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University of Guam student Juliana Amber Valencia helped describe a new diatom species and presented the findings at the 2026 SACNAS Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. Her mentor, UOG Professor Emeritus of Biology Christopher S. Lobban, Ph.D., and their poster, “Splitting the Diatom Genus Mastogloia: First Phylogenetically Significant Character,”
The University of Guam continued its ongoing award streak at the SACNAS Annual Conference with three students and one faculty mentor taking top honors at the nationaly STEM assembly. Over six-hundred college and university students from all over the country presented their research over the course of the two-day judging
The University of Guam delegation to SACNAS continued to celebrate Indigenous cultures, and expand their academic and professional horizons during the third day of the 2026 Annual Conference.
The University of Guam (UOG) continued to make its presence felt on Day 2 of the 2026 Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Annual Conference, as students, researchers, and university representatives showcased the island's growing contributions to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Excitement, anticipation, and Guam pride filled the air as the University of Guam (UOG) delegation arrived in Long Beach, California, for the opening day of the 2026 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference (SACNAS 2026). For many of the students, the trip
“I’m not going to lie, for me, this is a ‘lifetime achievement award.’” That is how Cheryl Sangueza, Ph.D., describes being named a 2026 SACNAS Distinguished Mentor. The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is recognizing Sangueza, one of Guam's own, for a sustained,