Program and Schedule

All events will take place on the third floor of Talley Student Union, with the Piedmont and Mountains Ballrooms serving as the primary gathering spaces.

8 – 8:45 a.m.
Registration and Poster Hanging
Coffee and a light continental breakfast will be served.

8:45 – 9 a.m.
Welcome 
Heather Patisaul, Associate Dean for Research
Lewis Owen, Dean

9 – 9:45 a.m.
Dueling Deans
Lewis Owen, Dean
How Mountains are Made

John Blondin, Senior Associate Dean for Administration
How Stars are Destroyed

9:45 – 10 a.m.
Break

10 – 10:20 a.m.
Talk
Laura Clarke, Physics
Better Preparation for Graduates’ First Jobs Through Hands-on Experiences

10:20 – 10:40 a.m.
Talk
Chao Chen, Mathematics
Efficient Algorithms for Matrix Computations With Applications to Scientific Computing and Data Analytics

10:40 – 11 a.m.
Talk
Phoebe Glazer, Chemistry
Controlling Chemical and Biological Reactions With Light

11  – 11:20 a.m.
Talk
Jennifer Landin, Biological Sciences
Visual Tweaks: Tiny Changes to Science Images have Big Impacts on Student Conceptions

11:20 – 11:30 a.m.
Break

11:30 – 11:50 a.m.
Talk
Carlos Goller, Biological Sciences
Sharing BITs of Molecular Biotechnology Training

11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Talk
Nathaniel Josephs, Statistics
Networks and Their Applications

12:10  – 12:30 p.m.
State Climate/ Science House Demos
Myleigh Neill and LB LaForce, State Climate Office
State Climate Office ECONet and Data Product Demo

Jason Painter, The Science House
Drone Wolf

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Mentored Lunch (Room 3285)

12:30 – 2 p.m.
Poster Session and Lunch
Boxed lunches will be provided for all attendees.

2 – 2:20 p.m.
Talk
Maria Rodgers, Biological Sciences
Health and Disease in Aquatic Environments

2:20 – 2:40 p.m.
Talk
Xingcheng Lin, Physics
Deciphering Molecular Mechanisms for Chromatin Organization

2:40 – 3 p.m.
Talk
Scott Belcher, Biological Sciences
Defining Adverse Effects of PFAS Exposure: A Community Engaged One Health Approach

3  – 3:10 p.m.
Break

3:10 – 3:30 p.m.
Talk
Ann Ross, Biological Sciences
Multidisciplinary & Multiagency Approach to Addressing the Unidentified Remains Crisis 

3:30 – 3:50 p.m.
Talk
Zane Li, Mathematics
From Sums of Powers to Fourier Analysis

3:50 – 4:10 p.m.
Talk
Ian Roederer, Physics
The Stellar Origins of the Heaviest Elements on the Periodic Table

4:10 – 4:30 p.m.
Talk
Carter Clinton, Biological Sciences
From Soil to Society: A Genetic Odyssey into Ancestry and Health

4:30 – 4:50 p.m.
Talk
Douglas Hamilton, Marine, Earth And Atmospheric Sciences
Burning Questions: Understanding Wildfires Role in The Earth System and Planetary Health

4:50 – 5 p.m.
Closing Remarks

5 – 6 p.m.
Social and Awards
The social will feature heavy snacks plus beer and wine.