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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The Annual Research Symposium was organized on April 7.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There were 50 presentations from undergraduate students, graduate students,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> and faculty.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Here is the list of the awardees:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> ORAL PRESENTATION<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Undergraduate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> First Place: Donald May (Dept. of Physics&Astronomy)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Second Place: Mary Mason (Dept. of Biology)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Graduate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> First Place: Molly Jacobsen (Dept. of Biology)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Second Place: Surendra Chakrader Nara (Dept. of Comp. Sci.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Faculty Michael Hanna (Dept. of Biology)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> POSTER PRESENTATION<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Undergraduate Savannah D. Brookins (Dept. of Biology)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Graduate Richard Martin (Dept. of Biology)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**********************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> A. R. Chourasia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Professor of Physics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Department of Physics & Astronomy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Commerce, Texas 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Office: 903-886-5485<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Lab.: 903-886-5491<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Fax: 903-886-5480<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**********************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>