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Open House


Saturday, November 9, 2008

 8:30 -9:15 a.m.

 Registration
 (Dana Science Center Atrium)

 8:30-9:15 a.m
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 Optional Pre-program session
 Preparing for medical school and other health professions
 (Gannett Auditorium)

 9:15-10:00a.m

 Welcome and Faculty Perspectives
  Why study at Skidmore?
(Gannett Auditorium)
 10:00-10:45am

 Alumni Panel
 Interact with science and math alumni as they reflect on Skidmore and their careers
(Gannett Auditorium)

 11:00a.m.-noon

 Session I workshops (select one on registration form)

  • Biology: The Unseen World of Biology- Modern Microscopy
  • Chemistry: Exploring the Molecular World - Research Opportunities for Students in Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Exercise Science: Exploring the Human Body at Rest and During Exercise
  • Environmental Studies: Environmental Science Research in Skidmore's North Woods
  • Geosciences: Student Research in Geosciences
  • Math/Computer Science:What do Students in Computer Science Learn?
  • Psychology: Exploring Neuroscience
 12:15-12:45p.m.

 Lunch with faculty and students
 (2nd floor Murray Aikins Dining Hall)

 1:00-2:00p.m.

 Session II workshops (select one on registration form)

  • Biology: Frontiers and Opportunities in the 21st Century
  • Chemistry: Exploring the Molecular World - Research Opportunities for Students in Chemistry and Biochemistry
    (repeat of Session I)
  • Environmental Studies: Environmental Science and the Water Resources Initiative
  • Geosciences: Field Studies in Earth History and Global Change: The Springs and Fossil Reefs of Saratoga
  • Math/Computer Science: Computer Encryption: It's Math, not Magic
  • Neuroscience: Collaborative Research in Neuroscience at Skidmore
  • Physics: Research in Physics
  • Psychology: Seeing is Deceiving: The Psychology of illusions
 2:15-3:15 p.m.

 Walking tour of the campus
 (Departing from Gannett Lobby)

 3:15-3:45 p.m.

 Applying to Skidmore A brief overview of admissions and financial aid
 (Gannett Auditorium)

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