The 2023 Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence conference will be held Nov. 3 to 5 at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort and Conference Center in Oak Brook, Illinois.   

The center, a partnership between IUPUI and Chicago State University, aims to broaden the participation and representation of underrepresented minority groups in the STEM workforce.

This year’s conference keynotes, plenaries and breakout sessions will revolve around the following themes:

• Equity and inclusion in STEM.
• Leveraging partnerships and networks.
• Supporting the post-pandemic STEMist.
• Transformative student experiences.   

The call for student poster abstracts, doctoral oral presentation abstracts and professional session abstracts is open through Sept. 22. Early registration closes Sept. 23. Final registration closes Nov. 1.