First Annual Summer Research symposium in Aging

First Annual Summer Research symposium in Aging
June 22-23, 2011
School of Aging Studies

The First Annual Summer Research Symposium in Aging was held on June 22-23, 2011 in the School of Aging Students. The purpose of the event was to extend previous assignments and give students an experience similar to that of a scientific conference presenting posters on original research. Students in Jessica Allen's of Death and Dying and Brianne Stanback's Aging in Special Populations class selected a topic related to their course to develop a literature review that served as the basis for the scientific poster and brief talk on their work.
During the two-day event, all of the students rose to the occasion sharing their work with classmates and members of the USF community who attended the public portion of the poster presentations. A few of the posters authored by Maria Loperena, Kasey Corl, and Chelsea Singleton were recognized as among the strongest posters of the event and will be reprinted for display in the Dean's office. Feedback from the students and faculty was so positive that this will likely become an annual event to showcase the work of more students across a broader range of topics in years to come.