Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Tennessee State University to host 32nd Annual University-wide Research Symposium March 15-19



Tennessee State University's 32nd Annual University-wide Research Symposium will be an extraordinary five-day interdisciplinary celebration showcasing the range of faculty/staff-mentored student research that is being conducted across all academic disciplines. This event will mark the first year that the symposium will offer visual and performing arts, workshops, exhibits, demonstrations, displays, tutorials and other forms of intellectual exploration designed to engage and enlighten future researchers and artisans from area high schools. Selected events include:


Monday, March 15 
School of Nursing
Speaker: Dr. Pamela C. Hull, associate director, Center for Health Research, Tennessee State University
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Monday, March 15 
Association of Pre-Professional Life Scientists (APLS)
Event: APLS Webinar Theater - Science Careers Away from the Bench; Effective Lab Skills: Managing People,
Projects & Money; Open Innovation & Social Networking
Location: Research and Sponsored Programs Building, 209
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16
College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science
Speaker: Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, dean, College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, Tennessee State University

Topic: Preparing the Global Engineer for the 21st Century
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16
School of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences
Speaker: Dr. Maria Browning, extension professor, Alabama A&M University

Topic: Veterinary Science: The 21st Century Perspective
Location: Agriculture Information and Technology Center
Time: 1 – 1:30 p.m.


Wednesday, March 17
Center of Academic Excellence in Intelligence Studies
Speaker: Maura Burns, issue manager, Central Intelligence Agency 
Topic: Critical Thinking Skills
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 18
Department of Psychology
Speaker: Dr. James O’Neil, professor, Educational Psychology and Family Studies, University of Connecticut
Topic: Men’s Gender Role Conflict Research: What We Know and Its Implications for Men, Women, & the Psychology of Men
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Thursday, March 18
Department of Chemistry 
Speaker: Ruth Woodall, director of Tennessee Scholars Program
Location: Alger V. Boswell Building
Time: 2:34p.m. – 4 p.m.

Friday, March 19

Student Awards Luncheon
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. 


See the full schedule here.

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