Agenda
Welcome to the Annual STEM + Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Symposium! Open to the MDC community, this collegewide event aims to promote scholarship and research through STEM and interdisciplinary collaborations. The goal of this annual symposium is to provide an opportunity for “future scholars” to share their explorations, discoveries, and reflections with their peers and the broader academic public. The symposium features poster sessions, discussions sessions, and oral presentations.
| 9:00am |
Welcome Address Dr. Victor Okafor, Dean, School of Science |
| 9:10am |
Campus President Introduction Dario Ayala, MDC Student |
| 9:15am |
Welcome Fermin Vazquez, President, North Campus |
| 9:25am |
Executive Vice President and Provost Introduction Dunnel Fennell, MDC Student |
| 9:30am |
Provost's Address Dr. Malou Harrison, Executive Vice President and Provost |
| 9:40am |
Keynote Speaker Introduction Jacqueline Valiente, MDC Student |
| 9:45am |
Dr. Luis Echegoyen, Robert A. Welch Chair Professor of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, Past President, American Chemical Society |
| 10:30am |
Oral Presentations by Discipline Bryan Aguilar, Mathematics & Statistics Moderator: Professor Juan Carlos Catala, Faculty |
| 12:00pm |
Poster Presentations Interactive Sessions |
| 1:00pm |
School of Science Awards Dr. Victor Okafor, Dean, School of Science |