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YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND AN E-MAIL GIVING THE INTRODUCTION R START & R 9:35 – 10:50 REFERENCES “Protecting Wildlife FOR YOUR through Conservation E E RESEARCH Medicine” PAPER SHARON DEEM S S DVM, PhD, DACZM TO YOUR Institute for ADVISOR Conservation Medicine E AND MENTOR E St. Louis Zoo OR MENTOR [email protected] DESIGNEE 104 Stadler 9:35 – 10:30 A BY “Ecology of Invasive A Species in Missouri: R NOON Who Does What to R Whom” TODAY DR. ROBERT MARQUIS C Professor – Dept. of Biology C RESEARCH Director – Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center H University of Missouri-St. Louis H Your schedule is [email protected] 11:00 – 11:50 10:30 – 11:25 “The Fascinating World “Urban/Suburban of Bees“ Biodiversity” DR. GERALD HAYES, JR. MS. SHEILA VOSS Beeologics Commercial Lead Vice President, Education Monsanto Company Missouri Botanical Garden [email protected] [email protected] om 104 Stadler 104 Stadler 11:35 - 12:00 12:00 – 12:30 BUFFET LUNCH BUFFET LUNCH MSC Century C MSC Century C

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RESEARCH RESEARCH Your schedule is Your schedule is based on based on the discretion the discretion of your of your Research Mentor Research Mentor MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY JULY 4 JULY 5 JULY 6 JULY 7 JULY 8 8:00 – 8:25 Paper Q & A With Your Advisor 201 Stadler /Hamper-Woerndle-Meisel 244 Stadler / Weinberg 245 Stadler / M. Hope-Berger 248 Stadler / Granok 301 Stadler / Burnette YOU ARE 304 Stadler / Howard / H. Hope REQUIRED TO E- MAIL TO 104 Stadler / Krul YOUR “Nanoscience and Medicine” ADVISOR AND 8:30 – 9:15 DR. TOM GEORGE MENTOR OR Chancellor and Professor, UMSL MENTOR [email protected] DESIGNEE BY 9:15 – 10:00 DR. YOUNG-SHIN JUN NOON TODAY H “Nanoscience and the R ADDING THE R Environment” START OF YOUR Associate Professor E RESULTS AND Energy, Environ. and Chem. Engineering DISCUSSION E Washington University WHILE O [email protected] S CONTINUING TO 10:00 – 10:45 DR. GEORGE GOKEL WORK ON S Distinguished Professor E OTHER Director, Ctr. for Nanoscience, UMSL SECTIONS. [email protected] E 104 Stadler A L 11:00 – 11:50 A “University of Missouri - St. R Louis Undergraduate Opportunities” R MR. DREW GRIFFIN C I Director of Admissions – UMSL [email protected] H RESEARCH C MR. JOE SOUTHERLAND Academic Advisor - UMSL H [email protected] Your schedule is 104 Stadler based D on the discretion 12:00 - 12:30 of your BUFFET LUNCH Your MSC Century C schedule is Research Mentor Your based on schedule is the discretion A based on RESEARCH of your the discretion of your Your schedule is based on the discretion Research Mentor Research Mentor of your Research Mentor Y

BASEBALL (Section 235) 5:00 Leave for Union Station for dinner there on your own. 6:45 Meet at Union Station Metrolink Station (top of the stairs) to ride to the game as a group 7:15 CARDINALS vs. PIRATES THURSDA MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Y FRIDAY JULY 11 JULY 12 JULY 13 JULY 14 JULY 15 8:00 – 8:25 Paper Q & A With Your R Advisor MANDATORY! 104 Stadler / Hamper - 8:30 – 9:25 E YOU ARE Woerndle “Living and Dying with REQUIRED Meisel - Oxygen: TO E-MAIL Driving Forces Behind the S Niederschulte YOUR 201 Stadler / H. Hope – Krul Origin of Eukaryotes, Sex 244 Stadler / Kidd - and Aging” RESEARCH DR. JACK KENNELL E Weinberg PAPER R Professor and Assoc. Chairperson (INCLUDING 245 Stadler / Berger - M. Department of Biology A Hope Saint Louis University ABSTRACT) 248 Stadler / Burnette - E [email protected] TO YOUR Granok 104 Stadler R ADVISOR

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THURSD MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY AY FRIDAY JULY 18 JULY 19 JULY 20 JULY 21 JULY 22 8:00 – 8:25 8:45 – 9:15 8:00 - 11:55 Paper Q & A With Your CONFIRMATION Advisor CEREMONY RESEARCH PAPER 104 Stadler / Hamper - REHEARSAL PRESENTATIONS Woerndle 104 Stadler Meisel – 9:30 – 9:55 With Advisors Niederschulte PHOTOGRAPHS R 201 Stadler / H. Hope – Krul Total Group & By High TWO, STAPLED copies of your 244 Stadler / Kidd - Weinberg School COMPLETE research paper must be 245 Stadler / Berger - M. Hope Research Building Back E given to your advisor this morning. 248 Stadler / Burnette - Steps MUST INCLUDE THE SIGNED Granok 301 Stadler / Kaul - Stillwell S MENTOR APPROVAL SHEET. 304 Stadler / Humphries - 101 Benton Spingola 104 Benton 8:30 – 9:45 10:00 – 11:30 E 115 Benton “How to Make a Good MENTOR PRESENTATION Presentation” A 116 Benton DR. DAN RUZICKA PRACTICE 241 Benton Research Scientist PAPER With Advisors 240 Benton 445 Benton Monsanto Company 101 Benton R [email protected] PRESENTATION 104 Benton 446 Benton 104 Stadler 115 Benton 104 Stadler 10:00 – 11:30 116 Benton C “Getting Ready for a 240 Benton Career in Medicine” 241 Benton 10-10:30 NIHARIKA RATH, Your 446 Benton H MD schedule 445 Benton 2nd year, Resident Physician is 104 Stadler [email protected] based on 10:30-11:30 Ms. PATTI the MCCARTY discretion Sr. Coordinator, Mktg. & of your LUNCH ON YOUR 12:00 – 12:45 Comm. Research Your BUFFET LUNCH St. Louis Childrens’ Hospital Mentor OWN schedule MSC Century B and C [email protected] is 104 Stadler based 11:45 – 12:15 on 1:00 – 2:15 BUFFET LUNCH 12:15 – 3:30 the RESEARCH PAPER MSC Century C discretion PRESENTATIONS (cont.) 12:15 – 1:15 of your (FOR INTERESTED PRESENTATION 101, 102(not AM), 104, 115, 116 Research Benton STUDENTS) PRACTICE Mentor 240, 241, 445, 446 Benton Science Fair Competitions (continued) DR. BRUCE HAMPER 104 Stadler Honors Fair Chairman With Advisors 2:20 - ALL students board bus Asst. Teaching Prof., UMSL 101 Benton 2:30 - Bus departs for Touhill [email protected] 102 Benton(not open in 3:00 – 4:00 AM) MS. PEGGY NACKE 104 Benton Director CONFIRMATION Special Projects/Events 115 Benton Academy of Science STL 116 Benton CEREMONY [email protected] 240 Benton g 241 Benton MSC Room 313 Challenge Speaker: 445 Benton 446 Benton Dr. Holden Thorp, Provost MENTOR 104 Stadler (only until 1:30) Washington University PAPER PRESENTATION You may depart at the (Reception Follows) discretion of your Advisor Your schedule is based on the Touhill Performing Arts Center discretion of your E. Desmond and Mary Ann Research Mentor Lee Theater – UMSL