Students from a wide range of disciplines will present research at the 35th annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference on Saturday, April 13, at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Presentations will take place from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Center for Natural Sciences (CNS) and from 9 a.m. to noon on the first floor of State Farm Hall. A reception and awards ceremony for the Annual Student Art Exhibition will also take place from 1-3 p.m. in the Merwin and Wakeley Galleries in the Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art and Design Building.

Established in 1990, the John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference provides students with the opportunity to showcase their individual research projects and creative endeavors to the public through posters, art or spoken presentations. With 96 students participating in the conference, this year’s research projects will represent nearly every academic discipline at Illinois Wesleyan, ranging from art and history to computer science and biology.

George C. and Ella Beach Lewis Endowed Professor of Biology Given Harper is chair of the Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee that organizes the conference. He said the event is an excellent chance for students to share research passions and artistic works with peers, faculty and family members.

“Conducting research or working on an artistic endeavor fulfills part of the IWU mission statement which says that ‘a liberal education at Illinois Wesleyan fosters creativity, critical thinking, effective communication, strength of character and a spirit of inquiry.’” said Harper.

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