Colorado State University - Pueblo to celebrate science this week at Symposium

Pueblo- The College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) at Colorado State University – Pueblo will host its second annual Student Research Symposium and Open House on Friday, October 27. The event will showcase student research projects and will be held from noon to 2 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building Foyer . The public is encouraged to attend.

Undergraduate and graduate students will present posters of recently completed scientific research conducted with faculty mentors at CSU-Pueblo, and also, faculty at other universities and professional programs across the country. Experimental studies have been completed in the Departments of Biology and Chemistry at CSU-Pueblo, as well as the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the CSU-Fort Collins Department of Biology. The projects that will be presented encompass a broad range of scientific studies including environmental bioscience, organic synthesis, biochemistry, biomedical science, and analytical chemistry.

Undergraduate research opportunities have been shown to be critical in the development of important skills for students that are key to future success in securing employment and acceptance into competitive graduate and professional programs. The College of Science and Mathematics has sponsored an undergraduate research program in each of the past two years and the number of student participants has increased by 75 percent to 42 students during the 2005-06 academic year. Students have also been supported by summer research programs elsewhere including the National Science Foundation REU program at CSU in Fort Collins.

Further information regarding the Student Research Symposium, contact Sandie Obrin at 719- 549-2340.



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