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Sarah Cash
Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: News
Every Spring Semester, students from all disciplines gather in the Western Illinois University Union to show off their academic prowess. Most have spent a semester or two doing research for their own hypotheses. On Wednesday, nearly 150 students will present their findings at the sixth annual Undergraduate Research Day.
The event begins at 11 a.m. with a presentation by Steve Catania, Western alumnus and graduate student at Loyola University Chicago, called Undergrad Research: A Restrospective. At noon, President Al Goldfarb, Provost Jack Thomas and Centennial Honors College Director Bill Knox will offer opening remarks. From 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., students take over.
Most students take part in poster presentations, which are set up in the Union Grand Ballroom and offer one-on-one interaction with visitors. Podium lectures are scheduled in the Capitol and Fox rooms and make time for group discussion. The general public is invited to take part in the event.
If you've ever wondered what women really want, how to save your hearing after years of loud concerts or why some dog breeds are more popular than others, well, you're not the only one. The following three students had the same questions and will present them Wednesday in poster sessions.
Change of the Popularity of Dog Breeds in the Last Two Decades
Senior zoology major Allison Campbell worked at Country Estate Kennel outside of St. Louis for two years, and she became curious which breeds visited the most over time.
Although the American Kennel Association ranks the popularity of pure breeds every year, Campbell's experience led her to believe mixed breeds deserve a spot in the Top 10. She decided to do her third poster presentation on the topic.
"I thought that this project would be something people could understand and relate to and not just another project trying to figure out the genes that determine vocal chord abilities of frogs … or something else so immersed in technical, scientific jargon that people are scared to read it or approach it," Campbell said. "I think people love mutts and they should be considered when looking at the most popular types of dogs."
The event begins at 11 a.m. with a presentation by Steve Catania, Western alumnus and graduate student at Loyola University Chicago, called Undergrad Research: A Restrospective. At noon, President Al Goldfarb, Provost Jack Thomas and Centennial Honors College Director Bill Knox will offer opening remarks. From 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., students take over.
Most students take part in poster presentations, which are set up in the Union Grand Ballroom and offer one-on-one interaction with visitors. Podium lectures are scheduled in the Capitol and Fox rooms and make time for group discussion. The general public is invited to take part in the event.
If you've ever wondered what women really want, how to save your hearing after years of loud concerts or why some dog breeds are more popular than others, well, you're not the only one. The following three students had the same questions and will present them Wednesday in poster sessions.
Change of the Popularity of Dog Breeds in the Last Two Decades
Senior zoology major Allison Campbell worked at Country Estate Kennel outside of St. Louis for two years, and she became curious which breeds visited the most over time.
Although the American Kennel Association ranks the popularity of pure breeds every year, Campbell's experience led her to believe mixed breeds deserve a spot in the Top 10. She decided to do her third poster presentation on the topic.
"I thought that this project would be something people could understand and relate to and not just another project trying to figure out the genes that determine vocal chord abilities of frogs … or something else so immersed in technical, scientific jargon that people are scared to read it or approach it," Campbell said. "I think people love mutts and they should be considered when looking at the most popular types of dogs."
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