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40th NSBE Annual Convention * March 26-30, 2014 Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center * Nashville, Tenn. 'NSBE40: Engineering and Leadership in Harmony' National Society of Black Engineers Graduate School Conference - GSC T his year, at NSBE40's Graduate School Conference (GSC), we are incorporating the essence of professional, engaging and life-moving talks (a.k.a. lectures)! We have a lot to offer, both old and new, and are excited to be hosting you in Nashville, Tenn. Here is a list of what to expect at the GSC: * * * * * * * * * GEM GRAD Lab GSC Kickoff Lunch Student-Faculty Reception Engineering Deans' Forum Graduate Student Networking Event Tech Conversations Technical Research Exhibition Workshops, Panel Discussions and Development First Annual Academic and Research Leadership Symposium (ARLS; shared with Technical Professionals Conference) GEM GRAD LAB: GETTING READY FOR ADVANCED DEGREES LABORATORY - THE NATIONAL GEM CONSORTIUM (GEM) Are you thinking about going to graduate school in a STEM major? Has someone ever said to you, "You should think about going to graduate school," but you think you should get a job immediately after getting your undergraduate degree? Are you a working professional who has hit the glass ceiling and recognizes the need to go back to school to advance your career, but you are not sure whether going back to school is worth it? If you fit into any of these categories, the GRAD Lab is the program for you! This dynamic, down-to-earth, ask your questions "for real, for real" symposium will cover subjects such as "Why Graduate School?", "How to Fund Graduate School" and how to submit a competitive graduate application. Faculty and industry representatives and current STEM graduate students will present insider information. STUDENT-FACULTY RECEPTION If you are even remotely thinking about attending graduate school, are now attending graduate school, are looking for a post-doc and/or are considering a career in the professoriate, this is a must-attend event! Engineering faculty will be available to network with you in functional groups by research area, on graduate-level research and funding opportunities. www.nsbe.org ENGINEERING DEANS' FORUM Attend this dynamic gathering of academicians, undergraduates and current graduate students, to engage in dialogue about national efforts to increase retention of engineering students, particularly African-American students. The panel will consist of engineering deans at universities across the country, including: S. Keith Hargrove, Ph.D., Tennessee State University; Kendall T. Harris, Ph.D., P.E., Prairie View A&M University; Andreas C. Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Cammy Abernathy, University of Florida. THE TECHNICAL RESEARCH EXHIBITION (TRE) The Technical Research Exhibition (TRE) is a competition designed to showcase NSBE members' skills in technical writing, theoretical research and oral presentation. The competition provides a venue for undergraduate and graduate students, and technical professionals to present their research findings. Competitors are judged by engineering professionals in industry and academia, and are ranked based on the technical content of their research and the quality with which they communicate it. Finally, TRE seeks to encourage undergraduate students to showcase their research and pursue graduate degrees. GSC TECH CONVERSATIONS The GSC Tech Conversations will bring together NSBE's technical leaders of tomorrow to discuss where research CONTINUED ON PAGE 78 NSBE MAGAZINE * C ONVENTION 2014 * 77 http://www.nsbe.org

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