NEWS & EVENTS
Image credit: Nathanael Prunet & Daniel von Wangehheim
The community mourns the passing of Joanne Chory, renowned scientist, beloved mentor, founding NAASC member & Arabidopsis lifetime achievement awardee
NAASC remembers the legacy of Dr. Joanne Chory (Salk Institute), Arabidopsis pioneer and climate change champion.
Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award Named to Honor Philip N. Benfey
“Grandpa” Philip takes Benfey lab grandkids on a ride in his gator on the wooded trails near his house (2017).
Five world-renowned scientists are recipients of the inaugural Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement awards
NAASC Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award (PACLA)
Bite-sized Mentoring Plan for Undergraduates
Arif Ashraf, elected as an Early Career Scholar for the 2022-2023 term, shares his insights on designing optimal mentoring plans for undergraduates. Dr. Ashraf has recently started his first independent position as an Assistant Professor at Howard University, in Washington D.C., USA
Effective & Inclusive Session Training
13 Free session organizer training slides for re-use & free to edit with this attribution: Developed by J. Friesner (North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee) drawing on resources developed by ADVANCEGeo Partnership
Bonus 2 slides: (1) to provide to session organizers to show at start of session and (2) list of references
Diversity & Inclusion for Excellence in Science (DI4ES)
NAASC is a volunteer-led non-profit organization based in the US to support the community of scientists and educators that use the reference flowering plant, Arabidopsis
