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You are extremely welcome to participate in the 2017 Annual Research Symposium on ASU campus, which will be held on March 15-16, 2017. In particular, you are highly encouraged to give a talk or poster presentation  about your recent research achievements, ongoing research projects, and future research plans. 

ASU's College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (C-STEM) is excited and delighted to announce that the 2017 Annual Research Symposium will be held in the John Garrick Hardy Student Center on Wednesday, March 15 to Thursday, March 16, 2017. This year the Symposium is a collaborative effort with the College of Health Sciences (CHS). In the year of 2017, ASU is celebrating the 150-year anniversary of legacy at this great institution. We will have special sessions to recognize the ASU Sesquicentennial Celebration. 

This year, two Plenary Speakers in the Symposium are invited. One Plenary Speaker of the Symposium is Dr. Gary Brudvig, Benjamin Silliman Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, at Yale University. Dr. Brudvig is an outstanding teacher, a top international scientist, and a well-known world leader in photosynthesis and energy sciences. The other Plenary Speaker invited by the College of Health Sciences will be announced soon. 

The Symposium will include two Featured Speakers, the winner of the Faculty of the Year in STEM field, Dr. Shreekumar Pillai, and the winner of the Faculty of the Year in Health Sciences, Dr. Bridgette Stasher-Booker. Other speakers will include ASU faculty as well as the participants from University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Alabama Birmingham, Tuskegee University, University of West Alabama, Huntingdon College, Auburn University Montgomery, and Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 

We are especially delighted to have Dr. Cajetan Akujuobi, the former dean of C-STEM and current Vice President for Research at Prairie View A&M University, to give a speech this year. We are also extremely happy to have an outstanding alumnus Dr. Thelma Ivery, the former dean of C-STEM, to join us to celebrate the ASU Sesquicentennial Anniversary. 

Student talks will be arranged and given by postdoctoral researchers, Ph.D. students, M.S. students, and undergraduates. This year the Symposium Student Awards will be given to the outstanding student oral and poster presenters, as judged by the Symposium Student Award Committee.

The Symposium provides an excellent platform for undergraduate, graduate, and research scholars at Alabama State University as well as other universities in Alabama to share their research experience to broader audience. The Symposium will inspire the students in their future STEM endeavors and enhance the collaborations among the faculty members in their respective fields. I believe that one of the most important goals of the Symposium is to showcase the outstanding quality and diversity of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate research. Your participation is the key for the success of the Symposium.

We are looking forward to seeing each of you during the Symposium!

Harvey Hou

On behalf of the 2017 Research Symposium Committee

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