Nearly 80 students from Arkansas four-year public and private colleges and universities will gather at the State Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 15 to present cutting-edge undergraduate\u00a0research to state legislators.<\/p>\n
Students will share their\u00a0work in the areas of\u00a0natural sciences, computer science, engineering and mathematics. The research will be on display between 10 a.m. and noon in the rotunda.<\/p>\n
Students participating in \u201cArkansas STEM Posters at the Capitol\u201d are from Arkansas State University, Philander Smith College, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, University of Central Arkansas, Southern Arkansas University, Henderson State University, Harding University, Hendrix College, Arkansas Tech University, Lyon College, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Ouachita Baptist University, and John Brown University.<\/p>\n
Southern Arkansas University will be represented by three students: Katherine Dockter, a senior chemistry major from Sherwood; Jeremy Dunklin, a senior physics major from Haughton, La.; and Kahli Remy, a senior physics major from Leona Valley, Calif.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt strongly this program would fly in Arkansas because I know there exists around the state a strong culture of undergraduate research at public and private schools. This is especially true in STEM disciplines,\u201d said Dr. Patrick Desrochers, organizer and chemistry professor at the University of Central Arkansas. \u201cThis\u00a0February\u2019s session is the result of conversations shared with\u00a0STEM colleagues around the state and the commitment of these individuals to support their students in original research at their schools.\u201d<\/p>\n
Desrochers hopes the poster presentations becomes an established program for the state capitol.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis should become something the legislators and public anticipate, a showcase of the best and brightest students from around the state involved in exciting and innovative projects. In the end, this should advocate for the good work these students and faculty do at their schools,” he said.\u00a0“scottHopefully, this poster session will help it become widely known that outstanding educational opportunities are available right here in \\Arkansas\u00a0in highly technical, exciting, challenging, and sometimes financially lucrative fields, following undergraduate and graduate training.\u00a0 Arkansans should know these opportunities exist at schools throughout the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
A luncheon honoring these students will immediately follow the capitol presentations. This luncheon will feature Dr. Alex Biris, director of the Nanotechnology Center at the\u00a0University of Arkansas at Little Rock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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