ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA — Winthrop University’s Office of Undergraduate Research will celebrate student scholarship in April with numerous presentations, performances,
exhibitions and more events honoring creative work. From “Optimization of the FRESH Method of 3D Bioprinting” and “South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Dream or Nightmare?” to “Play Ball! Predicting Baseball Players’ Salaries Using WAR and Other Variables” and “Using Social Media to Express Disenfranchised Grief,” you never know what exciting projects students will create next!
Many of these will be on display at the Fifth Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE) on April 12. Students can earn up to two cultural event credits for earning all stamps on their SOURCE “passports.”
This year’s SOURCE features more than 250 students and projects, representing at least 34 academic departments and programs from all five colleges, said Robin Lammi, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. Presentations span the natural, physical and social sciences, the arts and humanities, business and education. There will also be live performances in the DiGiorgio Campus Center and on the Barnes Recital Hall stage. The Winthrop Galleries’ Undergraduate Juried Exhibition is also highlighted at SOURCE.
“This is a great opportunity for students to support their peers while learning about the fantastic scholarly and creative work taking place on campus. Students also can learn about opportunities in which they can participate in the future,” Lammi said.
SOURCE celebrates and encourages all facets of undergraduate research, which is considered a “high-impact practice” as identified by the American Association of Colleges and Universities.
Support students and learn more about a variety of topics at SOURCE. The April 12 schedule is as follows:
Noon-2 p.m.
Poster Session I, Gallery Viewing and Reception, Rutledge Building
12:45-2:15 p.m.
Oral Presentations and Performances Session I, DiGiorgio Campus Center and West Center
2:15-4:15 p.m.
Poster Session II and Refreshments, Richardson Ballroom
2:45-4:15 p.m.
Oral Presentations and Performances Session II, DiGiorgio Campus Center and West Center
4:30-5 p.m.
Awards Celebration Honoring Students and Mentors, Richardson Ballroom
You can preview the projects by viewing the program on the Digital Commons.
Other events celebrating student scholarship are:
April 2-15
Illustration Exhibition
Lewandowski Student Gallery
April 2, 7:30 p.m.; April 4, 7:30 p.m.; April 5, 7:30 p.m.; April 9, 5:30 p.m. and
7:30 p.m.; April 16, 7:30 p.m.
Department of Music’s Student Series
Barnes Recital Hall
April 8-May 3
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition; a Galleries talk will be April 16 at 11:30 a.m. (cultural
event)
Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery
April 8-June 28
31st Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition; reception scheduled for April 12 at 6:30
p.m.
Rutledge Gallery
April 12-13, 8 p.m.; April 13-14, 2 p.m.
Department of Theatre and Dance’s Spring One-Act Festival
Johnson Studio Theatre. Tickets are $5 with a Winthrop ID or $10 to the general public.
Cultural event.
April 13, 2 p.m.
Just By Chance: A Tribute to the Occasion of Merce Cunningham’s Centennial
235 Johnson Hall. Cultural event.
April 18-19, 8 p.m.
Department of Theatre and Dance’s Student Choreography Showcase
Johnson Theatre. Tickets are $5 with a Winthrop ID or $10 to the general public. Cultural
event.
April 22, 4-5 p.m.
Department of Biology’s Student Research Poster Showcase
1st floor of Dalton Hall
April 23-May 6
Interior Design Senior Exhibition
Lewandowski Student Gallery
April 24, 11:30 a.m.
Department of Social Work’s Capstone Presentations
Richardson Ballroom
For more information, contact Robin Lammi at 803/323-4946 or e-mail at lammir@winthrop.edu. You can also visit the Undergraduate Research website.
