[NFB-Conventions] Reminder: Agenda For The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2026 Annual Meeting

[Louis Maher]

Hello,

This is a resend of an earlier message.


Agenda For The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2026 Annual Meeting
6:30 PM July 5, 2026, in Room 302 of the JW Marriott Austin, Austin Texas

To either become a registered member of the Science and Engineering division, or to renew your membership, go to https://www.nfb.org/divisiondues. The dues are $5 a year per person.

6:30 Registration
7:00 Call to order - John Miller, President, Science and Engineering Division,
       johnmillerphd at hotmail.com<mailto:johnmillerphd at hotmail.com>
7:05 Barriers in Science: Lack of Accessibility to Visual-Only Scientific Data for the BVI community and <https://nhsjs.com/2026/barriers-in-science-lack-of-accessibility-to-visual-only-scientificdata-for-the-bvi-community-and-sonification-as-a-viable-alternativeto-data-interpretation-a-pilot-study/>
       Sonification as a Viable Alternative - to Data Interpretation - A Pilot Study<https://nhsjs.com/2026/barriers-in-science-lack-of-accessibility-to-visual-only-scientificdata-for-the-bvi-community-and-sonification-as-a-viable-alternativeto-data-interpretation-a-pilot-study/> - Nitya Sharma,
       nseasthigh at gmail.com<mailto:nseasthigh at gmail.com>
7:30 Making benchtop tools in life science labs accessible - Bryan Shaw, Bryan_Shaw at baylor.edu<mailto:Bryan_Shaw at baylor.edu>
7:55 The Equalize Editor - A Web Application for Braille Math Document Translation - Sam Dooley,
        sam at lakepinesbraille.com<mailto:sam at lakepinesbraille.com>
8:20 Capabilities of the Monarch Braille and Tactile Graphics Tablet - Elijah Massey,
       emassey0135 at gmail.com<mailto:emassey0135 at gmail.com>
8:45 Digital Math and the Perkins' TEAM (Tech Equity and Access in Math) Initiative - Susan Osterhaus,
        osterhauss at tsbvi.edu<mailto:osterhauss at tsbvi.edu>
9:10 What's New in the Nemeth Code: The Latest Updates, Quick Review, Resources to Learn More, and
        what the Future Holds - Susan Osterhaus and Maylene Bird, osterhauss at tsbvi.edu<mailto:osterhauss at tsbvi.edu> and
        maylenebird at gmail.com<mailto:maylenebird at gmail.com>
9:35 Business Meeting
  Secretary's Report
  Treasurer's Report
  Division Pledges:
The Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund supports the NFB center in Baltimore.
The White Cane Fund: These dollars go directly to the general treasury of the Federation.
The Kenneth Jernigan Fund: The proceeds from this fund are used to bring a number of attendees to their first national convention.
       Elections
      Scholarship Pledges
10:00 Adjourn.

For any questions, please contact John Miller at johnmillerphd at hotmail.com<mailto:johnmillerphd at hotmail.com>.


Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
Email: ljmaher03 at outlook.com<mailto:ljmaher03 at outlook.com>

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