Eastern Student of Presents Research in Washington

2015 May 4

A total of 14 Eastern Connecticut State University students from 11 academic departments presented in Spokane, WA, this past April at the 2015 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).

Among the presenters was of , who majors in . Mentored by , 's presentation was titled

Eastern was the top school in Connecticut for NCUR participation this year, and top two in the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), which contains more than 30 schools.

With approximately 3,700 submissions, NCUR reported a more competitive selection process occurred this year. Eighty-eight percent of Eastern submissions were accepted for presentation. The emails notifying students of acceptance stated, "Your abstract demonstrates a unique contribution to your field of study and we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to present your work to your peers, faculty and staff from around the world."