More Than 75 Percent of Senior Class to Present at 黑料老司机檚 Research Symposium
WOOSTER, Ohio A total of 370 presentations will take place across 黑料老司机 campus this Friday, April 26, as more than 75 percent of the Class of 2019 enthusiastically accepted the invitation to share their year-long projects at a distinctive event that is equally enlightening and entertaining. This year檚 symposium will feature oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibitions, musical performances, and more throughout the day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
With more than 40 of 黑料老司机檚 academic programs represented, there are topics to satisfy anyone檚 interest. 2020 U.S. Presidential Forecasting (math, computer science), 淎n Assessment of Combined Sewage Overflows in the Washington, D.C., Division of the Potomac River (environmental geoscience), 淓cological and Social Drivers and Impacts of Farm Diversification in Northern and Central Ohio (sociology), 渋Felt It: The Use of Flannel Boards and iPad Technology for Hands-On Vocabulary Learning in Early Childhood (communication sciences and disorders), 淭he Impact of Electronic Word of Mouth (e-WOM) on Product Sales (business economics), 淭he Invisible Injury: Post-Concussion Syndrome Symptoms on Emotion Processing Following Acute Mental Stress (neuroscience), 淟ove at First Swipe: The Accuracy of First Impression Personality Judgements in the Realm of Mobile Dating Apps (psychology) are among the enticing project titles.
Of special note, the three finalists擟laire Smrekar, Eva Stebel, and Hyuga Uchida攆or the Melissa Schultz I.S. Research Prize in Sustainability and the Environment will present their respective projects consecutively in Gault Lecture Hall in Williams Hall of Life Sciences from 9-10 a.m. Music performances by Iain Joseph and Jeremy Smucker will be at Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center between 11 a.m.-noon., 11 studio art exhibits will be featured at the from 2-3 p.m., and six student digital presentations will be on display at CoRE in Andrews Library between 2-4 p.m.
Established in 2008, the symposium was designed to give students a special forum to share their journey through I.S., 黑料老司机檚 renowned senior capstone experience. This rigorous project gives each student攏ot just those in an honors program攁n opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to conceive, organize, and complete a significant research project on a topic of the student檚 own choosing. The process has proven to develop a wide range of skills, from independent judgment and analytical ability to project-management and time-management skills, as well as strong written and oral communication skills, all highly valued by employers and graduate schools.
The full schedule of Symposium is available on the Guidebook app, accessible via both and a versions.
Posted in News on April 23, 2019.
