Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will showcase their academic research at the twelfth annual College of Letters and Science (L&S) Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 29.
The symposium, featuring more than 100 research posters and presentations from students representing 12 departments within the college, will be held on the first and second floors of the Science Building between 2 and 5 p.m. The symposium is free and open to the public.
“Our annual undergraduate research symposium represents our students and faculty at their very best, fulfilling the college’s goal of focusing on undergraduate education and research,” said Dean Chris Cirmo. “From radon to foreign revolutions and everything in between, students and faculty are at the top of their games in not only the classroom but also in the laboratory and in the field. We are proud to highlight the major reason we exist as a college; to cherish and cultivate the special relationship which develops between the student and faculty member through directed research.”
A sampling of research presentations for the afternoon includes:
Biology—Enhancing True Potato Seed Germination and Growth with Gibberellic Acid (GA₃), Reverse Osmosis Water, and Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach)
Chemistry—Shining light on the synthesis of new solar cells
Computing & New Media Technologies—SQL (structured queried language) Tutor Module
English—Love, Servitude and Fluidity in Oscar Wilde’s A Picture of Dorian Gray
Geography & Geology—Radon hot-spots in Wisconsin
History—UWSP Archives on East Asia: Analyzing Works from the Malcolm L. Rosholt Collection
Mathematics—Using Mathematical Optimization to Schedule a Large Conference
Physics & Astronomy—Exploration of Semiconductor-based Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Political Science— Liberation Theology and Revolution in El Salvador and Nicaragua
Psychology—Navigating the Mind Field: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans
Philosophy/Religious Studies/Anthropology—Taking the Road Less Travelled: Navigating Through the Tropical Rainforests and Rivers of Southern Guyana
Sociology & Social Work—The elephant in the room: Society and domestic violence
For more information contact Dona Warren, 715-346-4224 or dwarren@uwsp.edu..
