Undergraduate Research Conference to Focus on Science
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Students and faculty from across the state of Arkansas will participate in the 2006 undergraduate research conference of the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence on the University of Arkansas campus. This conference will offer events in biological sciences, physics, and chemistry and biochemistry, including a variety of talks, a poster session and a banquet.
1:00 p.m. - Talks, Arkansas Union Theater
· “Physics of Magic and Vice Versa,” Dave Wall, professor emeritus, physics department, San Francisco City College.
· “Making Medicines to Treat Methamphetamine Abuse,” Ralph Henry, professor, biological sciences, University of Arkansas.
· “Harmful Algal Blooms: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Detection,” Bob Gawley, professor, department of chemistry and biochemistry, University of Arkansas.
3:30 p.m. - Poster session, Arkansas Union Rooms 507-511.
6:30 p.m. - Featured speaker, Alltel Ballroom, “Bird of the Big Woods — An Ivory-bill in the 21st Century,” David Luneau, associate professor of electronics, department of engineering technology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
PARKING: Stadium Drive parking deck next to the Arkansas Union
The Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence is funded by a grant from the National Center for Research Resources under the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program of the National Institutes of Health. The IDeA program was established for the purpose of broadening the geographic distribution of NIH funding for biomedical and behavioral research. Currently the Center supports programs in 23 states and Puerto Rico.
For more information, see http://www.uark.edu/chemistry/INBRE.htmContacts
Donald R.
Bobbitt, dean
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and
Sciences
(479) 575-4804, dbobbitt@uark.edu
Jennifer
Sims, editor
Department
of chemistry and biochemistry, Fulbright College
(479) 575-5198 or cell (479) 841-5636, jssims@uark.edu
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