USU Research Week 2009
“Research is a cornerstone feature of Utah State, and Research Week helps to showcase the impressive projects of faculty and students across campus,” said Brent Miller, vice president for research.
Research Week begins Monday, March 30, with Faculty Research Day. A luncheon at the Haight Alumni House will honor USU’s best faculty researchers, and the 2009 D. Wynne Thorne research award winner will be featured.
All faculty and students are invited to attend the annual D. Wynne Thorne lecture, held at 1 p.m. March 30. Natural Resources professor, Fred Provenza, the 2008 D. Wynne Thorne research award winner, will discuss his research and his experiences at Utah State in a talk, “More than a Matter of Taste.”
On Undergraduate Research Day, Tuesday, March 31, students will display their research throughout the day in the TSC’s International Lounge at the annual undergraduate Student Showcase, and USU’s top undergraduate researchers and mentors of the year will be honored at noon in the TSC Sunburst Lounge.
Sponsored Programs will provide workshops for interested faculty and students from 9 a.m.–noon, in one hour blocks Tuesday, March 31, followed by workshops on Seed Grants from 1–4 p.m. Workshops are scheduled in ECC 203. Additionally, a workshop for graduate students will be held from 10:30 a.m.–noon in ECC 205/207 Tuesday, March 31.
Graduate Research Day, Wednesday, April 1, features the Graduate Student Symposium, an interdisciplinary conference highlighting graduate students’ research in all fields. Held from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. in the TSC’s International and Sunburst Lounges as well as Colony Rooms, the symposium will feature paper and poster presentations throughout the day.
Research Week concludes Thursday, April 2, with Innovation and Invention Day, and will feature researchers who use their research to create technologies and start businesses.
As Utah’s only land-grant institution, USU has a special mission with regard to university research, said Anna McEntire, media specialist for the Vice President for Research Office.
“Whether it’s done by students or seasoned professionals, research has always been, and always will be, a central part of USU,” McEntire said. “Research Week is designed to capture that idea.”
For more information, visit the USU Vice President for Research Web site.
USU's Vice President for Research Office hosts its fifth-annual Research Week March 30-April 2. Research Week features four days of events — each day highlighting one aspect of university research — for faculty, staff and students.
SHARE
TRANSLATE
Comments and questions regarding this article may be directed to the contact person listed on this page.
