Event Schedule

October 19, 2019

8:00 am (ongoing) Symposium Check-in & On-site Registration
University Center, 3rd Floor Lobby

8:00 am – 9:00 am Light Continental Breakfast
University Center, 3rd Floor, Room 312

9:00 am – 9:30 am Opening Remarks & Welcome Address,
Meyerhoff Building, Lecture Hall 030

 

9:30 am – 9:45 am Judges Meeting, All morning judges should attend this meeting.

University Center, Room 115 (Judges Lounge – new location from prior years)

9:45 am – 11:45 am Morning Poster Session
University Center Ballroom (3rd Floor)

10:30 am – 11:30 am Morning Workshops

Exploring Careers in Science:  What does your future hold? – Susan Hindle,
Assistant Director, Internships & Employment, UMBC Career Services
University Center,
3rdFloor, Room 310
A Very, Very Short Introduction to Ethics for Scientists – James Thomas,
Faculty Lecturer, UMBC Department of Philosophy
University Center,
1st Floor, Castle 115D

11:45 am – 12:35 pm Buffet Lunch
(gratis for registered guests)
The Commons – Main Street

12:30 pm – 12:45 pm Judges Meeting, All afternoon judges should attend this meeting.

University Center, 3rd Floor, Judges Lounge

12:45 pm – 2:45 pm Afternoon Poster Session
University Center Ballroom (3rd Floor)

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Afternoon Workshops

Beyond the academic journal:  The importance of sharing science with the public, and how to do it –  Sarah Hansen

STEM Communications Manager, UMBC Institutional Advancement
University Center,
3rdFloor, Room 310
A Very, Very Short Introduction to Ethics for Scientists – James Thomas,
Faculty Lecturer, UMBC Department of Philosophy
University Center,
1st Floor, Castle 115D

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Plenary Talk –
Dr. Jeffrey Leips, Professor;
UMBC Department of Biological Sciences

4:00 pm Awards Presentation
Meyerhoff Building, Lecture Hall 030