The Student Symposium during the annual Festival of Science (FOS) is a successful, valued, and growing opportunity for SLU undergraduates to share the results of their research with the campus community. Together with the annual FOS Romer Lecture, the Student Symposium has become an effective showcase of some of the exciting progress in the sciences. The opportunity to formally present creative work is an invaluable culminating experience for students who have collaborated with faculty on original research projects.  Not only do such students educate faculty and fellow students about their original work, these students also apply and hone many their communication skills and gain exposure to the format of professional research conferences. Since its inception in 1996, the FOS has become institutionalized to the point where it is now a central focal point of most student research projects in the sciences.

Co-Chairs:  Jeffery Greathouse, Chemistry Dept., Artur Poczwardowski, Psychology Dept.

Committee Members:  Brian Ladd, Mathematics Dept., Carlos Ramirez-Sosa, Biology Dept., Stephen Robinson, Geology Dept. and Brian Watson, Physics Dept.

 

The Planning Committee would like to thank Kim Mooney, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, for providing financial support for this event.