The university will host the sixth annual Undergraduate Research Conference of the Colonial Academic Alliance this weekend, an event featuring the work of students from 12 research universities on the eastern seaboard.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the undergraduate research carried out by our own students as well as students from other CAA institutions,” said Susan Powers-Lee, executive vice provost.
The provost’s office is sponsoring the event, which begins Friday evening.
“The breadth of research topics is impressive, as is the participation by students from nine of the CAA member universities,” Powers-Lee said.
She will moderate a Saturday discussion on chemistry and physics, vice provost Sara Wadia-Fascetti will lead another on business and engineering, and vice provost Luis Falcon will moderate a discussion on history.
Three Northeastern faculty members are lined up for key talks, including William Fowler, Dennis Shaughnessy and Craig Ferris. And helping to close the event, Northeastern alumnus Andy Jasenak will discuss his “Reflections on Experiential Education.”
For more information about the conference, please see the event's Web site.