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Call for Abstracts
[Who Should Attend?] [Benefits] [Abstract Submission] [Deadlines] [Program] [Contact] The Ronald E. McNair Symposium on Science and Technology Frontiers: The Role of HBCU/MIs in the 21st Century Higher Education will be held on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, NC. The symposium is tentatively scheduled to occur January 26-28, 2005. The theme of the symposium is "Shaping the Intellectual Capital by Advancing Women and Minorities Through Higher Education". The symposium will attract a host of graduate and undergraduate students, the academic community, K-12 students and teachers to discuss cutting-edge science and technology research and education activities. The symposium will also be a tool to promote the role of HBCU/MIs in the 21st Century Higher Education in Advancing Women and Minorities Through Higher Education. There will be keynote addresses by noted scholars and poster and oral presentation by students and faculty from institutions all over the country. This is a call to submit abstracts on education and research efforts in all fields. We are also soliciting abstracts on unique outreach, pre-college, and undergraduate and graduate programs and activities that promote the advancement of women and minorities through high quality education. Please submit a one page abstract any of the following general subjects and related areas listed below. The abstract can be reviews, current and on going research results, education policy, demographic data, unique educational programs. We are also soliciting two hour long workshops and/or seminars on emerging issues such as homeland security such as nanotechnology and biotechnology. (1) Basic Science: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics physics, Geology, Geophysics, chemistry, Ocean, Earth Sciences, space science, Acoustics and Music , Mathematics, computational sciences, material science, Earth and Space Science etc. (2) Engineering and Technology: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Ocean, Aerospace Biomedical, Military, Space Technology (3) Agriculture: Education, Extension, Precision Agriculture, Sustainable Development, Agromedicine, Telemedicine, Animal science, etc (4) Applications: Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Genomics, Bioinformatics, High Technology Health Care, Medicine, and Environment (5) Humanities : Economics, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Politics, International Relations, Globalization and Global Security, Science and Society, Bioethics, Food Security, Conflict Resolution , Home Land Security (6) Education and Multimedia: Technology for education, technology tools, Learn Science Any where, Assessment tools, educational software, Edutainment This is an exiting opportunity for students and the
academic community to network and discuss recent research and education
efforts on science technology frontiers. All correspondence concerning
the meeting should be addressed to:
Deadlines: The deadline for submitting an abstract is December 25, 2003. Full paper submission is on February 15, 2004. We also accept full papers during the conference. Format of abstract: all abstracts and full documents must be in Word format . The documents must be mailed electronically as an attachment to gutaye@ncat.edu. PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WANT TO GIVE AN ORAL OR POSTER PRESENTATION AT THE SUBMISSION OF YOUR ABSTRACT. Who should attend ? (1) Faculty, students, and particularly those involved
(past and current) in Ron McNair programs all around the country
(1) Presenting papers and exposure to the
best minds in the frontiers of science and technology research/education
in the US
Abstract Submission for POSTER PRESENTATION All abstracts and full documents must be in Word format.
The documents must be mailed electronically as an attachment to gutaye@ncat.edu.
The deadline for submitting an abstract is January 15, 2004. The deadline for full paper submission is on March 15, 2004
Pending the availability of funds the proceedings
of the symposium cotaning full papers, will be published in two or three
months after the symposium. The proceedings will also be published
online. You can also request the status of the proceedings by sending
email to Dr. Abebe Kebede (gutaye@ncat.edu)
All communication regarding this symposium must be addressed to: Dr. Abebe Kebede, Ronald E. McNair Symposium
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