April 27, 2007
Welcome to the Eighth Annual College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Poster and Showcase Session. This year we have twenty one research posters from variety of disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Psychology), plus a poster from English discipline for the third year in a row. In addition, we have four creativity projects of Computer Science/Information Technology majors, and several showcases of the media production projects from the Media Studies/Digital Culture majors. There are about 60 students participating this year!
A special word of thanks is extended to the faculty mentors who have shared their time and expertise to guide and encourage the students along their respective research paths. Without this nurturing support, the students would not be here today. Thank you also to the judges for sharing their time to help make this event a success.
Undergraduate research provides the students of the College with a capstone educational experience. Regardless of the discipline, it is required that the student investigator be able to draw upon his or her foundation knowledge gained throughout the undergraduate years, and apply it in the context of investigating a new problem or phenomena. In its best sense, it fosters critical thinking skills in devising a research plan, discipline in executing the plan, and care in analyzing the results of that inquiry. It is the process of sifting through results in search of coherent meaning or solutions to the problem that fosters student appreciation for the fact that success in research requires sustained effort over long periods of time. For most of the students, it is the experience of the research itself and not the particular results of their project that will enrich their professional lives ahead.
Congratulations to all of this year's participants. Thank you for sharing your work with the broader University community. As the College continues to raise the flag of undergraduate research across our campus, you provide the tangible evidence of our progress.
It has been an honor and a privilege to Chair the Committee for this event. It is the activity that I enjoy and truly believe has been worth the effort.
Sincerely,
Marlina Slamet, Ph.D.
Chair of the Poster Session Committee
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