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Research Presentations - 2004
Wednesday,
Dec. 1, 2004
Science Building Room 102, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
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Associate members of the chapter
presented either a 10 minute talk or a poster that described the
research that they have been doing. Four new associate members
were inducted. Attendance was 66 including a
reporter from the Quad City Times who wrote an
article
that was published on Dec. 10, 2004. |
New associate
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The winter meeting was the "Premiere of
NOVA ScienceNow", a new hour-long
PBS science
magazine. It was held on January 25, 2005 at Rivermont Collegiate School
in Bettendorf, Iowa. A preview airing of the 1-hour program was
followed by a panel discussion with local experts on the phenomena
presented. |
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On April 28, 2005, we learned about "The
Diverse and Imperiled Illinois Flora" in a talk by Dr. Jason Koontz, Biology
Dept., Augustana. This meeting was held at Black Hawk College, Moline,
Illinois. Sigma Xi
cords were given to student members who are graduating in May.
They told us their plans for future studies and research. |
