Agenda
53rd Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Academy of Science
Saturday 26 April 2008
Hosted by Kean University’s New Jersey Center for Science, Technology & Mathematics Education
The Entire meeting will be in the CAS (Center for Academic Success) Building
See http://www.kean.edu/directions.html for campus map & driving directions
8:15 – 8:30am
CHECK-IN for Oral Presentations & Session Judges CAS LOBBY
9:15 – 9:30am
CHECK-IN for Senior Academy Poster Presentations CAS LOBBY
(Posters must be self standing)
8:45 – 11am
ORAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS SEE ROOM LOCATOR
Junior Academy (high school student presentations)
Senior Academy (undergraduate and graduate student presentations)
9:45 – Noon
SENIOR ACADEMY POSTER PRESENTATIONS CAS ATRIUM LOBBY
Information table on Kean’s NJ Center for Science, Technology & Mathematics Education
Information table on New Jersey Academy of Science & NJAS Journal The Bullletin
11 - Noon
INFO SESSION for High School Teachers, Students & Parents CAS ROOM 106
“NJCSTME: the college major at Kean for students wishing to pursue careers in science, math or medicine. Learn about our 4+4 linkage program with Drexel College of Medicine and our 5 year, combined Bachelors/Masters Degree programs” By Dr. Brian Baldwin of Kean’s NJCSTME
11 – Noon
JUDGES’ CONFERENCE CAS ROOM 118
11 – Noon
BREAK (If you prepaid at registration for lunch, see check-in table for information)
View poster presentations while lunching, or attend info session on
Kean’s academic programs for science, math & medicine
12:10 – 2:10pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS CAS ROOM 106
Jennifer Cox “How do we manage climate change?”
Keynote speaker sponsored by Kean’s Center for Earth System Education
AWARDS CEREMONY (immediately following keynote) CAS ROOM 106
1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners by session for all oral presentations
2007/08 Grant-In-Aid winners acknowledged
AAAS Awards for outstanding undergraduate & graduate oral presentations