Stony Brook’s SACNAS Chapter

The Stony Brook Chapter of the Society for Advancement of Hispanics / Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) had their first meeting of the academic year on Thursday, November 6. 16 students attended the meeting to discuss club programming for the academic year. Topics discussed included strategies to reach out undergraduate students interested in research opportunities, potential community service efforts, and cultural celebrations for the coming semester. The next SACNAS event, a Mexican Posada Mixer, will be taking place on December 4.

SACNAS is an organization dedicated to increasing the visibility of scientists from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds. If you would like more information regarding the Stony Brook Chapter of SACNAS, please contact Angel Gonzalez at sacnas.sbu@gmail.com.