2008 REU Schedule
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Presenter |
Topic |
Place |
Assignments due |
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Tues, May 27 |
Students Arrive |
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Wed, May 28 |
9:00-11:00 |
Becky Beresic-Perrins & Raena Cota |
Introduction |
Wilson Conf. Room |
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12:30-2:00 |
Welcome Picnic |
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Kiwanis Park |
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Thurs, May 29 |
8:00-1:00 |
Research |
For students of Propper, Scott, Ayers, Shuster, Shannon |
Mentor’s Lab |
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9:00-11:00 |
Chrystal Redding |
For students of Gibb, Slobodchikoff, Balda |
Animal Annex BLDG 21B |
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11:00-1:00 |
Research |
For students of Gibb, Slobodchikoff, Balda |
Mentor’s Lab |
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1:00-3:00 |
Larry MacPhee |
Vista training- All students |
Gammage 3rd Floor- E-learning |
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3:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Fri, May 30 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Week 1 |
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Mon, June 2 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Tues, June 3 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:00-1:00 |
Joe Shannon |
Wildfires and Stream Community Structure |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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1:00-2:00 |
Emma Benenati |
Science in Grand Canyon National Park: An overview
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Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Alice Gibb |
Evolution of behavior: suction feeding in bony fishes
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Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 1- |
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Wed, June 4 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, June 5 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:30-2:00 |
Con Slobodchikoff |
The politics of science. |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Con Slobodchikoff |
Communication in prairie dogs. |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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8:00-10:00 |
Astronomy REU |
Night sky viewing |
NAU telescope |
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Fri, June 6 |
7:00-7:00 |
Jo Shannon & Emma Benenati |
Lab visit 1 - Trip to Lee’s Ferry |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 1 due |
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Week 2 |
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Mon, June 9 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Tues, June 10 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:00-1:00 |
Symposium |
Paper Discussion #1- Scott |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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1:00-2:00 |
Randy Scott |
Systematics/population
biology/hybridization
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Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 2- |
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2:00-3:00 |
Randy Scott |
TBA |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Wed, June 11 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, June 12 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:30-1:00 |
Symposium |
Paper Discussion #2- Ayers |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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1:00-2:00 |
Chrystal Redding |
Animal Use Committee |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Tina Ayers |
Use of Molecular Techniques in Conservation Biology |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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3:00-4:00 |
Tina Ayers |
C. Hart Merriam’s Life Zone Concept and the San Fran Peaks |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 3- |
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Fri, June 13 |
8:00 – 5:00 |
Research
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Mentor’s Lab |
Writing Assignment 2 due |
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Sat, June 14 |
7:00 – 5:00 |
Tina Ayers
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Lab visit 2 – Hike up Humphreys |
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Week 3 |
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Mon, June 16 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Tues, June 17 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:00-1:00 |
Symposium |
Paper Discussion #3 – Propper |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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1:00-2:00 |
Cathy Propper |
Behavioral Endocrinology |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 3 due |
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2:00-3:00 |
Cathy Propper |
Endocrine Disruption of Behavior and Development |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 4 |
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Wed, June 18 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, June 19 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:30-2:00 |
Symposium |
Paper Discussion #4- Gibb |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Tom Carpenter |
Applying for Graduate School |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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3:00-4:00 |
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Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Fri, June 20 |
8:00-5:00 |
Con Slobodchikoff
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Lab Visit 3- Prairie dog colony |
Meet in BS 344 |
Writing Assignment 4 due |
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Week 4 |
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Mon, June 23 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Tues, June 24 |
8:00-2:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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2:00-4:00 |
Stephen Shuster |
Measuring Sexual Selection 1-2 |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 5- |
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Wed, June 25 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, June 26 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
Peer review of assignment 4 |
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12:30-2:00 |
Symposium |
Paper Discussion #5- Slobodchikoff |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Tina Ayers |
Rarity and Endemism |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 5 |
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3:00-4:00 |
Randy Scott |
TBA |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Fri, June 27 Sat, June 28 |
8:00 -5:00 |
Tina Ayers and Randy Scott |
Lab visit 4- Overnight camping at Havasupai Point- Grand Canyon |
Field |
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Week 5 |
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Mon, June 30 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
Introductions to Posters |
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Tues, July 1 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:00-2:00 |
Russ Benford |
What is science?
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Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 5due |
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2:00-3:00 |
Stephen Shuster |
Statistics |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Wed, July 2 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, July 3 |
8:00 12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
Peer review of Assignment 5 |
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12:30-2:00 |
Symposium |
Results Summary #1: |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Stephen Shuster |
Statistics |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Fri, July 4 |
DAY OFF |
Fireworks!!! |
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Week 6 |
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Mon, July 7 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Tues, July 8 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:00-1:00 |
Paper Discussion #5 |
Slobodchikoff |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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1:00-2:00 |
Bobbie Ursin |
Grant writing |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Gateway |
CV writing |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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3:00-4:00 |
Stephen Shuster |
Statistics |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Wed, July 9 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
Research |
Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, July 10 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
Research |
Mentor’s Lab |
Peer reviews of poster introductions |
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12:30-2:00 |
Symposium |
Results Summary #2: |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Gery Allen |
Molecular Techniques and EnGenn |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Fri, July 11 |
8:00-5:00 |
Cathy Propper |
Lab visit 5 – Rio de Flag waste water facility |
Field |
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Week 7 |
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Mon, July 14 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Tues, July 15 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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1:00-2:00 |
Kitty Gehring |
Responsible Research Conduct |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-3:00 |
Alice Gibb |
Development of behavior: |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Wed, July 16 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, July 17 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:30-2:00 |
Symposium |
Results Summary #3: |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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2:00-4:00 |
Russ Benford |
Molecular techniques for investigating behavior
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Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
Writing Assignment 6- |
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Fri, July 18 |
8:00-5:00 |
Alice Gibb |
Lab visit 6 – Peach Springs Fish Hatchery |
Field |
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Week 8 |
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Mon, July 21 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
Writing Assignment 6 due |
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Tues, July 22 |
TBA |
Becky Beresic-Perrins |
Montezuma Well/ Castle |
Field |
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2:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Wed, July 23 |
8:00-5:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, July 24 |
8:00-12:00 |
Research |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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12:30-1:30 |
Raena Cota |
Poster & Presentation Guidelines |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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1:30-3:30 |
Symposium |
Results Summary #4: |
Physical Sciences Rm 111 |
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Fri, July 25 |
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Prepare posters |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Week 9 |
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Mon, July 28 |
8:00-5:00 |
Prepare posters |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Tues, July 29 |
8:00-5:00 |
Prepare posters |
Practice presentation, poster setup |
Mentor’s Lab |
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Wed, July 30 |
8:00-5:00 |
Prepare posters |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Thurs, July 31 |
8:00-5:00 |
Prepare posters |
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Mentor’s Lab |
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Fri, Aug 1 |
8:00-5:00 |
Print posters |
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Week 10 |
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Mon, Aug. 4 |
TBA |
Poster Presentation |
Presentation of Summer Research |
Wettaw Lobby |
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Tues, Aug. 5 |
12:30-2:00 |
Farewell Lunch |
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Wed, Aug. 6 |
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Students leave |
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We will discuss each event at the Thursday Symposiums two weeks ahead of time.