Student Symposium takes place April 27

April 18, 2019

Cornell College’s most accomplished students are preparing to share their work on a variety of topics with the community during the Student Symposium on Saturday, April 27.

This year’s event features 52 students, working with 22 faculty members across 16 departments and programs. There will be 27 oral presentations and 19 poster presentations held in the Thomas Commons.

“The Cole Library Center for Teaching and Learning is where many Student Symposium projects begin to take shape throughout a student’s time at Cornell,” said Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and Consulting Librarian for Arts & Humanities Jen Rouse, who helped to organize the symposium. “We are excited every year to see all of the incredible projects, presentations, and performances come to life.”

The students will present on a wide variety of topics, including:

  • Effects of a High Sucrose Diet on Rats’ Cognitive Functions
  • Tropical Australian Cave Flooding Events of the Last 4,000 Years
  • Navajo Art in Response to Uranium Mining and Nuclear Pollution
  • The Bomb, Oppenheimer, and God
  • Biomechanical Analysis of an Offensive Lineman Kick-Set
  • Global Health, Gender, and Development in India

The symposium takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes a lunch presentation in Smith Dining Room by Dean of the College Joe Dieker and Professor of Art History Christina Penn-Goetsch.

Schedule:

Session one, oral presentations: 10 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Morning poster session, Orange Carpet 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Lunch: Noon–1 p.m.

Afternoon poster session, Orange Carpet 1–2:30 p.m.

Session two, oral presentations 1:30–2:45 p.m.

The Student Symposium has become a much-anticipated event each year for students, faculty, and the community. The event is free and open to the public.