Goals & General Format of the Symposium
The primary goal of the USES symposium and workshop is to expose newly declared majors to the research process and to improve recruitment and retention in the sciences. It will also allow student researchers to present their work (or that of their labs) in a professional format. Presentation content will range from results of independent student research to reports on progress made in a larger lab project. Professor Iris Stewart-Frey (ESI) will also be presenting her research as she is interested in recruiting research assistants.
USES will be held on one day: 7 March 2008, 12-7:30ish. This is a long day, but the program includes several breaks when students will be able to interact with each other and with faculty. We also expect people to step in and out according to their schedules and interests; although we encourage participation in as much of the afternoon as is practical.
Please do not hesitate to contact Katherine or me if you are unsure whether your research is appropriate or for any other information.
All the best,
Sean Watts (SWatts@scu.edu) & Katherine Preston (KPreston@scu.edu)
FACULTY: If you are teaching a course next quarter with newly declared majors, please consider encouraging (or even incentivizing) students to attend.
