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| 2009 Symposium Keynote Speaker Tyrone Hayes |
A series of events is held each April to celebrate undergraduate achievements throughout the university. The Symposium is an opportunity for students in all disciplines to present and display their research and creative work to the university and the community. Featured events include the Undergraduate Research Awards ceremony and project presentations, the Student Showcase academic conference, a music gala, and the annual Juried Student Art Exhibit. The Symposium also features a keynote lecture by a distinguished researcher.
2009 Symposium
Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30pm in ARTS 150
Keynote address by Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D. (listen to Dr. Hayes' address here)
Growing up in South Carolina, Tyrone Hayes was inspired by the wildlife around him, the Congaree Swamp, reading National Geographic Magazine, and watching the television show “Wild Kingdom”. He developed an interest in biology early in his childhood, and was especially fascinated by amphibians and the influences that environmental changes have on their development, growth, and reproduction. He attended Harvard University and wrote an honors thesis on the influence of temperature on larval growth, development, metamorphosis and sex differentiation in woodfrogs. He then went on to obtain his Ph.D. from the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. For his doctoral dissertation he examined the role of hormones in mediating developmental responses to environmental changes in amphibians. As a full professor at the University of California, Berkely, he has won numerous national awards. His current research focuses on the effects of endocrine disrupting pesticides on amphibian growth, development, reproduction and immune function and how these studies predict effects in other wildlife and humans.
Thursday, April 16th from 10am - 3pm in the lobby of Rasmuson Hall
Undergraduate Research Poster Fair
Friday, April 17th in Rasmuson Hall
Student Presentations: 9am - 3pm in Rasmuson Hall Room 110
Poster Session/Reception: 3:00pm- 3:30pm
Awards Ceremony: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Why Participate?
The Undergraduate Research & Discovery Symposium celebrates and connects undergraduate research taking place all across UAA, and fosters scholarly discussion between students, faculty, and the community. Participation in the Symposium provides undergraduates with opportunities to gain valuable experience in both oral and visual presentation of their research. Attending the Symposium is also a great way for students who want to become involved in undergraduate research to learn about the opportunities to do so at UAA.
Symposium Undergraduate Research Fair
Each spring, the Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarship solicits abstracts from undergraduates who have or are conducting original research or creative projects. Students whose abstracts are selected for the Symposium will present their scholarly work as poster presentations. Additionally, participants' abstracts are published in the annual Symposium Proceedings.
Deadline: March 27, 2009
Abstracts should follow formats consistent with the published literature in the applicant’s field of study and should not exceed 250 words. Please consult with your faculty mentor or advisor. Abstracts selected for inclusion in the Symposium will be published in the annual Symposium Proceedings as they are submitted with your application. Therefore, applicants are advised to submit an edited final version approved by their faculty mentor.
Submission Guidelines:
In order to be considered for participation in the 2009 Undergraduate Research & Discovery Symposium, abstracts must be submitted by March 27, 2009. Abstracts will be reviewed by faculty in the appropriate disciplines and students will be notified of the status of their abstracts no later than the second week of April.
To submit your abstract, please use the online form.
