GEM GRAD Lab Hosted by Oregon State University and Texas A&M University
at The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
National Sponsor: Intel Corporation

2023 NSBE Annual Convention
Saturday, March 25, 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

301 W 13th St

Kansas City, MO 64105
Rm Location: TBA

Please join us for the GEM GRAD Lab at the 49th Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Attendees are expected to arrive on time and stay for the full duration of the event . The 2023 NSBE GRAD Lab is hosted by Oregon State University and Texas A&M University and is sponsored by Intel Corporation.

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE NSBE CONVENTION TO ATTEND. Registering via this GEM site allows us to track how many students plan to attend the GRAD Lab, but it does not register you for the convention itself. For more information on the NSBE Convention Graduate School Conference, please click here https://kcconvention.com/.

The GRAD Lab is a fun and engaging symposium where participants, science and engineering undergraduates, will receive full information on the importance of graduate school and what is needed to successfully gain admittance with financial support.

Speakers range from current graduate students to University faculty and senior industry executives. The event agenda is provided below.

Saturday, March 25, 2023

AGENDA
12:00PM - 12:10PM Oregon State and Texas A&M Welcome

12:10PM - 12:50PM “Workshops: Why Graduate School”
Howard G. Adams, Ph.D., GEM Program Consultant

12:50PM – 01:30PM “How to Apply”
Jason Clark, Associate Professor of Practice, Oregon State University

01:30PM - 02:10PM “Workshops: How to Fund”
Joann Ransom, Programs Manager, GEM

02:10PM – 02:40PM Voices From the Field

Moderator:

Jason Clark, Associate Professor of Practice, Oregon State University
Panelists:

Jai’La Crider, PhD Student in Robotics, Oregon State University (GEM Fellow)
Paul Dania, PhD Student in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Oregon State University

02:40PM - 03:00PM Closing (Raffle and Surveys)

GRAD Lab encourages young people to consider graduate engineering or science education, and to apply for the GEM fellowship. Focusing on the global importance of research and innovation, life-long career benefits, and real world role models, the symposium will help each student envision their future as a technology leader, successfully apply for a GEM fellowship, and gain entry to a graduate STEM program.