SHAREthe story of your researchproject with other
collegestudents, faculty, and research scientists.
BUILDyour network of peerswith similar interestsand
experiences.
HEARstimulating talks on currenttopics in biology,
chemistry,physics, and more.
MEETgraduate school recruiters.
EATa free lunch!
This event is underwritten in part by the following organizing
institutions: Aquinas College, Calvin College, Grand Valley State
University, Hope College, and Van Andel Institute Graduate
School.
Van Andel Institute
Van Andel Research Institute333 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids Mi
49503
Join us for a day of exciting scientific interactions!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Emily Rauscher, Ph.D. President’s Postdoctoral
Fellow Research Fellow, Astronomy, College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts University of Michigan
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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ONLINE REGISTRATION, GO TO VAI.ORG.
Saturday, November 15, 2014 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE RESEARCH
CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:30 a.m. ARRIVAL AND POSTER SETUP Cook-Hauenstein Hall
9:00 a.m. WELCOME Tomatis Auditorium Steve Triezenberg, Ph.D.
President and Dean of Van Andel Institute Graduate School
9:00 a.m. GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR Representatives available between
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
9:15 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Tomatis Auditorium Emily Rauscher,
Ph.D. President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Research Fellow, Astronomy,
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts University of
Michigan
10:00 a.m. POSTER SESSION I Cook-Hauenstein Hall Presenters at
even-numbered posters Refreshments served
11:15 a.m. FACULTY TALKS Tomatis Auditorium Jennifer Moore,
Ph.D. Assistant Professor Natural Resource Management Program
Biology Department Grand Valley State University
Van Andel Institute
Mary E. Winn, Ph.D. Core Manager Bioinformatics &
Biostatistics Core Van Andel Research Institute
12:00 p.m. LUNCH Cook-Hauenstein Hall
1:00 p.m. POSTER SESSION II Cook-Hauenstein Hall Presenters at
odd-numbered posters
2:15 p.m. FACULTY TALKS Tomatis Auditorium Deanna van Dijk,
Ph.D. Professor Geology, Geography & Environmental Studies
Calvin College
Clark Danderson, Ph.D. Professor Biology Department Director of
the Aquinas College Herbarium (AQC) Aquinas College
3:00 p.m. CONCLUSION
Van Andel Research Institute333 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids Mi
49503
Join us for a day of exciting scientific interactions!
