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Contact: Diana Hearit  
Jan. 24, 2019

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—ɫɫÀ² Michigan University Spring Convocation on March 26, 2019

This event is organized by The Office of Vice President for Research to recognize the work of É«É«À² faculty.

Fetzer Center

9 to 11:30 a.m.
Discovery  Symposia

• Discovery Symposium on Education, room 2016/2018. Session Chairs:  Selena Protacio and Charles Henderson 
  

  9 a.m.	Introduction â€” Charles Henderson
  9:05 a.m.	Opening Remarks â€” Bob Jorth, The Kalamazoo Promise
  9:15 a.m.	Project ELATE: Addressing ESL Teacher Professional Development â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Selena Protacio, Susan V. Piazza, and Virginia David
  9:30 a.m.	Humanities for Everybody in the 21st Century â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Dini Metro-Roland
  9:45 a.m.	The HIL Project: Impetus, Progress, and Future â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Patricia Reeves and Jianping Shen
  10:00 a.m.	The Interdisciplinary Preparation in Autism Services Project: Lessons Learned about Cross-College Collaboration â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Kristal Ehrhardt and Denise Ross
  10:15 a.m.	The Accelerating Systemic Change Network: Accelerating Change by Bridging the Gap Between Change Researchers and Change Agents â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Charles Henderson
  10:30 a.m.	Broncos FIRST: A catalyst for institutional change at É«É«À² â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Monica Liggins-Abrams and Andrea Beach
  10:45 a.m.	Understanding the Experiences of STEM Doctoral Students from Underrepresented Minority Groups â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Megan Grunert-Kowalske
  11:00 a.m.	The Learning and Teaching of Mathematical Proof and Proving at the Undergraduate Level â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Mariana Levin
  11:15 a.m.	Discussion and Closing Remarks – Selena Protacio

     

• Discovery Symposium on Sustainability, room 2020. Session Chairs:  Xiaoyun Shao and Maarten Vonhof

  9 a.m.	Introduction — Xiaoyun Shao
  9:05 a.m.	Opening Remarks — Lisa Mulder from Green Link, Inc., Chem Link, Inc.
  9:15 a.m.	In-Motion Wireless Power Transfer: Environment and Economic Impacts of Electric Vehicle Charging While Driving Technology —&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Yogesh Jagdale
  9:30 a.m.	The Use of Self-Driving Vehicle Technology to Improve Fuel Economy—&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Amol Patil
  9:45 a.m.	Innovative application of construction adhesives to enhance resilience of wood residential buildings to natural hazards —&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Bilal Alhawande
  10:00 a.m.	Using Waste Powder Paint in Cement Mixtures — Dustin Black and Stephen Timmer
  10:15 a.m.	Faith, Hope and Sustainability: The Greening of US Faith Communities — Cybelle Shattuck
  10:35 a.m.	Shoring up the Great Lakes coastline: the importance of coastal wetlands in generating unique biodiversity, recreational experiences, and conservation opportunities — Tiffany Schriever
  10:55 a.m.	The impact of climate change and forest succession on the atmospheric chemistry of biogenic volatile organic compounds in northern Michigan — Steve Bertman
  11:15 a.m.	Discussion and Closing Remarks â€”&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Maarten Vonhof

Fulbright Workshop, Room 1040/1050

11:30 to 12:30 p.m.  
Faculty Research and Creative Activity Awards Poster Presentations, Lobby

12:30 to 2 p.m.
Discovery Excellence Recognition Luncheon, Invited guests of the Vice President for Research

Keynote speaker: Susan Pozo, 2018 Distinguished Faculty Scholar 

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