Student Research Symposium Schedule

Saturday, April 24, 2027

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2027 Symposium Schedule

9:30 a.m. — Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Welcome: 
  Heather Barry, Ph.D.,
  Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Opening Remarks: 
  Tetyana Delaney, Ph.D.
  Director of Undergraduate Research

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9:45 a.m. — Keynote Address

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10:30 a.m. — 2026 SURF Student Recipients — Oral Presentations

• Presenter: Kayla Colletti
  Title: Network Tipping Point: Competitive Analysis of Network Robustness Using Spectral and Information-Theoretic Metrics
  Faculty Mentor: Tom Mainiero, Ph.D

• Presenter: Katelyn Lysogorski
  Title: Life Beyond Earth’s Magnetic Field: What C. elegans Can Tell Us
  Faculty Mentor: Tetyana Delaney, Ph.D.

• Presenter: Caroline Munoz
  Title: Improving Classroom Dialogue and Equity Using the DOLE Framework
  Faculty Mentor: Lisa Tafuro, Ph.D.

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11:45 a.m. — Multidiscipline Oral Presentations 

(Breakout Rooms)   

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12:30 p.m. — Lunch

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1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Poster Session/Art Exhibition

McGann Conference Center
Poster setup begins at 9 a.m.

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2:30 p.m. — Closing Remarks   

Tetyana Delaney, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Research