More Than 75 Percent of Senior Class to Present at 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 Research Symposium
WOOSTER, Ohio 鈥 A total of 370 presentations will take place across 糖心Vlog传媒 campus this Friday, April 26, as more than 75 percent of the Class of 2019 enthusiastically accepted the invitation to share their year-long projects at 鈥 a distinctive event that is equally enlightening and entertaining. This year鈥檚 symposium will feature oral presentations, 聽poster sessions, art exhibitions, musical performances, and more throughout the day from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
With more than 40 of 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 academic programs represented, there are topics to satisfy anyone鈥檚 interest. 鈥2020 U.S. Presidential Forecasting鈥 (math, computer science), 鈥淎n Assessment of Combined Sewage Overflows in the Washington, D.C., Division of the Potomac River鈥 (environmental geoscience), 鈥淓cological and Social Drivers and Impacts of Farm Diversification in Northern and Central Ohio鈥 (sociology), 鈥渋Felt It: The Use of Flannel Boards and iPad Technology for Hands-On Vocabulary Learning in Early Childhood鈥 (communication sciences and disorders), 鈥淭he Impact of Electronic Word of Mouth (e-WOM) on Product Sales鈥 (business economics), 鈥淭he Invisible Injury: Post-Concussion Syndrome Symptoms on Emotion Processing Following Acute Mental Stress鈥 (neuroscience), 鈥淟ove at First Swipe: The Accuracy of First Impression Personality Judgements in the Realm of Mobile Dating Apps鈥 (psychology) are among the enticing project titles.
Of special note, the three finalists鈥擟laire Smrekar, Eva Stebel, and Hyuga Uchida鈥攆or the Melissa Schultz I.S. Research Prize in Sustainability and the Environment will present their respective projects consecutively in Gault Lecture Hall in Williams Hall of Life Sciences from 9-10 a.m. Music performances by Iain Joseph and Jeremy Smucker will be at Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center between 11 a.m.-noon., 11 聽studio art exhibits will be featured at the from 2-3 p.m., and six student digital presentations will be 聽on display at CoRE in Andrews Library between 2-4 p.m.
Established in 2008, the symposium was designed to give students a special forum to share their journey through I.S., 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 renowned senior capstone experience. This rigorous project gives each student鈥攏ot just those in an honors program鈥攁n opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to conceive, organize, and complete a significant research project on a topic of the student鈥檚 own choosing. The process has proven to develop a wide range of skills, from independent judgment and analytical ability to project-management and time-management skills, as well as strong written and oral communication skills, all highly valued by employers and graduate schools.
The full schedule of Symposium is available on the Guidebook app, accessible via both and a versions.
Posted in News on April 23, 2019.
