The 5th Annual UO Undergraduate Symposium is just under two weeks away. In anticipation of the event we’re taking a quick look at what is in store.
Quick Facts:
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015
Location: EMU, 2nd Floor
Time: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm (see full schedule below)
Total presentations: 129
Total presenters and co-presenters: 195 (129 presenters and 66 co-presenters)
Total faculty mentors: 143
Total majors represented: 45
Poster presentations: 69 (54%)
Oral presentations: 51 (39%)
Creative work projects: 9 (6%)
Science projects: 43%
Social science projects: 34%
Humanities projects: 15%
Fine Arts projects: 7%
Symposium Schedule:
Concurrent Oral Session 1 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Session 1a, Oak Room
Challenges of the 21st Century: Climate Change and Post Modern Industrial Development
Session 1b, Maple Room
Science and Society – A Continuing Evolution
Session 1c, Gumwood Room
International and Cross-Cultural Studies
Concurrent Oral Session 2 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Session 2a, Oak Room
Indigenous Studies
Session 2b, Maple Room
Research in STEM
Session 2c, Gumwood Room
Art, Aesthetics and the Human Experience
Concurrent Oral Session 3 3:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Session 3a, Oak Room
Contemporary Public Health Issues
Session 3b, Maple Room
Environmental Studies
Session 3c, Gumwood Room
Art and Intercultural Dialogue
Poster Session 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
69 posters and creative work installations on display in the EMU Ballroom
Remarks from Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, Lisa Freinkel 6:00 pm
Established in 2010, the UO Undergraduate Symposium celebrates the remarkable contributions undergraduates make to research and creative scholarship in a wide range of disciplines. The Undergraduate Symposium is hosted by the Division of Undergraduate Studies, the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence, University Housing, the Robert D. Clark Honors College, the UO Libraries, the Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Vice President for Research and Innovation. For more information about the Undergraduate Symposium, visit http://undergradsymposium.oregon.edu.