NMU Hosts First Winter Research Day

The Northern Michigan University College of Graduate Studies and Research will host its first Winter Research Day on Thursday, Feb. 19. This event is free and open to the public. It will be held in room 1100 John X. Jamrich Hall and the adjacent atrium.

Winter Research Day features the following: poster presentations for all levels from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Jamrich atrium; an undergraduate three-minute presentation (3MP) from 10-11:30 a.m. in JXJ 1100; a workshop for fellowships and scholarships abroad from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Olson Library atrium; a graduate student three-minute thesis (3MT) competition from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in JXJ 1100; and a faculty scholarship "buzz session" from 4-5 p.m. in JXJ 1100.

The buzz session will feature five-minute presentations on various research disciplines from faculty members Z.Z. Lehmberg, Michelle Grace-Williams, Robbie Goodrich, Jelili Adebiyi and Vikash Kumar.

Attendees will have the opportunity to come and go as they please for the poster session, 3MP, and the scholarly buzz session. For 3MT, attendees must arrive before the doors close in order to be admitted.

All NMU students are eligible to present their research at the event, provided they register by Feb. 6. Those who participate in the poster presentations, 3MP and 3MT will have the opportunity to win prize money for first place, second place and people's choice.

This event is hosted in partnership with the Committee on Internationalization (COI) and with support from SISU: The Innovation Institute at NMU. Winter Research Day is intended to broaden participation in research, creative and scholarly activities for all NMU students, providing a valuable experience that prepares students for graduate school and future careers.