The Fall 2023 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium — University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu’s popular semesterly, campus-wide event — continues with its two-day, hybrid format from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in C-208, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, via Zoom.
The primary aim of the symposium, which has benefitted hundreds of UH West O‘ahu students throughout the years (this is the 14th symposium), is to provide an opportunity for dynamic student research learning experiences to be showcased on a variety of topics, said symposium director Dr. Camonia Graham-Tutt, who is also interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and associate professor of Community Health at UH West O‘ahu.
“In addition to our incredibly insightful oral and poster sessions mentored by our esteemed faculty from Public Administration, Social Sciences, Math, Natural and Health Sciences, Education, and Business, we will also be bringing back our popular roundtable session, as we did before COVID-19, featuring our Elementary and Secondary Education students,” Graham-Tutt noted.
Organizers are also welcoming more creative works to the symposium this semester, including new demonstrations on 3D world-building and puzzle-solving algorithms using Swift programming language from students in Creative Media.
“It is exciting to see how limitless the symposium has been as students present their research and creative works,” Graham-Tutt said.
Ultimately, the goal of the symposium is to increase the number of undergraduate UH West O‘ahu students with engaged scholarship and research experience. This student-focused event will also demonstrate diversity in their respective fields of study.
The Fall 2023 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium program schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, Nov 15, in person in C-208
Poster/ Demonstration Sessions:
- Public Administration 9:30 to 10:50 a.m.
- Social Sciences 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
- Biology 12:30 to 2 p.m.
- Creative Media 12:30 to 2 p.m.
- Math 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Roundtable Sessions:
- Elementary Education 2 to 4 p.m.
- Secondary Education 2 to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16, virtual via Zoom
Oral Sessions:
- Information Technology / Security Senior Project 9 to 10:30 a.m.
- Biology 11 a.m to noon
- Social Sciences 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
- Marketing noon to 1 p.m.
- Information Technology / Security Senior Project noon to 1:30 p.m.
- Health Information Management (time forthcoming)
Student presenters at the symposium will benefit by showcasing mentored research that displays both exploration and creativity. Attendees will benefit from viewing research carried out by undergraduate students. All UH West O‘ahu students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate and invite the community to attend.
“During this month of thankfulness and gratitude, we mahalo the students, faculty, staff and the entire campus for supporting students to showcase their new, innovative, and creative scholarship endeavors,” Graham-Tutt said.
To learn more about the Fall 2023 Student Research and Creative Works Symposium, visit the Research Symposium website. To attend the event, register at http://go.hawaii.edu/ymg.
