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Manchester hosts 21st Annual Student Research Symposium


Founded in 1999, the annual Manchester University Student Research Symposium encourages undergraduate and graduate students to present original work.

The 2019 symposium includes oral presentation sessions, a poster session and a keynote speaker.

It is 3:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the North Manchester campus. The symposium is free and the public is welcome.

Brochures with the precise schedule will be available beginning at 3 p.m. in the Academic Center on East Street.

The symposium offers undergraduate students the opportunity to compete for several awards: the poster award, the Jo Young Switzer Writing award, and the honor of delivering the keynote address.

Research oral presentations are 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. at the Academic Center, and poster presentations and refreshments will be in the upper level of the Jo Young Switzer Center from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.
The keynote presentation will begin at 5:40 p.m.

The symposium is one of the premier on-campus opportunities to present student work to a diverse audience of faculty, staff, students and visitors. It can represent the culmination of a student's academic achievement at Manchester.

For the media
Contact Dr. Katharine Ings, chair of the Student Research Symposium Committee, for more information: knings@manchester.edu

About Manchester University
Manchester University, with campuses in North Manchester and Fort Wayne, Ind., offers more than 70 areas of academic study to nearly 1,600 students in undergraduate programs, a Master of Science in Pharmacogenomics, a Master of Athletic Training a four-year professional Doctor of Pharmacy and a four-year dual degree in pharmacy and pharmacogenomics. Learn more about the private, northern Indiana school at www.manchester.edu . 

Our mission
Manchester University respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition. 

April  2019