Adelphi University Hosts Outstanding Long Island Students in Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Garden City, NY
February 27, 2003
On Friday, February 28, 2002, Adelphi University will be hosting the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) for Long Island in the Ruth S. Harley University Center. Beginning at 9:00 AM, there will be presentations by approximately 100 outstanding high school students in biology, chemistry, physics, math/computer science, earth science, psychology, and education/sociology, with full participation by the Adelphi faculty.
There will be judging in ten disciplines from 8:15 to 11:45 AM and from 1:00 to 3:30 PM the winning papers from each of the 10 sections will be presented again in the University Center Ballroom, so that they may be heard by all judges, students and media.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Rob DeSalle, Curator of the American Museum of Natural History, who will speak on "Welcome to Your Genome" from 12:15 to12:45 in the University Center Ballroom.
Section 1- Biochemistry, University Center Room 201
Section 2- Cell Biology, Levermore Hall, Room 309
Section 3- Chemistry, Science Building, Room 322
Section 4- Education/Sociology, University Center, Rooms 211-212
Section 5- Environmental Science/Earth Science, Business Building, Room 209
Section 6- Genetics, University Center, Room 203
Section 7- Immunology, Miscellaneous Biology, University Center Rooms 213-214
Section 8- Math/Computer Science, University Center Rooms 215-216
Section 9- Physics, Blodgett Hall, Room 201
Section 10-Psychology, University Center, Room 313
All portions of the day's events are free and open to the general public.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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