Topic “Special events”

Making Food Good, Oct. 5-6, 2010

Nobel Conference 46 will consider a whole panoply of food issues—from
human health to the health of planetary ecosystems; from nutraceuticals
to culturally appropriate foods; from community gardening to fuel crops,
to genetic modification, and to food security.

The mission of the Nobel Conference is:

H₂O Uncertain Resource
Nobel Conference XLV, October 6-7, 2009

Students and faculty from across the North Star STEM
Alliance attended the 44 Nobel Conferences. At the conference participants were
able to experience lectures by top researchers in the field of environmental
science.

The Office for Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota is pleased to host the first annual Diversity Networking Reception for diverse undergraduate students. Students who attend the event will have the opportunity to meet and network with potential employers across the Twin Cities metro who are interested in a diverse workforce.

WHO:
Undergraduate students who identify with one or more of the populations served by the Office for Equity and Diversity (students of color, GLBT students, women, and students with disabilities) are invited to attend.

STEM Student Summit - Metropolitan State University - Friday, September 25th

2009
Nobel Conference

"The Origin and Discovery of Natural Organic Medicines from the Forbidden forests of Africa and the Amazon in Peru."

Who: Professor Eloy Rodriguez, James A. Perkins Endowed Professor of Environmental Studies at Cornell University

When:  April 7, 2009, 7:30 PM

What:  North Star STEM Alliance students, faculty and administrators will gather for a research symposium featuring poster presentations by students in the North Star STEM Alliance and underrepresented minority graduate students in STEM. The poster session will be followed by a special lecture by Professor Eloy Rodriguez of Cornell University.

When: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

North Star STEM Alliance students and faculty are invited to attend the presentation by Tyrone Hayes at the Carleton College Convocation.

17TH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICANS IN SCIENCE
FEBRUARY 21, 2009 1-4 P.M.

The 21st annual 2009 NAISEF will be held at the Rivercentre in St. Paul. Open to all Alliance students.