Welcome!
The Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Research Symposium is the first university-wide event open to all undergraduates conducting independent projects. The symposium is hosted by the Honor Society for Neuroscience at Hopkins and strives to emulate the goals and objectives of worldwide research conventions; hence, we are inviting all undergraduates of any major to present their research to the rest of the community.
This event allows students participating in all areas of research, including the humanities and social sciences, the opportunity to share and be recognized for their work. The intention is to motivate and strengthen the undergraduate body in research and to promote interaction between the academic departments. The Symposium is a friendly environment for undergraduates to share their work. Presenters will be given a 20 minute time period to present their projects. The event takes place in Bloomberg Hall, and all electronic equipment will be provided. Presentations will be followed by a 5-minute question/answer session. Refreshments will be served between talks. The 2007 Symposium also hosts a keynote speech by Dr. Richard Cone, Professor of Biophysics at JHU. The Symposium concludes with a recognition ceremony.
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The symposium was inaugrated in December of 2001. Since then, it has been one of the most successful student-coordinated events on campus. The project was inspired by the need for a forum to share and discuss undergraduate research projects and interest. Every department at Hopkins is involved in research in one way or another, and every domain is just as interesting as the next. The Symposium exists to to enhance divisional and departmental communication and to provide new opportunities for discovery and learning. To this end, we have been quite successful. Indeed, student research from the departments of Political Science, Women's studies, Art History, International Relations and many more has been presented at this forum, debunking any previously existing myths that such symposia are reserved for the biological sciences. In 2003, the Symposium was awarded the Student Excellence Award for Leadership and Service (SEALS). This is one of the most prestigious awards on campus and speaks volumes to the contributions that the Symposium has made to undergraduate education. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 1!
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