37th Annual University-Wide Research Symposium set for March 30 – April 3

Noted molecular geneticist Dr. Georgia M. Dunston to deliver Symposium keynote address
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Every year, Tennessee State University students present their best works of exploration, research and invention to fellow students, faculty and the community at the Annual University-Wide Research Symposium. Now in its 37th year, the symposium will take place at the University March 30 - April 3. Since 1979, TSU has held an annual research symposium – a University forum to recognize and commemorate excellence in student and faculty research, largely science, engineering, business and humanities disciplines, and a platform for students to present findings from ongoing and developed research to gain exposure and experience as either oral or poster presenters in an evaluative setting. The symposium serves as a foundation to provide students with authentic experiences in presenting their research before advancing to regional, national and international research symposia, and before beginning early years as professionals in life-long careers and disciplines. The symposium is comprised of a week of interdisciplinary presentations by students and faculty members with students seeking competitive awards for their deliberative innovation that showcases the research process from laboratory to solution. Continually themed “Research: Celebrating Excellence,” the symposium will be divided into oral presentations and poster presentations. This year, 143 graduate and undergraduate oral and poster presentations are expected to take place, along with 23 faculty oral and poster presentations. Oral presentations will take place throughout the week in the Research and Sponsored Programs Building, Room 161,163 and 209. Poster presentations will take place in the Jane Elliot Hall Auditorium, Tuesday, March 31 through Thursday, April 2. Judging for poster presentations is scheduled to take place Thursday, April 2 from 9 until 11 a.m. for graduate posters, and 1until 3 p.m. for undergraduate posters. Dr. Georgia M. Dunston, noted molecular geneticist, will be the featured keynote speaker officially opening the Symposium Monday, March 30 beginning at 2 p.m. in the E.T. Goins Recital Hall, located in the Performing Arts Center on the main campus. The keynote address is free and open to the public. Dr. Georgia M. Dunston Dr. Dunston is the founding director of the National Human Genome Center (NHGC) at Howard University, and the director of the Molecular Genetics in the NHGC. The National Human Genome Center is a comprehensive resource for genomic research on African Americans and other African Diaspora populations, distinguished by a diverse social context for framing biology as well as the ethical, legal, and social implications of knowledge gained from the human genome project and research on genome variation. Other events taking place during the week include: Monday, March 31 Division of Nursing Research Day 7:30 am – 1 pm James E. Farrell – Fred E. Westbrook Building, room 118 Poster Sessions, Luncheon Speaker and Awards Ceremony Oral Presentations: 9 am – 12:15 pm Graduate Engineering I, RSP 163 9 am – 12:15 pm Graduate Sciences I (Human, Life, Natural and Physical), RSP 209 2 pm Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session E.T. Goins Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center Symposium Keynote Address by Georgia M. Dunston, Ph.D. Tuesday, March 31 Oral Presentations: 9 am – 12:15 pm Graduate Engineering II, RSP 209 9 am – 12:15 pm Graduate Sciences II (Human, Life, Natural and Physical), RSP 163 1 pm – 4 pm Graduate Sciences III (Human, Life, Natural and Physical), RSP 163 1 pm – 4 pm Graduate Sciences IV (Human, Life, Natural and Physical), RSP 161 Psychology Research Day 2:30 pm James E. Farrell – Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118 Oral and Poster presentations, Speaker and Awards Wednesday, April 1 Oral Presentations: 9 am – Noon Graduate Sciences V (Human, Life, Natural and Physical), RSP 163 9 am – 12:15 pm Undergraduate Engineering, RSP 161 9 am – 11:45 am Undergraduate Sciences (Human, Life, Natural and Physical), RSP 209 Thursday, April 2 Poster Presentations: Posters will be displayed in the Jane Elliott Hall Auditorium – March 31 – April 2 9 am – 11 am Faculty Poster Session, Jane Elliott Hall Auditorium 9 am – 11 am Graduate Poster Session and Judging, Jane Elliott Hall Auditorium 1 pm – 3 pm Undergraduate Poster Session and Judging, Jane Elliott Hall Auditorium Friday, April 3 Oral Presentations: 9 am – 11:30 am Faculty, RSP 163 Noon – 2 pm Awards Luncheon and Closing Ceremony James E. Farrell-Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118 Luncheon, Student and Research Mentor Awards, $1million Research Club Award Speaker: Amos L. Otis, Founder, President and CEO, SoBran Inc. For more information on the Research Symposium, visit www.tnstate.edu/research or contact Nannette Carter Martin, co-chair at 615.963.5827, or Tamara Rogers, co-chair at 615.963.1520. RELATED Georgia Dunston Featured Symposium Keynote Speaker Sobran CEO Amos L. Otis Featured Speaker to Close Out Research Symposium April 3 Department of Media Relations Tennessee State University 3500 John Merritt Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee 37209 615.963.5331 About Tennessee State University With more than 9,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashville’s only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 42 undergraduate, 24 graduate and seven doctoral programs. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. 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