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      Spring 2016 Student Research & Creativity Conference winners announced

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      Penn State Greater Allegheny students showcased their posters and videos at the campus Student Research and Creativity Conference on Thursday, April 14.

      There were 28 projects representing business, science, math, communications and social sciences. Some of the projects related to Teaching International’s 2015-16 Global Pittsburgh focus and theme of literacies.

      Members of the campus honors program presented the results from honors options or independent research.

      Best submissions were determined by votes from the campus community. The winning entries are listed below.

      Honors category

      First place

      Brian Alvino, "The Chemistry of Acid/Base Homeostasis,"  CHEM 212

      Second place

      Gabriela Selmi, "Stem Cells,"  BI SCI 004

      Global Pittsburgh category

      First place

      Melissa Loftus, "Heinz,"  MKTG 301

      Second place  

      Emily Taylor, The Biology of Breast Cancer,  BMB 001

      Literacies category

      First place

      Veronica Goetz,  "Nutrition Cognition,"  PSYCH 301W

      Second place

      Jessica Boros, "Amphibian Declines,"  BIOL 220

      Creativity category

      First place (tie)

      John Ciorra, Scott Valko,  "A Sheet of Paper" (VIDEO),  COMM 242Tawnya Pirch, "Man's Best Friend" (VIDEO),  COMM 242 

      Last Updated April 19, 2016

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