February 8, 2012

The annual Posters at the Capitol Competition gives undergraduates from all six TBR universities an opportunity to personally present their research to our state legislators. The February event brings together some of our best scholars and their representatives and senators from their home towns each year.

Posters at the Capitol 2010

Researchers Hannah Norris, Shannon Murphy and Luke Bolin meet with Senator Jim Tracy in his office at the Capitol

Representing MTSU at the Capitol in this year's exhibition were:
(please follow links for individual research information)

From the Department of Aerospace:
Kevin Bonds

From the Department of Biology:
Sade Dunn
Shannon Murphy

From the Department of Chemistry:
Luke Bolin
Bart Morris

From the Department of Physics:
Keaten Holley
Hannah Norris

The statewide presentation is organized annually by MTSU's College of Basic and Applied Sciences. Dean Thomas Cheatham heads the organizing committee along with assistance from Jennifer Danylo and Sheila Bleam from the CBAS team. URC Director Dr. Andrienne Friedli and URC Coordinator Emily Born are in charge of the organization for the MTSU group.

Entries (poster plus 150 word abstract) for the 2012 competition will be accepted no later than 4pm, November 2, 2011 in the URC office, Ingram 011B.

Further questions? Contact: eborn @mtsu.edu

Think about entering the competition next fall!It is a great trip.

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