, 2002. 2/21/02 MCDV 2002: The First National Conference on Medical Care in Domestic Violence April 18-20, 2002 at the La Meridien Hotel in downtown Dallas. For more information 1-800-688-8678 1/10/02 The University of Minnesota - Keeping Our Faculties Program: Recruitment and Retention of Faculty of Color in Higher Education. Minneapolis, MN on April 21-23, 2002 http://omaweb.stu.umn.edu/kof/ 1/24/02 Twelfth annual technology management conference, Research and Technical Careers in Industry, to be held June 1-4, 2002. Open to African American, Hispanic, and Native American doctoral and postdoctoral scientists. Deadline: March 11. Contact Robbin Rolfes at: 513-627-2752 or rolfes.rl@pg.com http://www.pg.com/about_pg/science_tech/research_development/rtci.jhtml?rc=-5 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition - June16-19, 2002 - Montreal, Quebec. http://www.asee.org/conferences/default.cfm 1/10/02 2002 ASP Colloquium: Interactions among Aerosols, Climate and the Hydrological Cycle. 8-19 July, 2002 Sponsored participants will receive support for their actual travel costs (not to exceed coach airfare), dormitory housing at the University of Colorado, daily bus transportation between the dormitories and the colloquium site, and a modest per diem DEADLINE: March 30, 2002. http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2002/index.html 3/07/02 DOPAMINE 2002 - Portland, Oregon on July 10-14, 2002 travel fellowships available https://www.ohsu.edu/da2002/ 1/24/02 Latino Psychology 2002 Conference, scheduled for October 18-20, 2002, in Providence, RI www.uri.edu/artsci/psy/latpsy02.htm 2/21/02 ~~~~~ General Announcements~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Proposals for the upcoming Latino Psychology 2002 Conference (Oct. 18-20, 2002, Providence, RI) are due on MARCH 29TH. To register, or submit a proposal or abstract, please use the on-line system, which can be accessed through the conference website: www.uri.edu/artsci/psy/latpsy02.htm National Institute of General Medical Sciences new educational brochure. "Genes and Populations" explains in question-and-answer format why genetics researchers sometimes study identified populations to identify links between genes and diseases. To order free copies, please send an e-mail message with a complete mailing address to pub_info@nigms.nih.gov , or call the NIGMS Office of Communications and Public Liaison at (301) 496-7301. Available online at the NIGMS Web site: http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/genepop/ 3/07/02 The American Meteorological Society (AMS) Online Weather Studies Diversity Program will provide training to faculty members implementing the course, including an expenses-paid (with stipend) weather workshop at the National Weather Service Training Center. http://www.ametsoc.org/amsedu/online/info 2/21/02 ~~~~~ E-nouncements Guidelines~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SACNAS members can submit short items (preferably 40 words or less) with or without links to be included in the SACNAS E-nouncements by sending an email with the announcement and their name and contact information to postmessage@sacnas.org SACNAS reserves the right to decline or edit submitted material for any reason. Inclusion of announcements does not indicate an endorsement by SACNAS or its Board. | To subscribe to this list, please send your name, address, and contact information as the text of a message to: subscribe@sacnas.org To unsubscribe from this email list, please send your email address and contact information as the text of a message to: unsubscribe@sacnas.org (This email was sent to Juan Restrepo at the following email address:restrepo@math.arizona.edu Please contact the SACNAS office to update our records if SACNAS communications should be sent to an alternate address.) SACNAS E-nouncements - 11/29/2001 The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science ~~~~~SACNAS Info~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SACNAS is seeking qualified applicants for the position of executive = director. Further details at: http://www.sacnas.org/1010-SACNAS.htm=20 New SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE for the next SACNAS News: January 15th, 2002. = To submit member news and ideas for feature articles, contact Jenny = Kurzweil at mailto:jenny@sacnas.org or (831) 459-0170 x227. ~~~~~New Job Listings~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SACNAS - Executive Director 1109=20 NSF - Division Director Positions 1126=20 Pharmacia Corporation - Pharmacology Positions 1121=20 Kansas State University - Faculty Position in Developmental Neurobiology = 1121=20 University of Massachusetts Lowell - Tenured positions in Mathematics = 1121=20 NSF - Temporary, Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) or Visiting = Scientist (VSEE) Positions 1114=20 NIH/NIDA - Health Scientist Administrator/Medical Officer 1114 To learn more about any of the above new jobs or to see the complete = list of jobs currently being advertised, please visit SACNAS' Career = Advancement Website at: http://sacnas.org/employ.html To discuss placing an ad, please contact jeanpaul@sacnas.org ~~~~~Scholarships/Fellowships/Internships~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Student Conservation Association Exceptional opportunity to become a = team leader with the US Forest Service. http://www.sca-inc.org The Lucent Technologies Global Science Scholars Program $5,000 award & = an invitation to spend a week at Lucent Technologies Headquarters. Info = at: http://www.iie.org/pgms/lucent/=20 Minority Academic Institutions Student Fellowships, Environmental = Careers Organization provides two full years of financial support to = science students enrolled in either an HBCU, a Hispanic-serving = institution or a tribally-controlled school. Please visit: = http://www.ml4t.org/umainpage.html, click on "Diversity Initiative," = then click on "Fellowship Opportunities." Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Gateways to the Laboratory = Program for underrepresented minority students in their freshman or = sophomore years of college. http://www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd/summer.html = University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine and the = Medical Education Development (MED) Program is offering a = Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Summer Session Program. For more information, = contact Patrena B. Majette, Coordinator, eternity@med.unc.edu (919) = 966-7673 http://www.med.unc.edu/oed/med/=20 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry is = offering summer dental research internships. For more information = contact Thomas Luten, Director of Student Services, (919) 966-4451 = e-mail: Thomas_luten@dentistry.ucs.edu. Deadline: February 1, 2002. = http://www.dent.unc.edu=20 Penn State's Biogeochemical Research Initiative for Education (BRIE) = Fully-funded doctoral, and summertime undergraduate opportunities = available. For more information, please contact John Cosgrove BRIE = Assessment and Recruitment Coordinator Penn State University = jrc8@psu.edu Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies A = Stanford/IBM Almaden/UC Davis PartnershipSummer Undergraduate Research = Experience Program - Online application form available at: = http://www.stanford.edu/group/CPIMA/education/2002application2.htm or = contact: Dr. Marni Goldman marni@chemeng.stanford.edu=20 GEM MS Engineering, Ph.D. Engineering, and Ph.D. Science fellowships. = Pursue Masters' and Doctoral degrees in engineering and science. = Deadline: December 1, 2001. Applications: = www.gemfellowship.org/Forms/GEMApplicationPage.htm=20 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program - The = objectives of the Grants for Research Fellowships are to acquaint = talented students with transportation research, development and = technology transfer. http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/2001GRF.html The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Tribal Scholars Program supports = graduates of tribal colleges who are admitted to four-year colleges and = universities for study in science, engineering, computer science, or = mathematics. http://www.packfound.org/index.cgi?page=3Dsciuntrisch Graduate Research Program for Women - Designed to identify and develop = research ability in women and to increase female representation in = science and engineering = http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/GRPW/info.html=20 The National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships in the = physical sciences and related engineering fields. For information and = application access http://www.npsc.org , Email: npsc@npsc.org or call = (800) 952-4118. Summer Internships in the Neurosciences at the NIH - students receive = first-rate training in neuroscience research by working with leading = scientists in the Institute's clinical and basic research labs. = http://summer.ninds.nih.gov/ Opportunity for outstanding undergraduates, graduate students, and = secondary school teachers to study Lake Tanganyika. 6-week program of = training and independent research July 1 - August 9, 2002; Kigoma, = Tanzania. For more information visit: http://www.geo.arizona.edu/nyanza/ = Deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 15th, 2001 The Wilhelm-Frankowski Scholarship - Awarded for community service, = activity in women's health issues and participation in AMWA and other = women in medicine groups. = http://www.amwa-doc.org/Foundation/wf_scholarship.htm=20 EPA Environmental Fellowships - Applicants must have a Ph.D. or = equivalent doctoral-level degree by the application deadline (January = 10, 2002). http://fellowships.aaas.org/environmental/index.html=20 The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans - The recipients = receive $20,000 per year and one-half tuition for up to two. = http://www.pdsoros.org/=20 NIGMS has issued a request for applications for Summer Research = Experiences for Undergraduates. For undergraduate students in the = quantitative and physical sciences. = http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-02-002.html=20 The National Research Council offers postdoctoral and senior awards; = awards include competitive stipend, relocation, professional travel and = health insurance. Questions may be directed to 202-334-2760 or = rap@nas.edu. http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf=20 ~~~~~Graduate/Postdoc/Jr. Faculty Opportunities~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2001 EPA/ORD Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Faculty Development = Program (in cooperation with HACU) Faculty interested in participating = in the program can request application forms from vaguilar@hacu.net = Deadline for submission of all application materials is: December 14, = 2001 AAAS Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC) Program for = 2001-2003. For further information on fields eligible for funding, = please visit the NSF website at http://www.nsf.gov or contact one of the = AAAS administrators listed below. American Association of University Women - List of Fellowship and = Grants. http://www.aauw.org/3000/felgrawa.html=20 Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship - This is a = five-year program intended to support graduate, postdoctoral, and = undergraduate students from any discipline who are doing = multidisciplinary research related to biological invasions. = http://www.cpb.ucdavis.edu/bioinv/=20 National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences offers = awards for postdoctoral scientists and engineers at participating = federal laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends ranging = from $34,000 - $61,000, depending on the laboratory. = http://www4.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap.nsf=20 The Dr. Janice Lumpkin Future Faculty Travel Award for potential = Minority Faculty to attend the AICHE meeting this fall. Contact Dr. = Christine S. Grant, Chemical Engineering Department, Box 7905 North = Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7905 (tele) = 919-515-2317 (fax) 919-515-3465 or grant@eos.ncsu.edu The H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie = Mellon is pleased to announce a new graduate fellowship for American = Indians and others who wish to work in the field of public policy on = behalf of tribal policies and relations U.S. Forest Service National Avalanche Center: Graduate Student = Opportunities in North America. = http://www.avalanche.org/%7Enac/NAC/techPages/gradStud.html=20 2002 Marine Biological Laboratory Summer Courses Educational Programs at = the Marine Biological Laboratory. http://www.courses.mbl.edu/=20 ~~~~~K-12 Opportunities~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Applications for the 2002-2003 Albert Einstein Distinguished Fellowships = Program are available on line beginning on Dec. 1 and ending Feb. 1, = 2002 at: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov. For more information please = log on to http://www.trianglecoalition.org/ein.htm or call the Triangle = Coalition for Science and Technology Education at 1-800-582-0115. Opportunity for outstanding undergraduates, graduate students, and = secondary school teachers to study Lake Tanganyika. 6-week program of = training and independent research July 1 - August 9, 2002; Kigoma, = Tanzania. Those accepted to the program will have all expenses paid. For = more information visit: http://www.geo.arizona.edu/nyanza/ Deadline for = receipt of all application materials is December 15th, 2001 The Lucent Technologies Global Science Scholars Program for high = performing math/science students. Application available at = http://www.iie.org/pgms/lucent/ in early December. Complete information = at http://www.iie.org/pgms/lucent/summit. 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scores = for grades 4, 8, and 12. For more information and state by state results = see: nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard. Summer institute for physics and/or physical science teachers. Info = available at: http://physics.dickinson.edu/ABPInstitutes or contact Gail = Oliver at 717/245-1845 or oliver@dickinson.edu. Deadline: February 15, = 2002. Science and Mathematics Conference - "Science and Mathematics Through = Native Eyes" - February 1-3, 2002, Tucson, AZ. For further information, = please contact Selina Johnson (selina@lpl.arizona.edu) or Donna Treloar = (dtreloar@lpl.arizona.edu) at 520-621-2234. Gateway Foundation accepting applications for Education Technology = Program for schools, school districts, and other educational = institutions. = http://www.gateway.com/about/coinfo/teachamerica/index.shtml ~~~~~Upcoming Events~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NHEC is pleased to announce that our 6th Annual "National Hispanic = Sustainable Energy & Environmental Conference" will be held Dec. 1 - 4, = 2001, at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel, in San Antonio, TX. = www.nheec.org U.C. Santa Cruz Women's Center is sponsoring an "Expanding Your Horizons = in Science and Math" conference for high school girls in the three = county area of Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey. Women in careers = related to math, science or engineering or researches in these areas are = invited to present a workshop at the March 2, 2002 conference in Santa = Cruz. For more information, contact Roberta Valdez at = rvaldez@cats.ucsc.edu by Dec. 14. Joint Mathematics Meetings, of the American Mathematical Society, = Mathematical Association of America and many other professional = mathematics organizations January 6-9 2002, San Diego Convention Center. = http://www.ams.org/amsmtgs/2049_intro.html=20 HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Research: Gathering for the Circle of = Life - Conference, January 10-12, 2002, in Albuquerque, NM. Scholarship = are available, contact: Mr. Kent Lebsock, klebsock@home.com=20 American Academy of Forensic Sciences - 54th Annual Meeting February = 11-16, 2002 - Atlanta, GA. http://www.aafs.org/meeting/annual1.htm=20 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Annual = Meeting and Science Innovation Exposition - February 14-19, 2002 - = Boston, MA. http://www.aaasmeeting.org/=20 American Physiological Society: Physiological Genomics of Cardiovascular = Disease: From Technology to Physiology - February 20-23, 2002 - San = Francisco, CA - Deadlines: Abstract December 5, 2001, Application = December 12, 2001. = http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/aps/san_francisco/home.htm=20 The 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, sponsored by the = Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas = Medical Branch at Galveston-February 28-March 1, 2002. Call For = Abstracts. http://www.utmb.edu/oma/=20 American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society for = Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) Annual Convention - March 10 - 13, 2002, - = Houston, TX. http://www.aapg.org/meetings/houston02/index.shtml=20 The Boise State University First Nations Conference - March 14-16, 2002 = - Call for Papers. http://www.boisestate.edu/firstnations/=20 West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics - April 5-7, 2002 - Santa = Cruz, CA The deadline for Papers is November 16, 2001, 5pm PST. = http://ling.ucsc.edu/~wccfl-21/=20 American Association for Cancer Research - 93rd Annual Meeting April = 6-10, 2002 - San Francisco, CA- Abstract Deadline: November 9, 2001. = http://www.aacr.org/4000/4000.html=20 Conference on The Advancement of Women in Higher Education University = Center, Texas Tech University, April 12, 2002. For more information = please contact Dr. Esther Lichti (Women's Studies) 806-742-2404, ext. = 27, elichti@hs.ttu.edu 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & = Exposition - June16-19, 2002 - Montreal, Quebec. = http://www.asee.org/conferences/default.cfm=20 ~~~~~ General Announcements~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sustainable Sciences Institute SSI's Small Grants Program provides seed = funding to Latin America health researchers, who are fighting infectious = diseases in their communities. SSI needs funding and scientific = volunteers to continue their important work. Contact Maria Elena = Pe=F1aranda at 415-431-2410 (e-mail: plr@ssilink.org,web: = http://www.ssilink.org ). MCAT - Updated MCAT is coming. In 2003, the MCAT will change slightly. = More info at: http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm=20 BellSouth Foundation offers support for college-going minorities - = Deadline: December 7, 2001=20 http://www.bellsouthfoundation.org/grants/si/college.html ~~~~~ E-nouncements Guidelines~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SACNAS members can submit short items (preferably 40 words or less) with = or without links to be included in the SACNAS E-nouncements by sending = an email with the announcement and their name and contact information to = postmessage@sacnas.org SACNAS reserves the right to decline or edit submitted material for any = reason. Inclusion of announcements does not indicate an endorsement by = SACNAS or its Board. | To subscribe to this list, please send your name, address, and contact = information as the text of a message to: subscribe@sacnas.org To unsubscribe from this email list, please send your email address and = contact information as the text of a message to: unsubscribe@sacnas.org (This email was sent to Juan Restrepo at the following email = address:restrepo@math.arizona.edu Please contact the SACNAS office to = update our records if SACNAS communications should be sent to an = alternate address.)