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2019 Agenda

See All Thu Feb 21 Fri Feb 22 Sat Feb 23

Thursday, February 21, 2019


11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Pre-Conference Packard Scholar Meeting (Invitation Only)
Washington 5

Thursday, February 21, 2019


1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Exhibitor Setup
Exhibit Hall A

Thursday, February 21, 2019


3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Conference Registration Opens
Convention Registration and Lobby

Thursday, February 21, 2019


4:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Student Orientation & Presentation Skills Workshop (Optional for early arrivals)
Washington 3

Thursday, February 21, 2019


4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Judges’ Orientation
Maryland A&B

Thursday, February 21, 2019


5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A&B

Thursday, February 21, 2019


5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A&B

Thursday, February 21, 2019


5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase Orientation Session
Washington 1

Thursday, February 21, 2019


6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Opening Plenary Session 1 and Dinner
Marriott Ballroom

AAAS Welcome:  

Welcome Remarks:

ERN Alumni Panel and Q&A:

Intruction:

Moderator:

Panelists:

ERN Agenda Review and Announcements:

Thursday, February 21, 2019


8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Opens – Session 1
Exhibit Hall A

Friday, February 22, 2019


7:00 am - 7:45 am

Oral Presentations Session 1 (Setup)

View Undergraduate Room Assignments
View Graduate Room Assignments

Friday, February 22, 2019


7:00 am - 7:45 am

Poster Presentations Session 1 (Setup)
Exhibit Hall A

View all abstracts for this session

Friday, February 22, 2019


7:00 am - 6:30 pm

Registration
Convention Registration and Lobby

Friday, February 22, 2019


7:00 am - 6:30 pm

Judges’ Room and ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A & B

Friday, February 22, 2019


8:00 am - 9:45 am

Networking Breakfast and Plenary Session 2
Marriott Ballroom

AAAS Welcome:

Panel on STEM Innovations

Moderator:

Panelists:



Q&A

Friday, February 22, 2019


9:45 am - 10:00 am

Break

Friday, February 22, 2019


10:00 am - 12:15 pm

Poster Presentations Session 1
Exhibit Hall A

View all abstracts for this session

Friday, February 22, 2019


10:00 am - 12:15 pm

Oral Presentations Session 1

These Include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Virginia A

Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A

Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8217

Computer Sciences & Information Mgt. (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8219

Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8206

Mathematics & Statistics (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8211

Physics (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8216

Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences/Science & Math Education (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8212

Technology & Engineering (Graduate Students)
Virginia B

Technology & Engineering (Undergraduate Students)
Virginia C

Friday, February 22, 2019


10:00 am - 12:15 pm

Concurrent Workshops – Session 1

A. NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Maryland C
Tyrone Mitchell, Program Director, NSF, EHR

B. Funding Your STEM Education: For Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Marriott Balcony B

Bernard Batson, Director, Diversity Programs, University of South Florida

Sara Hernandez, Associate Dean for Inclusion & Student Engagement, Cornell University

Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Multicultural Affairs, Indiana University

C. Physics or Not Physics: Some answers to the question
Park Tower Room 8228

National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)

Paul Gueye, NSBP Past President, Professor, Dept. of Physics, Morgan State University

Angelina Gallego, Senior Physics Major, Hampton University

Elaine Lalanne, NSBP

Stephen Roberson, NSBP

D. Biomedical Scientists (PhD) & Physician Scientists (MD-PhD) Training Programs: Preparing and Applying
Park Tower Room 8229

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

Victoria H. Freedman, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Nancy Schwartz, Dean and Director of Postgraduate Studies, University of Chicago

Nancy Street, Associate Dean and Diversity Inclusion Officer, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Michael S. Donnenberg, Professor of Internal Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University

E. Roadmap to Becoming a Doctor
Park Tower Room 8223

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

Rebecca Rice, Director, Business Operations, AAMC

F. Drop-In Presentation Clinic #1
Congressional

Irene Hulede, Manager Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist, Proctor and Gamble Company

G. Transferring Student Innovation Mindsets to Industry Success – Faculty & Students ONLY
Washington #1

Friday, February 22, 2019


12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Plenary Session 3 and Lunch
Marriott Ballroom

AAAS Welcome:

Moderator:

Speaker:

Announcements

Friday, February 22, 2019


1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase (Faculty and Students ONLY)

A. The Ins and Outs of Technology Transfer (Open to all ERN and Maker Faculty)
Wilson AB

B. Understanding the Business of Entrepreneurship (Open to all ERN and Maker Students)
Washington Room 1

Friday, February 22, 2019


1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Opens – Session 2
Exhibit Hall A

Friday, February 22, 2019


1:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Poster Presentations Session 2 (Set-up)
Exhibit Hall A

View all abstracts for this session

Oral Presentations Session 2 (Setup)
View Undergraduate Room Assignments
View Graduate Room Assignments

Friday, February 22, 2019


4:00 pm - 4:15 pm

EFRI-REM Networking Session 1 (Invitation Only)
Washington Room 4

Welcome:

Friday, February 22, 2019


4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase (Faculty & Students ONLY)

C. Protecting Your Intellectual Property (Maker Students Only)
Washington #1

Friday, February 22, 2019


4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Poster Presentations Session 2
Exhibit Hall A

View all abstracts for this session

Friday, February 22, 2019


4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Oral Presentations Session 2

These Include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Virginia A

Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A

Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8209

Computer Sciences & Information Mgt. (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8219

Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Sciences (Graduate Students)
Park Tower 8206

Nanoscience (Graduate Students)
Park Tower 8216

Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8212

Technology & Engineering (Graduate Students)
Virginia B

Technology & Engineering (Undergraduate Students)
Virginia C

Friday, February 22, 2019


4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Concurrent Workshops Session 2

A. Funding Your STEM Education: For Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Park Tower Room 8228

Bernard Batson, Director, Diversity Programs, University of South Florida

Sara Hernandez, Associate Dean for Inclusion & Student Engagement, Cornell University

Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Multicultural Affairs, Indiana University

B. Job Strategies: Writing an Interview-Winning CV/Resume
Washington Room 3

Irene Hulede, Manager Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist, Proctor and Gamble Company

Friday, February 22, 2019


4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

EFRI-REM Mentees Session
Washington Room 4

1st Seminar Talk

Moderator:
Brian Gray, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow

Speaker:
Kolby Keo, Special Assistant to the Executive Director, University of California Washington Center

Friday, February 22, 2019


4:15 pm - 6:15 pm

EFRI-REM Mentor Session 2 (Invitation Only)
Wilson A&B

Tuere Bowles, Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy, Adult & Higher Education, North Carolina State University

Christine Grant, Associate Dean of Faculty Advancement in the College of Engineering, North Carolina State University

Andrew Greenberg, Distinguished Faculty Associate in the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Friday, February 22, 2019


5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

STEM Career Panel
Washington 4

Moderator:
Brian Gray, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow

Panelists:
Keshia Ashe, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow

Priscilla Wang, Software Engineering Analyst, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Rocio Chavela, Director, Education and Career Development, ASEE

William Redmond, Systems Engineer, U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)

Deidra Walls, Engineer, Northrop Grumman

Friday, February 22, 2019


6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

EFRI-REM Mentees Session
Washington Room 4

2nd Seminar Talk

Moderators:
Garie Fordyce and Brian Gray, NSF

Friday, February 22, 2019


6:30 pm

Dinner on Your Own

Friday, February 22, 2019


7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Networking Sessions (Invitation Only)
Marriott Salon 1

EFRI-REM Dinner Networking Session

Welcome and Moderator:

Speaker:

Linda J. and Mark C. Smith, Professor and Chair of the School of
Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech

Friday, February 22, 2019


7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Students with Disabilities Networking Dinner
Virginia A

Friday, February 22, 2019


7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

National Society of Black Physicists Networking Dinner
Marriott Salon 3

Saturday, February 23, 2019


7:00 am

Breakfast on Your Own

Saturday, February 23, 2019


7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Registration
Convention Registration and Lobby

Saturday, February 23, 2019


7:30 am - 8:00 am

Session 3 and Session 4 setup

Poster Presentations Sessions 3 and 4 (Setup)
Exhibit Hall A

View all Session 3 poster presentation sessions
View all Session 4 poster presentation sessions

Oral Presentations Sessions 3 and 4 (Setup)
View Session 3 Undergraduate Room Assignments
View Session 4 Undergraduate Room Assignments

View Session 3 Graduate Room Assignments
No Graduate Presentations for Session 4

 

Saturday, February 23, 2019


7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Judge’s Room Open
Maryland A&B

Saturday, February 23, 2019


8:00 am - 10:30 am

Session 3

Poster Presentations Session 3
Exhibit Hall A

View all abstracts for this session

Oral Presentations Session 3

These include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Marriott Balcony B

Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A

Nanoscience (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8216

Saturday, February 23, 2019


8:30 am - 9:30 am

HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase (Invitation Only)
Washington Room 1

Showcase Setup

Saturday, February 23, 2019


8:30 am - 10:30 am

Concurrent Workshop – Session 3
Park Tower Room 8228

A. Drop-In Presentation Clinic #2

Irene Hulede, Manager Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist, Proctor and Gamble Company

Saturday, February 23, 2019


9:00 am - 10:30 am

Concurrent Workshop – Session 3
Park Tower Room 8206

B. Biomedical Scientists (PhD) & Physician Scientists (MD-PhD) Training Programs: Personal Statement and the Interview

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

Victoria H. Freedman, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Nancy Schwartz, Dean and Director of Postgraduate Studies, University of Chicago

Nancy Street, Associate Dean and Diversity Inclusion Officer, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Mary-Claire Roghmann, Director Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Saturday, February 23, 2019


9:00 am - 11:00 am

ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A&B

Saturday, February 23, 2019


9:30 am - 10:30 am

HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase
Washington Room 1

Saturday, February 23, 2019


11:00 am - 11:30 am

EFRI-REM Poster (Room Setup)
Washington Rooms 4 & 5

Saturday, February 23, 2019


11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Concurrent Workshop – Session 4

A. Beyond the Lab: Effective Science Communication Strategies for the Public
Park Tower Room 8229

Chloe Poston, Associate Director, The Leadership Alliance

B. Opportunities in Science Policy: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
Park Tower Room 8219

Jessica Soule, Project Director, Recruitment, Marketing & Alumni Engagement, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

C. Leveraging Student Research Experiences to Bridge the Gap for Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Careers
Park Tower Room 8223

Irene Aninye, Senior Program Associate, Research Competitiveness Program, AAAS

Saturday, February 23, 2019


11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Session 4

Poster Presentations Session 4
Exhibit Hall A

Oral Presentations Session 4
Park Tower 8206

Saturday, February 23, 2019


11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Concurrent Workshop – Session 4

D. The National GEM Consortium Info Session
Maryland C

Howard Adams, Founder, H.G. Adams and Associates, Inc

Marcus Huggans, Executive Director of Client Relations, GEM

Renetta Tull, Assoc. Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC), and Professor of the Practice in UMBC’s College of Engineering &
Information Technology (Humanitarian Engineering)

E. EFRI-REM Poster Session
Washington 4 and 5

Saturday, February 23, 2019


11:30 am - 1:00 pm

EFRI-REM Poster Judging
Washington Rooms 4 & 5

Moderator:
Brian Gray, NSF ENG EFMA/EFRI

Saturday, February 23, 2019


12:30 pm

Exhibits Close
Exhibit Hall A

Saturday, February 23, 2019


12:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own

Saturday, February 23, 2019


12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

EFRI-REM Lunch (Invitation Only)
Washington Rooms 4 & 5

Saturday, February 23, 2019


12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Judge’s Meeting and Lunch (Determining Awardees)
Maryland A&B

Saturday, February 23, 2019


1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

SWOT Session for EFRI-REM Mentees (Invitation Only)
Virginia B

Moderators:

Dana Denick, Associate Program Director, EEC, NSF

Garie Fordyce, Program Manager, EFMA

Saturday, February 23, 2019


1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

EFRI-REM Mentee Interviews
Virginia C

Saturday, February 23, 2019


1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

EFRI-REM Mentor Interviews
Virginia B

Saturday, February 23, 2019


2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

ERN Advisory Board Meeting
Maryland A&B

Saturday, February 23, 2019


2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Free Time for Tours or Special Meetings

Saturday, February 23, 2019


6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Plenary Session 4 and Awards Banquet
Marriott Ballroom

(Doors open at 5:45pm)

Moderator:

Speaker and Q&A:

Recognition of David and Lucile Packard HBCU Scholars:

Recognition of the AAAS Policy Fellows, SACNAS Leadership Institute Alumni, and the L’Oreal USA for Women in Science (FWIS) Fellows:

Presentation of EFRI-REM Poster Awards:

Presentation of the HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase Awards:

Presentation of the ERN Video Competition Awards:

Presentation of Oral and Poster Awards:

Presentation of Conference Incentives:
AAAS ERN Conference Staff

Saturday, February 23, 2019


9:30 pm

Adjourn

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The 2023 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM will be held in Washington, D.C. on February 9-11, 2023.

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