bio On the weekend of Oct. 15, a handful of science professors and students attended the INBRE, or Idea Network of Biochemical Research Excellence, in Fayetteville, Ark. INBRE was an undergraduate conference held at the University of Arkansas that gave students a chance to present any research they had conducted via poster or a ten-minute presentation. Dr. Burt Hollandsworth, professor of chemistry at Harding, was a judge fort he conference in the fall of 2010, and seniors Daniel Smith and Andi Hardman and sophomore Constance Lents presented the research they had been studying. On Nov. 18, freshman Breana josephson carefully pours triodide to determine the level of vitamin C in chemistry class. Students were analyzing vitamin C content by a redox titrqtion • encouragement: it brought new meaning to what I am learning in my classes." Lents was not the only one who thought this was a successful fieldtrip. "I think I probably gained a greater appreciation for those spending a lot of time and energy on doing research that could potentially be very useful," junior Eric Barber said. Barber did not present any research at the conference this year but planned on presenting in years to come. "Personally, I probably liked the keynote speakers' presentation on 'The Quantum Internet' best," Barber said. "It was really interesting to hear about the possible future of the Internet using quantum networking, and it was Hundreds of students from all over the state attended the conference. with iodine. Ashe/ Parsons '\ pretty mind-blowing." After all the research had been turned in and discu,s:>i<d, the students were ready and willing "Getting the opportunity to see just how many research projects are going on in one small area is awe-inspiring," Lents said. "The conference as a whole was, in a way, an to go back. ~ Caitlin Co/dweltbiology/physical sciences 17 3 ~
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