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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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!