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SACNAS Press Room
SACNAS Press Releases
- SACNAS Leadership Institute Builds Essential Skills for Professionals, July 19, 2010
- SACNAS eliminates Arizona as potential conference location citing likelihood of attendee harassment due to SB1070 immigration law, May 10, 2010
- SACNAS partners with leading scientific society to increase diversity of U.S. chemists, February 17, 2010
- SACNAS Honors 88 Students for Research Projects as SACNAS Conference Concludes, October 19, 2009
- Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching Honored by SACNAS, October 14, 2009
- SACNAS - Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science, October 28, 2009
- Mathematician Draws on Personal Expreinces To Encourage Young Students, September 30, 2009
- Regional Meetings, First Leadership Institute Creates Year-Round Community Opportunities, Build Leadership Skills for SACNAS Members, September 28, 2009
- Lifetime Contributions Earn Dr. Richard Tapia Prestigious Hispanic Heritage Award, September 29, 2009.
- Dallas to Host National Conference of Minority Students and Professionals in Science, August 2009.
- SACNAS Honors the Contributions of Three Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching, July 2009.
- The NNSA Consortium Internship Program - SACNAS, SHPE, and MAES partner with the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to offer prestigious NNSA Internships to underrepresented minority students, June 2009.
- SACNAS and Ecological Society of American (ESA) Form Strategic Alliance, August 2008.
- SACNAS, SHPE, and MAES Partner to Transform the Nation's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce, August 2008.
- SACNAS Recognizes the Contributions of Five Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching, July 2008.
- SACNAS and MentorNet Partner, June 2008.
- SACNAS Receives 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), May 2005.
Books, Journals and Magazines
Articles by and about SACNAS staff and members of the organization, published in periodicals nationally:
- Thinking Tools, Science Curricula and Cultural Learning: Does the Disconnect Promote Poor Performance by Minorities in STEM Subjects?, Psychology Today blog, February 12, 2010
- Hispanic Outlook Magazine, "SACNAS Moving Ahead with Ambitious Plans" by Melissa Campbell, March 8, 2010.
- Winds of Change, "Biomedical Research: The Age of Biology," by David Vigerust. Summer 2009.
- Winds of Change, "Honoring Our New PhDs: The Next Generation of Native American Leaders in Science, " by Jenny Kurzweil. Spring 2009.
- Hispanic Business Magazine, "Breaking Barriers: World-Renowned Molecular Biologist Blazes New Trails," by Joshua Molina. January 7, 2009.
- Science Careers, "Shattering the Glass Closet," by Jenny Kurzweil. December 2008.
- Native Peoples Magazine, "Looking at the Big Picture: Native Scientists," by Laurel M. Sheppard. October 2008.
- Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, "The New PhDs of SACNAS," by Erica Tortorella. August 25, 2008. View full article (PDF).
- New Jersey Mathematics Teacher, "The SACNAS Biography Project," by Jason Shaw. May 2008. View full PDF.
- Paths to Discovery: Autobiographies from Chicanas with Careers in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Edited by Norma E. Cantú. UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press, 2008.
- SIAM News, (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics), "SACNAS Meeting Gives Minority Students a Lift," by Barry Cipra. March 2008. Link to full article in PDF format: http://www.siam.org/pdf/news/1313.pdf
- ASBMB Today (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), "Minority Student Conferences: ASBMB's Involvement," by Phil Ortiz, PhD. November 2007. View the full article online on page 16.
- Science, "Meaningful Mentoring--Native American and Latino Success Stories," by Lin M. Hundt and Jenny Kurzweil. October 5, 2007.
- Nature, "Beyond the glass ceiling," by Kendall Powell. July 5, 2007. (Article features interview with SACNAS president, Aaron Velasco, PhD.) Link to full article: http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2007/070705/pdf/nj7149-098a.pdf
- Diverse, "Operation STEM: Hispanic organizations are on a mission to get more students to pursue the sciences," by Dina Horwedel. November 16, 2006. (Article features interview with SACNAS executive director, Judit Camacho.)
- Journal for Minority Medical Students, "Community-Based Program Takes Action Against Health Disparities," by Jenny Kurzweil. Winter 2006, Vol. 18, No. 2.
- Journal for Minority Medical Students, “Building a Career in Medicine," by Britney Grayson. Fall 2005, Vol. 18, No. 1. View full article online.
- Journal for Minority Medical Students, “Changing Careers—At the Beginning,” by Ivonne Vidal-Pizarro, PhD Summer 2005, Vol. 17, No. 4. View full article (PDF) online.
- Hispanic Network Magazine, “Keeping up with the Future: the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos in Science,” by Jenny Kurzweil. Summer 2005, Vol. 17, Issue II, page 47.
- Journal for Minority Medical Students, “The End of Minority Programs?: How New NIH Policies Affect Latinos and Native Americans,” by Jenny Kurzweil. Spring 2005, Vol. 17, No. 3, page 16. View full article online.
- Journal for Minority Medical Students, “A Helping Hand: Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS),” by Jenny Kurzweil. Winter 2005, Vol. 17, No. 2, page 8. View full article (PDF) online.
- Winds of Change, “A Lineage of Mentors: Native American Women in the SACNAS Biography Project,” by Jenny Kurzweil. Autumn 2004, pages 34-37.
- Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, “SACNAS: Love at First Sight … and Ever After,” by Jenny Kurzweil. November 29, 2004, Vol. 15 No. 5, pages 35-37.
- Chemical & Engineering News, “Positively Charged,” by Victoria Gilman. December 6, 2004, pages 40-41. View full article online
- Progress Magazine, “SACNAS 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting Recap,” by Jenny Kurzweil. Fall 2003, Vol. 1 No. 4.
Newspapers & News Services
Articles about SACNAS published in newspapers across the nation:
- ConCienciaNews, Washington, DC, "Conferencia científica inspira a miles de estudiantes pertenecientes a las minorías." October 20, 2009.
- Denton Record-Chronicle, Denton County, Texas, "Gretchen Bataille: Changing the Face of Science." October 17, 2009.
- Indian Contry Today, Santa Cruz, Calif., "SACNAS Highlights Scientific Challenges and Research," by Brenda Austin. October 9 , 2009.
- Daily Republic, Solano County, California, "New Perspectives on Science." October 26, 2008.
- Utah Daily Chronicle, University of Utah, "Capecchi encourages diverse students to attend the U," by Lana Groves. October 10, 2008.
- Utah Daily Chronicle, University of Utah, "Diversity conference returns after 30 years," by Lana Groves and Michael McFall. October 9, 2008.
- Indian Country Today, "SACNAS National Conference Celebrates 35th Anniversary, Promotes Global Change in Our Communities," by Brenda Austin. October 1, 2008. View full article (PDF).
- Santa Cruz Sentinel, "O'Connell reinforces need to close achievement gaps," by Donna Jones and J.M. Brown. September 19, 2008.
- Deseret News, "Scientists to mingle with Latino and Native American youths," by Deborah Bulkeley. April 13, 2008.
- Kansas City Star, "AS I SEE IT: Divisive organizations have no place in America today," by Aaron Velasco, PhD. October 11, 2007.
- El Paso Times, "Officials work to get more minorities into science," by Michael D. Hernandez. August 26, 2007. View full article online.
- Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Santa Cruz mentoring group strives to educate minorities,” by Banks Albach. July 5, 2005. View full article online.
- San Jose Mercury News, “Guiding minorities into the sciences,” By Melissa Navas. July 19, 2005, page 6A.
- Albuquerque Journal, “The Scientific Method Meets Pueblo Wisdom,” by Debra Dominguez. October 4, 2003.
Radio
Interviews and radio appearances by SACNAS Board of Directors members and staff:
- KCPW Radio, 88.3 FM newsroom article on the 2008 SACNAS National Conference, "Minorities encouraged to enter science fields," by Faroe Robinson. October 9, 2008.
- Interviews with SACNAS executive director Judit Camacho conducted by the Hispanic Communication Network. Interview 1; Interview 2; Interview 3
- Native America Calling, Discussion on human cloning with SACNAS members: Joan Esnayra, PhD, David Burgess, PhD, and Linda Burhansstipanov, DrPH. February 21, 2005. Listen to the panel on line by visiting http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/ and clicking on “Past NAC program.”
Websites and Online Reports
Reports by SACNAS partners and affiliates regarding joint endeavors:
- American Mathematical Society (AMS) Mathematics at the 2009 National SACNAS Conference. Photos and reports of AMS participation in the 2009 SACNAS National Conference. October 2009. View press release.
- CSU Dominguez Hills represented at National Conference for Minority Students. October 22, 2009. View press release.
- The Graduate School of University of Washington press release: UW SACNAS Chapter receives SACNAS 2009 Chapter of the Year award. July 22, 2009. View press release.
- American Mathematical Society (AMS) webpages and photos of AMS/mathematics student participation in and poster presentations at the 2008 SACNAS National Conference. View AMS website.
- University of California CAMP Program online CAMP e-news report on participation in the 2008 SACNAS National Conference. View full report and photos (PDF).
- American Mathematical Society (AMS) report on mathematics activities and presentations at the 2007 SACNAS National Conference. View full report online.
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) article on how federal agencies can work with SACNAS, reprinted from FDA Bulletin 14, November 2004. View reprinted article.
Science Diversity Reading
Articles/books from other organizations/publications on diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics:
Reprints
- American Society of Plant Biologists, "Your Interview of Your Prospective Postdoc Position," by Kryste Ferguson and Ivonne Vidal Pizarro. Reprinted from SACNAS News, Spring 2008, Vol. 10, No. 2.
- In Chemistry, “Recognizing your Excellence: How to Obtain Letters of Recommendation,” by Kika Friend. November/December 2005. Reprinted from SACNAS News, Spring 2003, Volume 5, No. 2.
- Winds of Change, “The Practice of Balance,” by Candita Woodis-Rucker. Summer 2003. Reprinted from SACNAS News, Spring 2003, Vol. 5, No. 2.
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SACNAS on the Web
Mention of SACNAS and/or SACNAS members on the internet
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