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Undergraduate Research Day

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Spring Grant Proposal Deadline: 4:30pm, April 29, 2008

UWW Undergraduate Research Day: April 2, 2008

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UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity: UW-River Falls April 25, 2008


Undergraduate Research Day

UWW UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY, April 2, 2008

Locations: All events are in the UC Ballroom, 2nd floor of the UC, except the oral sessions, which are in smaller rooms, nearby and also on the UC second floor.

11am-12 noon: Poster set-up. Please come during this time to set up your poster. If needed, you may be able to get in 9am-11am. Please use the poster stands on the N side, toward the windows, first. If you have to set up between 12 noon and 1pm, please choose a stand toward the back and be very quiet (the Performing Arts session will probably be under way).

12 noon-12:10pm: Welcome from Chancellor Telfer; UC Ballroom, N side.

12:10pm-12:55pm: Performing Arts Session (Theater, Music); UC Ballroom, N side.
Acting Scene 1: David Franz; Acting Scene 2: Chris Warren;
Music 1, Percussion: Eric Sheffield (Trevor Saint);
Acting Scene 3: Ben Kohler; Acting Scene 4: Kientre Gill;
Music 2, Euphoria Saxophone Quartet: Alex Lopez, soprano saxophone; Cameron Behl, alto saxophone; Pat Callen, tenor saxophone; Kate Esselman, baritone;
Acting Scene 5: Mike Bevis; Acting Scene 6: Morgan Foley; Acting Scene 7: Shannon Davis

1pm-3pm: Poster Session; UC Ballroom, S side.

1pm-2:40pm: Oral Sessions: Note that all oral session presenters should arrive at their session at 12:50pm with their presentation on a 'thumbdrive,' for loading. If this is not possible they should contact the chair of their session directly and make alternative arrangements to provide their presentations.

1. Sciences, UC 259a:
1pm: DeBoer, Gwynne
1:20pm: Dwyer, Jennifer
1:40pm: Roe, Joshua
2:00pm: Roginski, Chris
Chair: Dr. Kirsten Crossgrove

2. Humanities, Business, Social Sciences, UC 259b:
1pm: Landgraf, Margaret
1:20pm: Bornbach, Patrick
1:40pm: Ramsey, Tonya
2:00pm: Reichwald , Lacy
2:20pm: Huerta, Nancy
Chair: Dr. Jon Werner

3. Art, Music, UC 266:
1pm: Sheffield, Eric
1:20pm: Larson, Zak
1:40pm: Meier, Erica
2:00pm: Redford, Katharine
Chair: Sue Messer

3pm: Award Presentations, with Chancellor Telfer; UC Ballroom, S side.

Note: All participants are expected to attend the Welcome, the Performing Arts Session and some or all of the Poster Session; Oral Session attenndance is also encouraged, of course. Letters documenting participation in a University activity (and therefore requiring accommodation by faculty) are available for all presenters/performers from Prof. McKinnon (urp@uww.edu). Attendance at posters of poster-presenters will be checked. Award finalists (you will be notified in advance) MUST attend the 3pm awards session.