WYOMING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY
APRIL 26, 2008

A Celebration of Undergraduate Research

 February 12, 2008 -- Undergraduate students from Wyoming’s seven community colleges, UW/Casper Center and the University of Wyoming are invited to participate in the Ninth Annual Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day which will take place on the University of Wyoming campus, Saturday, April 26, 2008.  Wyoming’s celebration of undergraduate research is open to all students who have completed an independent research or creative project in any discipline at Wyoming community colleges, UW/Casper College and the University of Wyoming.  Last year around 230 students presented their research, and this year we anticipate an even richer display of undergraduate curiosity and creativity.  Abstracts of all presentations will be published, and the day will conclude with a dinner honoring the presenters and their families.

Concurrent oral presentations will be held in the Classroom Building beginning at 1:00 pm and concluding at 5:30 pm.  Poster presentations will take place in the Family Room of the Wyoming Union from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.

The University of Wyoming, UW/Casper Center and Wyoming’s community colleges provide many opportunities for undergraduates to participate in independent research projects across many disciplines. The purpose of Undergraduate Research Day is to recognize and to celebrate the accomplishments of undergraduate student researchers. The topics will include research in the areas of agriculture, business, education, engineering, health sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematical sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

Each oral presentation is to be 15 minutes long with a five-minute question/answer session following.  Students can access instructions and forms for participation on the Wyoming EPSCoR web site:  http://epscor-wise.uwyo.edu/. 

Students must submit their Information Forms and their abstracts by March 21, 2008, in order to participate in Research Day.  Late materials will not be accepted.

Students are also required to provide an electronic copy of their presentation or poster to the EPSCoR Office within two weeks after Research Day.  The UW Libraries will provide a repository for electronic copies of the student presentations, and will make them available to the campus community at http://digital.uwyo.edu/.

Families and friends, UW / Community College / High School faculty and students, and the public are invited to attend the presentations.

Presenters are expected to attend other presentations throughout the afternoon. Please be prepared to stay from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.