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National Research
Conference

Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2009

Renaissance Washington Hotel
999 Ninth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

The HBCU-UP National Research Conference highlights undergraduate student research and institutional strategies to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research at HBCUs. The conference is co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) HBCU-UP Program and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). NSF recognizes and supports the important role that HBCUs play in increasing the numbers of underrepresented ethnic minorities that are well prepared for participation and leadership at every level of education and research in STEM.

This gathering of more than 700 students, faculty, and administrators will include:

Oral and poster presentations by undergraduate students about their research, and
A faculty workshop with oral and poster presentations by faculty and program administrators about their programs or research.

In addition, exhibitors will have the opportunity to promote:

Undergraduate student research programs
Graduate school programs
Fellowship opportunities
Faculty research programs

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. HRD-0646774
Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS' membership or the National Science Foundation.