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CARE has recently rebranded the annual “closing ceremony” to a “celebration ceremony”! At the end of every 8 week research summer we like to highlight every student’s research with a poster session followed by an awards luncheon. This year our keynote speaker was Dr. Cliff Poodry, a trailblazer for BIPOC (black, indigenous, & people of color) voices in STEM. He has helped create the nationally renowned Society for Advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) organization.

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AISES 2024 was held in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez convention center October 3-5. CARE had the opportunity to take 7 Summer participants to the conference to present their research from the Summer. 2 CARE students won an award from the Chevron Hack-a-thon, and 1 peer mentor won an award for her oral presentation.

Hack-a-Thon!

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Due to the ongoing pandemic AISES was continuously postponed until 2022 where it was hosted in Palm Springs, CA. CARE had the opportunity to take 6 CARE participants to present their research from Summer 2022. 2 of these students were presented with awards from Boeing, and 1 TA was presented with an award from AISES for her undergraduate research.

Starting in 2024 we’re excited to announce that we will be offering Honors dorm housing to those eligible.

At NAU the Honor’s college is a very prestigious academic opportunity. Your classes are more tailored to smaller cohorts, and you will be given many opportunities to grow your academic portfolio. You are encouraged to check out the Honors college website, and exploring the many experiences they have to offer once you… Read more