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12th Annual Steven Galovich Memorial Student Symposium to be held April 6-7, 2009
Cancer vaccines, behavioral economics, Shakespeare, and the threat of fundamentalism among topics at two-day event that highlights student scholarship
Lake Forest, Ill. – If you have never been inside of an “immersive dome,” now is your chance to step inside an inflatable one and experience its display of light and sound. This interactive demonstration will help kick off the 12th Annual Steven Galovich Memorial Student Symposium. Scheduled to take place April 6-7, 2009 at Lake Forest College, the two-day event provides students with an opportunity to share their scholarly research and creative projects with the College community through presentations, exhibits, panel discussions, performances, demonstrations, and posters. The event is free and open to the public. For a full schedule, visit the Student Symposium Web site.
Monday, April 6, 7 p.m.
Opening Event: A Festival of the Creative Arts
Mohr Student Center, Reid Hall
This year’s new opening event serves as an homage to the creative arts and provides an opportunity for dozens of students to share their inspired and artistic work with the College community. Presentations will happen simultaneously throughout the evening. In addition to the immersive dome, they include a play about Jesus, readings of creative writing, videos, readings from the College’s foreign language literary magazine, a performance by the Lake Forest Jazz Ensemble, and more.
Tuesday, April 7, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Symposium Presentations
Middle Campus
Throughout the day, students will present at various on-campus locations, including the Donnelley and Lee Library, Mohr Student Center and Stuart Commons, Hotchkiss Hall, Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel, Johnson Science Center, and Durand Art Institute. Topics include human trafficking, the relationship between odd and even numbers in Sarkovskii’s Theorem, the mysteries of sleep dysfunction, Iranian-U.S. relations, analysis of inaugural speeches, synthesis of new molecules in ionic liquids, and more. There will be an aikido demonstration and a performance by the International Dance Club. More than 240 students will participate in the event.
Tuesday, April 7, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.
Closing Event: Honoring Student Achievement in Research and Creative Work Across the Liberal Arts Disciplines
Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel
The Symposium will conclude with an event that features presentations by three students who were selected based on their outstanding research and presentation skills. Their presentations and depth of research are among the best of the Symposium. Hosted by the Panhellenic Council, the following students will present their work:
Alexandra Ayala ’09
Caracas, Venezuela
Biology
Insight into Parkinson’s Disease:
Is Alpha-Synuclein Degraded by the Lysosome?
Eder Jaramillo ’09
Grayslake, Illinois
English Literature
“Mislike Me Not For My Complexion”:
Masculinity in The Merchant of Venice
Allison Malia ’09
Sacramento, California
Sociology/Anthropology
The Modern Olympics:
What Do They Reveal about Nationalism, the Nation-State and Globalization?
The Steven Galovich Memorial Student Symposium was renamed after Dean of Faculty, Provost, and Professor of Mathematics Steven Galovich, who passed away unexpectedly in December 2006. Professor Galovich proposed the idea of a student symposium a decade ago to highlight his passion for the academic work of students. He believed that Lake Forest College should devote a day during the academic year to showcase students and their research.
Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,400 students representing 45 states and 69 countries.
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Monday, April 6, 7 p.m.
Opening Event: A Festival of the Creative Arts
Mohr Student Center, Reid Hall
This year’s new opening event serves as an homage to the creative arts and provides an opportunity for dozens of students to share their inspired and artistic work with the College community. Presentations will happen simultaneously throughout the evening. In addition to the immersive dome, they include a play about Jesus, readings of creative writing, videos, readings from the College’s foreign language literary magazine, a performance by the Lake Forest Jazz Ensemble, and more.
Tuesday, April 7, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Symposium Presentations
Middle Campus
Throughout the day, students will present at various on-campus locations, including the Donnelley and Lee Library, Mohr Student Center and Stuart Commons, Hotchkiss Hall, Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel, Johnson Science Center, and Durand Art Institute. Topics include human trafficking, the relationship between odd and even numbers in Sarkovskii’s Theorem, the mysteries of sleep dysfunction, Iranian-U.S. relations, analysis of inaugural speeches, synthesis of new molecules in ionic liquids, and more. There will be an aikido demonstration and a performance by the International Dance Club. More than 240 students will participate in the event.
Tuesday, April 7, 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.
Closing Event: Honoring Student Achievement in Research and Creative Work Across the Liberal Arts Disciplines
Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel
The Symposium will conclude with an event that features presentations by three students who were selected based on their outstanding research and presentation skills. Their presentations and depth of research are among the best of the Symposium. Hosted by the Panhellenic Council, the following students will present their work:
Alexandra Ayala ’09Caracas, Venezuela
Biology
Insight into Parkinson’s Disease:
Is Alpha-Synuclein Degraded by the Lysosome?
Eder Jaramillo ’09Grayslake, Illinois
English Literature
“Mislike Me Not For My Complexion”:
Masculinity in The Merchant of Venice
Allison Malia ’09Sacramento, California
Sociology/Anthropology
The Modern Olympics:
What Do They Reveal about Nationalism, the Nation-State and Globalization?
The Steven Galovich Memorial Student Symposium was renamed after Dean of Faculty, Provost, and Professor of Mathematics Steven Galovich, who passed away unexpectedly in December 2006. Professor Galovich proposed the idea of a student symposium a decade ago to highlight his passion for the academic work of students. He believed that Lake Forest College should devote a day during the academic year to showcase students and their research.
Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,400 students representing 45 states and 69 countries.
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