Events
Upcoming events
COME & LEARN ABOUT US!!!
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
STAMP Benjamin Banneker Room A
11:30AM
Feeling Overwhelmed?
Find support and encouragement with Keynote Speaker
Simone N. Warrick-Bell M.A., LCPC
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
BRB 1103
2-3:30PM
PRESENT AND GET FUNDING
COME JOIN US & LEARN HOW TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL SACNAS STEM CONFERENCE!!!
Monday, March 13, 2023
STAMP Bejamin Banneker
Room A 2212
1PM
JOIN US & @DiverseTerps!!!
Wed September 28, 2022
2-3PM
for "Land-Grab UMD" featuring Dr. Robert Lee (Cambridge) & Mr. Tristan Ahtone (Kiowa, Grist)'s research on the expropriated land used to found land-grant institutions like UMD.
COME & LEARN ABOUT US!!!
Friday October 7, 2022
BRB 1103
5PM
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB)
Saturday October 15, 2022
COL RM 3109
8 AM-4:30 PM
For STEM graduate students, faculty and staff looking to receive a Postdoc in Biology funded by NSF. Learn about the application process.
COME JOIN US!!!
Food will be provided.
Friday September 23, 2022
BRB 1103
4:30-7:30PM
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PANEL & NETWORKING
Wednesday September 7, 2022
BRB 1103
4PM
This panel is designed to help students develop the skills needed to make themselves competitive in both the academic and job market.
NSF GRFP Information Session
Tuesday May 3rd, 2022
BRB 1103
4-5 PM
For STEM undergraduates and graduate students looking to receive graduate school funding. Learn about the application process and the upcoming course offering BIOL608A: Writing an NSF Fellowship Proposal. Complimentary ice cream provided! RSVP here.
On-going events
SACNAS Working Group
Every Thursday from 2pm - 4pm UMD SACNAS facilitates a two-hour working session with the goal of keeping us in touch while providing the freedom to still get our tasks done. This is a great way to stay productive while seeing our friends.
Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/98157046052
Dates: Tuesday Mar. 04, 2020 / Tuesday Mar. 11, 2020
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Previous events
SACNAS at UMD spring semester social
Wednesday February 9th, 2022
BRB 1103 & 0001
5-7 PM
Join us for our Spring Social, reconnect with other SACNISTAS, learn about SACNAS and help us advance UMD Hispanics and Native Americans in Science! Free pre-packaged food available!
RSVP Here! (so we know how much food to get!)
National Conference 2021
October 25 – 29, 2021
Participate in this year's virtual SACNAS national conference. Along with the UMD Entomology and BISI graduate programs, UMD SACNAS will hold a booth and sponsor UMD students to present!
Get in touch if you would like to attend!
UMD SACNAS FALL SOCIAL
November 10 - noon
Atrium - Chemistry Building
Join us for our Fall Social, reconnect with other SACNISTAS, learn about SACNAS and help us advance UMD Hispanics and Native Americans in Science!
Free foods and (non-alcoholic) drinks!
Registration link
(so we know how much food to get ;)
Get your CV REady WORKSHOP
Getting your CV ready for your next career step
November 10, 2-3:30PM
We will cover the general (and specific) structure of a CV. This session will also include hands-on work to get everybody's CVs ready to go for your next career step!
Registration link
Networking and PITch Workshop
Be conference-ready! Meetings, Networking and the Elevator Pitch
October 12, 2021 - 11AM-12:30PM
Learn ways to get the most out of meetings and conferences, and how to network in the real and virtual world. A central part of this is knowing what you want to say and how to introduce yourself and your interests, aka having an elevator pitch.
virtual grad fair and open house
September 21, 11AM ET
Join the UMD SACNAS group for a short introduction of what SACNAS is, how it supports UMD members, and how it can help you too succeed in STEM!
Watch this session's recording here.
representation matters: First gen experiences in the sciences
Feb 24, 2020
National Conference 2020
Winter social 2020
Fellowship info
Mid-Atlantic Regional meeting
June 10 2019
Winter Social
Dec 10 2019
General Body meeting
November 20 2019