Elon students joined their peers from other colleges and universities to present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, held April 21-23 in Lexington, Va. Details...
Twenty-six Elon students made presentations at the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Lexington, Va., last week. The students were selected by NCUR reviewing committees from among more than 50 submitted by Elon, and were among the 1,730 presentations from undergraduates this year at the conference. The trip is funded yearly by Elon’s Undergraduate Research Program with assistance from the Elon College Fellows and Honors programs. Typically, Elon takes around 20 students, but because the conference was so close this year, it was possible to increase the number of attendees.
Four faculty members went with the group as well: Dr. James Barbour (Economics), Dr. Jessica Gisclair (Communications), Dr. John Reilly (Chemistry) and Dr. Karl Sienerth (Chemistry and Director, Undergraduate Research Program).
The conference began on the morning of Thursday, April 21. Each day began before 8:00 a.m., with students valiantly trying to snag a shuttle to make it to the 8:45 starting sessions on time, and sessions often ran until after 6:30 p.m.
Students had the opportunity to hear plenary lectures by such notables as Nobel Laureate John Fenn and critically acclaimed author Mary Doria Russell. As usual, Elon students came away from the conference with the realization that they are well-mentored and typically better prepared for public presentation than those at most other institutions represented at the conference.
Follow this link for a listing of the Elon students attending NCUR 2005, along with their presentation titles and the names of their mentors.