The National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference in Portland OR Oct 26-28th!

We were thrilled to have over 70 students part of our delegation this year, our most ever! We’d like to thank all of our partners below for making this happen

  • UO College of Arts and Sciences
  • Associated Students of the University of Oregon
  • UO Division of Equity and Inclusion
  • UO Biology Department and DEI Committee
  • UO Materials Science Institute
  • UO Institute of Neurology
  • Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
  • SACNAS (Travel Scholarships)
  • Individual PI Support

In addition to student attendance, there were 27 student presentations (16 undergraduate!), 4 sessions involving UO faculty, and 5 UO booths at the career fair!

Executive board members Jordan Rodriguez and Harrison Reid also attended the C.O.L.O.R. leadership retreat and are excited to work more closely with the 3 other Oregon SACNAS chapters later this year.

Interested in attending next year in Phoenix? Keep a look out for our advertisements in March

What is NDiSTEM?

The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, the SACNAS conference is a gathering which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. Over the course of the event, college-level through professional attendees are immersed in cutting-edge STEM research, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, and the Graduate School & Career Expo Hall, as well as multicultural celebrations and traditions, and an inclusive and welcoming community of peers, mentors, and role models. Simply put, the SACNAS conference is a broadly inclusive space where you are encouraged and empowered to bring your whole self to STEM.