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The Summer Research Symposium is a celebration of undergraduate research in the greater Pittsburgh area. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty come together to exhibit posters and presentations on scientific research. The program will begin at 9 a.m. with registration, a continental breakfast and poster set-up. Dr. D. Lansing Taylor, of Cellumen, Inc. and Dr. Alan Waggoner, of Carnegie Mellon University will present the keynote addresses. A plenary session, including seven oral presentations by students, follows the address. Lunch, provided by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, will be served at 1 p.m. The poster session will begin immediately after lunch.
Submit an abstract, R.S.V.P. for the picnic, check your poster location assignment, view the plenary session schedule or read the abstracts online.
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9 a.m.
Registration, Continental Breakfast, Poster Set-Up (Mellon Hall Patio)
9:50 a.m.
Welcome, Dr. David W. Seybert, Dean
Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Duquesne University (Pappert Lecture Hall, Bayer Learning Center)
10 a.m.
Keynote Addresses -- Dr. D. Lansing Taylor and Dr. Alan Waggoner
11:15 a.m.
Plenary Session (Student Presentations)
1 p.m.
Lunch (Fr. Sean Hogan Cafeteria, Duquesne Towers)
2 to 4 p.m.
Poster Session (Mellon Hall Patio)
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Participants planning to attend lunch must R.S.V.P. by Friday, July 21. Lunch is free of charge to all participants and guests. It is not necessary to present a poster or oral presentation in order to attend lunch. Please R.S.V.P. by returning the enclosed form or sending an email to urp@duq.edu
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Poster abstracts must be received by Friday, July 14. Abstracts must be emailed to urp@duq.edu with the enclosed form. All abstracts should include the following information: title, author(s), location of research, and the abstract. Abstracts must be no longer than 150 words in length. The enclosed submission form may be photocopied as needed.
Posters must fit in a 4' x 4' space. All posters must be in place by 1:30 p.m. Students with even numbered poster assignments must be present at posters from 2 - 3 p.m. to answer any questions. Students with odd numbered posters must be present from 3 - 4 p.m. This will allow all students time to view other posters and ask questions.
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Authors of seven outstanding abstracts will be selected to participate in the plenary session. Presentations will be 15 minutes each. PowerPoint presentation can be brought on a disk or jump drive for computer presentation. Slide and overhead projectors will also be available. If you do not wish to be considered for the plenary session, please indicate this on the web form or the enclosed form.
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Parking is available in the Forbes Avenue Garage at Duquesne University.
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Philip Clarke, Director of Student Services
Phone: (412) 396-4172
Duquesne University
Fax: (412) 396-4881
100 Mellon Hall
Email: urp@duq.edu
Pittsburgh, PA, 15282
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