
“We are fortunate to have such an impressive group of undergraduates who support our research mission,” said Vice President for Research Mark Rudin. “As Boise State continues to advance as a metropolitan research university of distinction, undergraduate research and creative activities will remain a critically important factor in our success.”
To showcase impressive undergraduate work, Boise State annually hosts the Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference, a blend of podium and poster presentations, exhibitions and demonstrations. The 8th annual conference will take place from 1-4 p.m. April 11, 2011, in the Student Union Building, providing the campus and greater community a chance to meet students and learn about their meaningful explorations of everything from graphic design to cancer treatment.
Here are just a few examples of the projects that will be on display:
- Podium Presentation: April Raine in the Department of Sociology will present “Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous: Ideological Shifts in Popular Culture — Reagan Era Sitcoms and Portrayals of the Working Class.”
- Podium Presentation: Andrew LaJoie in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will compete in the Japanese Language Speech Contest with his prepared narrative “Earthquakes of Japan.”
- Poster Presentation: Matthew Wiggs in the Department of Geosciences will present “Idaho Snowmelt Timing and the Impact on Non-Irrigated Crop Yields.”
- Poster Presentation: Paris Gaudin, Justy Thomas, Adam Wolfe, Chris Warth and John Hagedorn in the Department of Economics will present “The ‘Boise Hole’: A Peek Beyond the Wall.”
- Poster Presentation: Fernanda Battershell in the Department of Theatre Arts will present “Costume Design for a 1930s Interpretation of Macbeth.”
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