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DAVID BATEMAN
Volume 3, Issue 1
December 2015
Speakers Needed
The annual Arkansas
Undergraduate research
Conference at HSU every spring is intended to
showcase the variety of
research and scholarly
and creative activity students and their faculty
mentors are engaged in
across the state. Each
year, a keynote speaker
is chosen to give a talk
during the AURC Banquet. The talk is aimed at
Undergraduate researchers from all disciplines.
To make these talks
relevant to students in all
areas it is important to
have speakers from
many different backgrounds give the talk
over the years. I need
your help to make these
talks accessible to students from all disciplines
by recommending speakers from your area of
expertise or interest.
If you know someone
that might be willing to
give the keynote speech
at future conferences,
please send me their
contact details.
Have a great winter
break!
T. David Bateman, Ph.D.
Director, Undergraduate Research
batemat@hsu.edu
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StudentsMalloryBellandWadeGarre helplocalchildrenprepare
bouncyballs.
SeniorBiochemistryResearcherWadeGarre makes
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Dr.VinceDunlapandDr.Batemanprepareliquidnitrogenicecreamwith
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Chemistry Department Holds Safety Meeting for Student Workers and Researchers.
The HSU Chemistry Department held is regular safety meeting in August to begin the Fall semester. The meeting is designed to reinforce the departments
commitment to maintaining a culture of safety among faculty , students, workers and researchers. This falls meeting was focused on the importance of
proper labeling of chemicals and chemical waste, as well as the proper disposal of chemical waste. The HSU Chemistry Club hosted the meeting and provided pizza and soft drinks. The meeting is mandatory for all student workers, undergraduate researchers and Chemistry Club members, as well as the
Chemistry Department Faculty.
ChemistryDepartmentSafetyMee ngFall2015.
T. David Bateman
Director of Undergraduate Research
Phone: 870-230-5306
E-mail: batemat@hsu.edu
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HSU Research
Suggestions
Any suggestions for
undergraduate research, this newsletter,
etc. are welcome. Please
send me an email with
suggestions,\questions,
and I will be happy to
get back to you. I hope I
have not left anyone out
of this newsletter, and I
am sure there are mistakes. Rest assured, I
hope to improve Reddie
Research with every issue.