Tennessee State University News
March 12, 2012
34th Annual University-Wide Research Symposium set for March 26-30
Alumnus Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. to deliver keynote address
NASHVILLE (TSU News Service) – Every year, Tennessee State University students present their best works of exploration, research and invention to fellow students, faculty and the community at the Annual University-Wide Research Symposium. Now in its 34th year, the symposium will take place at the University March 26-30.
Since 1979, TSU has held an annual research symposium – a University forum to recognize and commemorate excellence in student and faculty research, largely science, engineering, business and humanities disciplines. The symposium serves as a foundation to provide students with authentic experiences in presenting their research before advancing to regional, national and international research symposia; and before beginning early years as professionals in life-long careers and disciplines.
The Symposium is comprised of a week of interdisciplinary presentations by students and faculty members with students seeking competitive awards for their deliberative innovation that showcases the research process from laboratory to solution.
Themed “Sustaining the Legacy of Excellence Through Research,” the Symposium will be divided into oral presentations and poster presentations. This year there will be 133 graduate and undergraduate oral and poster presentations, and 15 faculty oral and poster presentations.
Oral presentations will take place throughout the week in the Research and Sponsored Programs Building, Room 163. Poster presentations will take place in the Jane Elliot Hall Auditorium, Tuesday, March 27 through Thursday, March 29. Judging for poster presentations is scheduled to take place March 29 from 9 a.m. until noon for graduate posters and 12:30 until 3:30 p.m. for undergraduate posters.
TSU alumnus and medical pioneer Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., will be the featured keynote speaker officially opening the Symposium Monday, March 26 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the E.T. Goins Recital Hall, located in the Performing Arts Center on the main campus. The keynote address is free and open to the public.
Dr. Watkins is the Associate Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and full Professor of Cardiac Surgery. After graduating from high school, Dr. Watkins attended Tennessee State University where he majored in biology and continued the development of his political interests by becoming president of the student body. He led many student movements on that campus, and in addition, graduated with highest honors. In 1966 he integrated the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine becoming the first African American ever admitted and the first African American to graduate from that institution.
After graduating from medical school, he went on to become the first African American chief resident in cardiac surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Watkins performed the world’s first human implantation of the automatic implantable defibrillator in February 1980, and subsequently developed several different techniques for the implantation of this device. To date, more than 1 million devices have been implanted.
Other events taking place during the week include:
March 26
11:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
James E. Farrell-Fred E. Westbrook Building, Room 118
School of Nursing Day with luncheon guest speaker, Dr. Susan DeRiemer, Professor of Professional and Medical Education at Meharry Medical College.
1-1:30 p.m.
Research and Sponsored Programs Building, Basement Level
TIGER Institute Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
March 27
3-4 p.m.
Robert Murrell Forum, Kean Hall
Psychology Day with guest speaker, Dr. Jeri Lee, Assistant Chair, Psychology Department, Tennessee State University.
March 28
Noon – 1 p.m.
Clement Hall, Room 165
College of Health Sciences Day with luncheon guest speaker, Dr. Iris Johnson Arnold, Associate Professor, Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, TSU
College of Engineering Day
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
James E. Farrell-Fred E. Westbrook Building, Room 118
March 29
9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Research and Sponsored Programs Building
APLS (Association of Pre-Professional Life Scientists) Day
March 30
Noon – 2 p.m.
James E. Farrell-Fred E. Westbrook Building, Room 118
Awards and Closing Ceremony
For more information on the Research Symposium, visit www.tnstate.edu/research or contact Nannette Carter Martin, co-chair at 615.963.5827, or Carolyn Caudle, co-chair at 615.963.5787.
Since 1979 Tennessee State University has held an annual research symposium. It is a University forum to recognize and commemorate excellence in student and faculty research, largely science, engineering, business and humanities disciplines. The symposium serves as a foundation to provide students with authentic experiences in presenting their research before advancing to regional, national and international research symposia; and before beginning early years as professionals in life-long careers and disciplines.
Department of Media Relations
Rick DelaHaya: 615.963.5312
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
615.963.5331
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