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Jennifer Croteau
  • Environmental Earth Science
  • Class of 2019
  • North Kingstown, RI

Jennifer Croteau Presents at 2017 CREATE Conference

2017 May 2

The Third Annual CREATE Conference at Eastern Connecticut State University took place on April 21. CREATE stands for "Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern," and is the University's premier conference showcasing student research and creative activity.

Jennifer Croteau '19 of North Kingstown presented a poster titled "Constructing 3D Digital Models and Photo Logs of Jurassic Conglomerates For Sites in Central Connecticut." Croteau majors in Environmental Earth Science.

"Over the summer and past two semesters, I have been learning how to use and apply digital photogrammetric techniques to conglomerate rocks from central Connecticut," said Croteau. "This is a newly developed and essential tool to learn more about these rocks and their depositional environments. I've also been able to construct 3D models, 3D prints and other manipulations of these rocks to further study them, as it has never been done before."

The one-day conference featured more than 300 Eastern undergraduates who presented talks, professional posters, live music, dance performances, art and photography exhibits, documentary films and panel discussions.

Speaking to the value of participating in undergraduate research conferences, Croteau added, "CREATE is a valuable opportunity to familiarize myself and practice for future presentations."

"CREATE is a reaffirmation of Eastern's commitment to undergraduate research as Connecticut's only public liberal arts university," said Niti Pandey, business administration professor and conference co-chair. Reflecting on this year's record number of participants, she added, "There is a wonderful variety of presentations and performances for people to see. CREATE 2017 showcases the hard work and talent of our students and demonstrates the dedication of their faculty mentors. We look forward to an excellent event!"

From art to zoology, Shakespeare to social media, tax law to terrorism, Eastern students of all majors explore important concepts and produce exemplary research and creative work; the culmination of their work for the 2016-17 academic year was on display at CREATE.

Patricia Szczys, biology professor and conference co-chair, added: "CREATE is a superb learning experience for all who participate and a true celebration of our student's achievements."