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Rowan University STEM Student Research Symposium
Presented by:
The Department of Biological Sciences
The Allied Health Club
The Biology Club
The Pre-Health Society
The College of Science & Mathematics
The College of Engineering
Our 2013 financial sponsors:
South Jersey Industries
The Allied Health Club
The Pre-Health Society
The Society of Women Engineers
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The 2012 STEM Symposium
The 2013 STEM Symposium
Criteria For Participation
Call For Abstracts
What's New for 2013
How Students Can Help Make The Symposium A Success
Contact For More Information
Acknowledgments
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The 2012 STEM Symposium
Abstract Title & Author Booklet
Video of the 2012 STEM Student Research Symposium
The 2013 STEM Symposium
The 16th Annual Rowan Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Student Research Symposium is almost here!
2013 Abstract Title & Author booklet (PDF)
Date: Friday April 26, 2013
Tentative Schedule:
Session I: 9:00 - 10:45
Intermission
Session II: 11:15 - 1:00
Intermission
Session III: 1:30 - 3:15
Place: Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center
Last year's Symposium was a very successful event, particularly because the participating students represented the diversity of Rowan University's academic departments and programs.
All of the work presented at the Symposium should have significant involvement by Rowan University students and should in fact be presented by Rowan students. Thus, the Symposium serves as an excellent opportunity for students conducting scholarly activity to learn how to communicate their work to others inside and outside of their field. In addition, underclassmen attending the STEM Symposium will learn about the wide array of research opportunities available to them here at Rowan University. This is especially important as employers and graduate/professional school admissions committees continue to place a greater emphasis on research experience outside of the traditional curriculum. Finally, the Symposium facilitates additional communication between faculty who may be in different departments but have related research interests.
Criteria for Participation
The criteria for participation in the STEM Symposium are the following:
• the work presented represents research in the natural or physical sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics;in which at least one Rowan student has had participation;
• at least one Rowan student has had participation;
• a Rowan student is the presenting author (multiple presenting student authors are acceptable);
• some significant portion of the presented work has been carried out during 5/2012 - 4/2013 time frame;
• the presented work could have been carried out on-campus or off-campus;
• an abstract is submitted as described in the call for abstracts;
• the presentation will be in the format of a poster similar to what is presented at various scientific meetings.
Please note also that the presented work should represent research conducted within one of the STEM disciplines rather than research about the STEM disciplines. This means that the presented work must be primary research that is hypothesis- or application-driven.
Click here for more details about the criteria for participation.
Call for Abstracts
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW OPEN! The submission period for the Spring 2013 STEM Symposium ended at 5pm APRIL 3, 2013. All abstracts must be submitted via our ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SYSTEM. Please note that abstracts submitted by mail, disk, or email will NOT be accepted. To be accepted, an abstract must be submitted by the student author(s) and approved by its faculty sponsor(s) by the submission deadline.
Click here for more info about the submission process.
Click here to download a PDF that describes how to use the Online Abstract Submission System.
What's New for 2013
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Clusters: This year will be the first time that we will hold themed clusters of presentations at the Symposium. The clusters for this year’s Symposium are:
• Biomedical Research
• Computer Games
• Energy Research
• Pharmaceutical Research
If you believe that your presentation should be considered for inclusion in either of these clusters, please indicate this in the “Special Requests” field during abstract submission.
For questions regarding clusters, or to propose a theme for a new cluster of interactive Symposium presentations, please contact Dr. Hecht (hecht@rowan.edu).
- SOM and GSBS students from the UMDNJ Stratford campus are welcome to present at this year's STEM Symposium! For details on how to submit your abstract, please click here.
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Awards: This year's Symposium (2013) is the second time that there will be recognition awards. Please note that the question that appears on the student screens of the STEM Online Submission System regarding awards is not functional at this time. To be considered for an award, students should request that their Faculty Sponsor contact the appropriate College’s STEM Awards Committee directly.
Please note that the STEM Symposium Organizing Committee is not involved in the awards process. Questions regarding award criteria, how to have your poster considered for an award, and the judging process should be directed to the College of Engineering and to the College of Science & Mathematics. Please do not contact Dr. Hecht or the STEM Symposium email help address regarding STEM Symposium awards.
How Students Can Help Make the Symposium a Success; Contact for More Information
The 2013 STEM Symposium is being coordinated by Dr. Gregory Hecht (Dept. Biological Sciences) and is sponsored by the College of Sciences & Mathematics, The College of Engineering, the Biology Club, the Pre-Professional Society, the Pre-SOMA Club, and the Department of Biological Sciences.
Please direct questions or comments to Dr. Hecht at ext 3577.
Michael Bacani, Tyler Gale, Stefanie Gallagher, Hussain Haider, Viqar Moosavi, and Mallory Niro will be the STEM Student Coordinators this year. This year we will need student help with the following items: (i) publicity for the Symposium; (ii) set-up for the Symposium the evening before the event; (iii) final set-up work on the morning of the Symposium; and (iv) clean-up immediately after the Symposium.
SGA chartered organizations that help with the STEM Symposium can receive service project credit. If you know of student groups that are interested in helping out, please have them get in touch with the Student Coordinators. We are especially interested in having groups affiliated with the STEM Departments help out, but other groups are certainly welcome, too; these types of groups helped out last year and their assistance was invaluable.
The STEM Student Coordinators can be contacted by email. They can also be contacted by sending campus mail to the Biological Sciences Department in care of Dr. Gregory Hecht.
Acknowledgments
The STEM Symposium is possible only because of the help and broad-based participation from across the University. No support means no Symposium, so it is important to mention that this year's event arises from the efforts of many people.
Acknowledgments of everybody who helps out with the Symposium will be available in the STEM Abstract Booklet.
