CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
TIMBUKTU ACACEMY
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70813
2002
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
95th Annual Conference of the Air and Waste Baltimore, Maryland June 21 - 25, 2002
Management Association
One scholar, Winston Jackson, attended and made a poster
presentation.
Iowa State University Graduate School Tour Ames, Iowa April 17 - 20, 2002
Twelve (12) scholars/affiliates participated.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Conference Orlando, Florida March 27 - 31, 2002
Thirty-two (32) scholars/affiliate scholars attended.
59th Joint Annual Meeting of the National Institute of Columbia, South Carolina March 27 - 31, 2002
Science/Beta Kappa Chi/Brookhaven Semester Program
Four (4) scholars and 35 other SMET students attended.
National Organization for the Professional Advancement New Orleans, Louisiana March 24 - 29, 2002
of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
Five (5) undergraduate scholars attended and 4 made
oral/poster presentations. 19 pre-college scholars attended
and participated in the Quiz Bowl
NAFEO High Tech Expo Washington, DC March 23 - 25, 2002
Fourteen (14) scholars/affiliate scholars attended and made
oral or poster presentations.
American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana March 18 - 19, 2002
One (1) undergraduate scholar, Trinesha Mosely, attended
and presented. Dr. Bagayoko also attended and presented.
ACS/Pittcon Conference New Orleans, LA March 16 - 17, 2002
One (1) undergraduate scholar, Thomasas Jernigan,
attended and completed a 2 day workshop
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) Alabama A & M March 13 - 17, 2002
Four (4) undergraduate scholars attended. One scholar, University
Michael Ashenafi, made an oral presentation. Huntsville, Alabama
University of California at San Francisco Graduate San Francisco, California February 21-24, 2002
School Weekend - Two (2) undergraduate scholars
participated.
Florida/Georgia LS-AMP Career Expo 2002 Tallahassee, Florida January 31 - February
Twelve (12) scholars attended and six (6) made oral or 3, 2002
poster presentations.
AGEM Winter Scholar Symposium 2002 Hattiesburg, Mississippi January 24 - 26, 2002
Three (3) scholars and two (2) affiliate scholars attended.
FOCUS 2002/ Georgia Tech Graduate School Weekend Atlanta, Georgia January 17 - 20, 2002
Seven (7) students participated.
2001
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
Tuskegee Undergraduate Research Conference Tuskegee, Alabama November 16 - 18,
Eight (8) scholars attended and made technical 2001
presentations.
Southwest Regional Meeting of NOBCChE Houston, Texas November 9 - 10,
Five (5) scholars and Dr. Ella L. Kelley attended. 2001
11th Annual Science and Engineering Alliance (SEA) Gaithersburg, MD October 11 - 13, 2001
Student Technical Conference/NIST 100th Year
Celebration
Twelve (12) undergraduate scholars and two (2) pre-college
scholars attended and made oral or poster presentations.
TSU-AOL-Time Warner HBCU Digital Divide Jackson, Mississippi October 4 - 5, 2001
Conference
Two (2) undergraduate scholars, Dr. Diola Bagayoko and
Mrs. Karen D. Simms attended.
National Organization for the Professional Advancement Annapolis, Maryland April 9 - 13, 2001
of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
Ten (10) pre-college scholars attended and participated in
the Quiz Bowl
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) Stanford University March 29 - April 1,
Fifteen (15) undergraduate scholars attended. Palo Alto, California 2001
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Indianapolis, Indiana March 14 - 18, 2001
Ten (10) undergraduate scholars attended.
American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting Seattle, Washington March 12 - 16, 2001
One (1) graduate scholar attended and made an oral
technical presentation.
NAFEO High Tech Expo Washington, DC March 22 - 24, 2001
Five (5) undergraduate scholars attended. Three (3) scholar
made a technical presentation.
DOE/EPSCoR-LS LAMP SEM Research Conference New Orleans, Louisiana February 11 - 13,
Forty-eight (48) undergraduate scholars attended. Twelve 2001
scholars made technical presentations. One graduate
scholar made an oral technical presentation.
2000
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
National Society of Black Engineers Fall Regional Iowa State University October 27 - 29, 2000
Conference (NSBE) Ames, Iowa
Forty (40) undergraduate scholars and/or affiliate scholars
attended.
DOE/EPSCoR-LS LAMP SEM Research Conference Baton Rouge, LA March 25 - 28, 2000
Thirty-three (33) undergraduate scholars attended. Three
scholars made technical presentations.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Charlotte, NC March 22 - 26, 2000
Nine (9) undergraduate scholars attended.
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) North Carolina A & T March 16 - 19, 2000
Seven (7) undergraduate scholars & 2 graduate (GREAT) Greensboro, NC
scholars attended.
NAFEO High Tech Expo Washington, DC February 14 -
Six (6) undergraduate scholars attended. Each scholar 16,2000
made a technical presentation.
1999
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
Second Annual International Conference on New Las Vegas, NV May 30 - June 4,
Theories, Discoveries, and Application of Superconductors 1999
and Related Materials (NEW3SC-2)
One (1) graduate (GREAT) scholar, LaShounda Torrence,
attended and made a technical presentation.
National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical San Diego, CA April 6 - 10, 1999
Engineers (NOBCChE)
Two (2) undergraduate scholars attended.
American Physical Society Centennial Celebration Atlanta, GA March 21 - 25, 1999
Eighteen (18) undergraduate scholars attended.
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) University of California March 11 - 14, 1999
Seven (7) undergraduate scholars & two (2) graduate Berkeley, CA
(GREAT) scholars attended.
DOE/EPSCoR-LS LAMP SEM Research Conference Baton Rouge, LA March 4 - 6, 1999
Thirty-four(34) undergraduate scholars attended..
Deep Ice/NSF Site Visit Berkeley, CA February 19 - 24,
One (1) graduate (GREAT) scholars attended. 1999
1998
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) University of Kentucky March 4 - 7, 1998
Three (3) undergraduate scholars attended. Lexington, KY
American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting Los Angeles, CA March 18 - 21, 1998
One (1) graduate (GREAT) scholar attended.
National Society of Black Engineers Anaheim, CA March 25 - 29, 1998
Two (2) undergraduate scholars attended as Torch Bearers.
American Society of Electrical Engineers Conference New Orleans, LA March 25 - 27, 1998
Three (3) undergraduate scholars attended.
National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Dallas, TX April 14 - 17, 1998
Engineers (NOBCChE)
Two (2) undergraduate scholars attended.
1997
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference Austin, TX April 23 - 26, 1997
6 undergraduate students attended.
11th Annual J. M. Martin College of Sciences Symposium Baton Rouge, LA April 16 - 18, 1997
Twenty-eight (28) scholars participated and six (6) scholars
made technical attended.
NAFEO High Tech Expo Washington, DC April 10 - 13, 1997
Four (4) undergraduate scholars attended. Each scholar
made a technical presentation.
Beta Kappa Chi/National Institute of Health/Brookhaven Baton Rouge, LA April 3 - 6, 1997
Semester Program 54th Annual Joint Meeting
Dr. Bagayoko, Mrs. Simms and Twenty-three (23) scholars
attended.
National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) Conference Lawrence Berkeley March 27 - 29, 1997
Three (3) scholars attended. Each scholar made a technical National Laboratory
presentation. Berkeley, CA
National Society of Black Engineers Conference Boston, MA March 25 - 30, 1997
One (1) undergraduate scholar attended.
24th Annual National Organization for the Professional Orlando, FL March 23 - 29, 1997
Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
(NOBCChE) Conference
Two (2) undergraduate scholars attended and one scholar
made a poster presentation.
1997
(Continued)
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) Massachusetts Institute of February 27 - March
Sixteen (16) undergraduate scholars attended and four Technology (MIT) 1, 1997
(Katrina Carter, Louis Beathley, LaKindra Franics, and Boston, MA
Osaze Scott) made technical presentations.
71st Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences Louisiana State February 6 - 7, 1997
One (1) undergraduate scholar, LaKindra Francis, University (LSU)
participated and presented at the conference. Alexandria, LA
1996
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
DOE/EPSCoR SEM Research Conference New Orleans, LA November 25 - 26,
Dr. Bagayoko and forty-eight (48) undergraduate scholars 1996
(under the supervision of Mrs. Karen Simms) participated.
Seven (7) scholars made poster presentations. Six scholars
made finalists for the oral presentation, and two of them won
1st (Katrina Carter, Physics) and 2nd (Tracee Thomas,
Chemistry) place.
NSF AMP Research Conference Tallahassee, FL July 20 - 22, 1996
One (1) undergraduate scholar participated.
21st National Conference on Blacks in Higher Education Washington, DC April 18 - 21, 1996
(NAFEO) Six (6) undergraduate scholars participated.
National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Detroit, MI April 9 - 12, 1996
Engineers (NOBCChE)
Ten (10) undergraduate scholars participated.
4th Annual HBCU Minority Symposium Greensboro, NC April 1 - 4, 1996
Two (2) undergraduate scholars participated.
National Society of Black Engineers Conference (NSBE) Nashville, TN March 27 - 31, 1996
Dr. Bagayoko and three (3) undergraduate scholars
participated. Dr. Bagayoko made a technical presentation at
the NSBP Conference on "3d Impurities in Aluminum: New
Developments."
American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting New Orleans, LA March 22 - 28, 1996
Thirteen (13) undergraduate scholars participated.
American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting St. Louis, MO March 22 - 23, 1996
Two (2) undergraduate scholars participated.
1996
(Continued)
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
Regional Conference of the National Organization of Louisiana State February 24, 1996
Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) University (LSU)
Fifteen (15) scholars participated. One scholar, Deanna Baton Rouge, LA
Jones, presented a poster.
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) Fisk University February 15 - 18,
Twenty-six (26) undergraduate scholars (Physics majors) Nashville, TN 1996
participated. One (1) scholar, Robert Smith, made a technical
presentation.
1995
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
4th National Diversity Conference (Organized by NSF) Washington, DC Fall, 1995
Five (5) scholars participated. Each scholar made a technical
presentation.
47th Southeast/51st Southwest Joint Regional Meeting of Memphis, TN November 29 -
the American Chemical Society (ACS) December 1, 1995
Five (5) undergraduate scholars participated.
National Technical Association (NTA) Conference Philadelphia, PA October 20 -21, 1995
One (1) undergraduate scholar participated.
National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Albany, NY April 19 - 23, 1995
Four (4) undergraduate scholars participated.
National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Los Angeles, CA April 17 - 23, 1995
Engineers (NOBCChE)
Three (3) undergraduate scholars participated.
American Chemical Society Conference Anaheim, CA April 1 - 4, 1995
Four (4) undergraduate scholars participated.
NAFEO High Tech Expo Washington, DC March 16 - 19, 1995
Seven (7) undergraduate scholars participated. Each of the
scholars made technical presentations.
National Conference of Black Physics Students Spring, 1995
Five (5) scholars participated.
1994
DESCRIPTION LOCATION DATES
3rd National Diversity Conference (Organized by NSF) Washington, DC October 28 - 30, 1994
Five (5) undergraduate scholars participated. Each of the
scholars made a technical presentation.
National Society of Black Physicists Conference Newark, NJ April 20 - 23, 1994
Five (5) undergraduate scholars participated and two (2)
made technical presentations.
American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting Pittsburg, PA March 20 - 25, 1994
Three (3) undergraduate scholars participated and they made
two technical poster presentations.
Regional Conference of the American Society of March 22 - 25, 1994
Engineering Education /Gulf Southwest Section
Five (5) undergraduate scholars participated and one made a
technical presentation.
National Conference of Black Physics Students (NCBPS) Atlanta, GA February 10 - 13,
Thirty-eight (38) scholars and students attended and two (2) 1994
made technical presentations.