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Present your
COAS research
at the University
of Maryland's
POPsmARTs Symposium!
April 19, 2008 |
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College of Arts and Sciences Symposium
on Undergraduate Research in
Fine Arts, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences
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April
14th & 15th, 2008
The Armour J. Blackburn University Center
8:00am – 5:00pm |
Undergraduate
students in the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to
submit an abstract for the Third Annual Symposium on Undergraduate
Research to be held on April 14th and 15th, 2008 in the Armour
J. Blackburn University Center.
At
this two-day event, undergraduates will be given the opportunity
to present their research findings through poster and oral presentations. Presentations
will be judged and awarded based upon standards set by the
Undergraduate Research Committee.
Topics
will reflect the four Divisions of the College: Fine Arts,
Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
Interdisciplinary
projects are welcome and encouraged. |
Entrants
must be undergraduate students (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and
seniors) of Howard University who are endorsed
by a faculty mentor.
How
to Submit Abstracts/Proposals
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- Deadlines
- Abstracts for proposed research (work in progress)
must be received by February
8,
2008
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Abstracts for completed projects must be received by
DEADLINE EXTENSION: 5:00pm,
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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Acceptances for proposed and completed projects will
be posted on March 28,
2008
Late
submissions will not be accepted.
- Duplicate abstracts submitted by different authors will be automatically
rejected. However a collaborative effort among multiple authors
is acceptable when submitted as one project. *All authors must
be identified
at the time of the abstract submission.
- Students
must receive endorsement of a Howard University faculty advisor,
research
advisor, or program director before submission
of an abstract.
Mentor Endorsement Form (Groups
need only submit one form.)
- Work
presented need not have been done at Howard University, but
if not, it must identify the site and
director of the
work as well
as the Howard University faculty member who
directed the project or research report, if any. Student must
have endorsement
of
site director as well as the Howard University
faculty member.
- Work
must be proofread prior to submission. The COAS Undergraduate
Research Committee will not edit abstracts.
*Authors participating in a collaborative effort must share any
monetary award received.
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