VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University’s Vancouver’s 12th-annual Research Showcase will highlight 70 research projects from 29 undergraduate and 41 graduate students. Student research will be featured in two categories: posters and podium presentations. The event, free and open to the public, runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 in Firstenburg Student Commons and Dengerink Administration Building.
“The number of undergraduate and graduate students engaged in research on the Vancouver campus is impressive,” said Christine Portfors, interim associate vice chancellor for research and graduate education. “Most important, the quality of their work demonstrates the commitment to research excellence at 91ԹϺ.”
The research covers a wide variety of educational programs, from natural sciences to nursing, education to engineering, liberal arts to social science and more.
The schedule follows:
9 a.m. to noon, Firstenburg Student Commons: 57 students will exhibit posters and will be on hand to talk about their work.
9 a.m. to noon, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110: 13 students will deliver podium presentations.
1 p.m., Dengerink Administration Building: Awards ceremony in Room 110, followed by a reception in Rooms 129 and 130.
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