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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate School and the Graduate Student Council will sponsor the 2008 Howard University Research Symposium on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in the Armour J. Blackburn University Center. On-site, late registration begins at 8:30 a.m.  ALL participants MUST arrive at the Blackburn Center by 8:30 a.m. and report to the reception area. An email notification will be sent about the exact reception and registration location.

HIGHLIGHTS
The 2008 Howard University Graduate Research Symposium offers an opportunity for participants to hear oral presentations of scholarly research and observe poster sessions from various disciplines of undergraduate and graduate study. The student participants will make oral and poster presentations and discuss their research with other students, faculty, and guests.

REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to ensure that registrants receive their symposium materials early. For your convenience, a registration form is attached. Pre-registration will provide you with a complimentary ticket for lunch and participation in the Honors Program.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Students from all disciplines will make the presentations before their peers during the 2008 Research Symposium. Ten (10) minutes will be allotted for presentation of research papers followed by a five-minute discussion period. All posters (Division 05) should be set up by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the Symposium and taken down after 5:00 p.m. Poster presenters are expected to host their board for two hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. During these two blocks of time, presenters will discuss their research and respond to questions.  

NOTE: Ph.D. students’ oral presentations are divided among four divisions (Divisions 01 through 04). Master’s student oral presentations are combined within one group for all disciplines (Division 06). The Undergraduates are combined in one group, Group 7. The Poster Division includes both Master’s and Ph.D. students’ research from all disciplines.

POSTER PRESENTERS
Please arrive at the reception desk in the Blackburn Center by 8:30 a.m.  Posters must be mounted by 9:00 a.m.  Poster presenters are expected to host their board for two hours, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

ALL POSTERS MUST BE TAKEN DOWN BY 5:00 P.M.

The University will NOT be responsible for materials discarded after 5:00 p.m.

DISCIPLINES BY DIVISION

01-ARTS AND HUMANITIES DIVISION (Ph.D. only)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
English
Communication and Culture
Mass Communication and Media Studies
Philosophy

02-BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION (Ph.D. only)
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biology
Genetics and Human Genetics
Microbiology
Nutritional Sciences
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Physiology and Biophysics
Psychology

03-ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES DIVISION (Ph.D. only)
Atmospheric Science
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics and Astronomy
Systems and Computer Sciences

04-SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION (Ph.D. only)
African Studies
Economics
Education
History
Political Science
Social Work
Sociology and Anthropology

05-POSTERS (Master’s, Ph.D., All Disciplines)

06-MASTER’S (All Disciplines)

07-UNDERGRADUATE
MARC
LSAMP
HUSEM
SIGMA XI
College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program
McNair