Van Andel Institute WEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE SHARE the story of your research project with other college Saturday, November 15, 2014 students, faculty, and 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. research scientists. Van Andel Research Institute BUILD 333 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids Mi 49503 your network of peers with similar interests and experiences. Join us for a day of exciting scientific interactions! HEAR KEYNOTE SPEAKER: stimulating talks on current topics in biology, chemistry, Emily Rauscher, Ph.D. physics, and more. President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Research Fellow, Astronomy, College MEET of Literature, Science, and the Arts graduate school recruiters. University of Michigan EAT a free lunch! This event is underwritten in part by REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! the following organizing institutions: Aquinas College, Calvin College, FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ONLINE Grand Valley State University, Hope REGISTRATION, GO TO VAI.ORG. College, and Van Andel Institute Graduate School. Van Andel Institute SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Mary E. Winn, Ph.D. Core Manager 8:30 a.m. ARRIVAL AND POSTER SETUP Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Core Cook-Hauenstein Hall Van Andel Research Institute 9:00 a.m. WELCOME 12:00 p.m. LUNCH Tomatis Auditorium Cook-Hauenstein Hall Steve Triezenberg, Ph.D. Van Andel Research Institute President and Dean of Van Andel 1:00 p.m. POSTER SESSION II 333 Bostwick Ave NE, Grand Rapids Mi 49503 Institute Graduate School Cook-Hauenstein Hall Presenters at odd-numbered 9:00 a.m. GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR posters Join us for a day of exciting scientific interactions! Representatives available between 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 2:15 p.m. FACULTY TALKS Tomatis Auditorium 9:15 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS Deanna van Dijk, Ph.D. Tomatis Auditorium Professor Emily Rauscher, Ph.D. Geology, Geography & President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Environmental Studies Research Fellow, Astronomy, Calvin College College of Literature, Science, and the Arts University of Michigan Clark Danderson, Ph.D. Professor 10:00 a.m. POSTER SESSION I Biology Department Cook-Hauenstein Hall Director of the Aquinas Presenters at even-numbered College Herbarium (AQC) posters Aquinas College Refreshments served 3:00 p.m. CONCLUSION 11:15 a.m. FACULTY TALKS Tomatis Auditorium Jennifer Moore, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Natural Resource Management Program Biology Department Grand Valley State University .