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Cory Burns-Harrison, who graduated in 2013 with a degree in psychology, explains her research
Cory Burns-Harrison, who graduated in 2013 with a degree in psychology, explains her research

Forty-four Westmont students and an alumnus will display 30 research projects Wednesday, April 22, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Winter Hall. The 19th annual Westmont College Student Research Symposium celebrates the noteworthy accomplishments of students and their work from the divisions of the humanities, social sciences and the natural and behavioral sciences.

Westmont professors encourage students to experience the life of a scholar by engaging in research, often including students in their own work.

"Faculty in the Natural and Behavioral Sciences, the Humanities, and the Social Sciences are very interested in involving students in meaningful research and scholarship projects as an important component in their preparation for graduate school and career," says Warren Rogers, Westmont professor of physics.
David Donner '13 and Stephen Avila '13 describe their biology research
David Donner '13 and Stephen Avila '13 describe their biology research

Many of the projects represent technical work in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, kinesiology, psychology, neuroscience and computer science.  This year’s projects include: “Virtual Water and State Sovereignty: How the U.S. Relationship with China and Mexico Show a Need for Change,” “Bacterial Communities and Chemical Environments of Coastal Marsh Halophyte Leaf Surfaces,” “Nuclear Physics: Isotope Separation of Exotic Neutron-Rich Nuclei,” “Testing Theories of Brain Fatigue and Ego Depletion: a physiological approach using EEG” and “Masculinity in the Christian Subculture: An Analysis of the Portrayal of Masculinity in Christian Romance Novels.”

Heidi Henes-Van Bergen, chemistry assistant, synthesized the research materials into booklets.

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