2025 EVENT INFORMATION 

The 2025 Winchell Symposium will be held in April at North Hennepin Community College!

The 2024 Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium was held on April 13 at St. Mary's University in Winona. See the 2024 Winchell Symposium program and the Winchell Judges’ Choice Awards!


2025 Keynote by

Dr. Noelle Noyes, DVM, PhD
Department of Veterinary Population Medicine (VPM), University of Minnesota

keynote speaker: Dr. Noelle Noyes


2025 Schedule in progress. 2024 schedule for reference:

  • 8:45-9:15 am Check-in at welcome tables

  • 9:15 am Welcome & Keynote Address

  • 10:30 am-12:15 pm Breakout Sessions

    • Panel of STEM Industry Professionals

    • Panel of STEM Graduate & Professional Students

    • other topical sessions for students and faculty members

  • 12:15-1:15 pm Box Lunch and interest group discussions

  • 1:30-2:30 pm Student Research Oral Presentations

  • 2:40-4:00 pm Student Research Poster Sessions  

  • 4:00-4:20 pm Refreshments

  • 4:20-4:45 pm Closing Remarks & Awards


Driving & Parking Information: The 2025 symposium will be held at North Hennepin Community College!

  • Car parking: tba

  • Bus information: tba


Dr. Ben Pauli of St. Mary’s led the 2024 wildlife capture breakout sessions. Here a student participant learns how to weigh the animal.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The MAS Annual Meeting and Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium is planned by a volunteer group of academic researchers and professors from participating institutions.

2025 Planning Committee Members

Tamara Mans (co-chair)- Professor of Biology, North Hennepin Community College
Paul Melchior (co-chair) - Professor of Biology, NHCC
Craig Longtine - Professor of Biology, NHCC
Kris Barry, Executive Director, MN Academy of Science
Kris Fowler, Winchell Coordinator, MAS

 

2024 EVENT SPONSORS

While we value, respect, and thank each of our sponsoring and participating institutions, the views and policies of Winchell sponsors do not necessarily reflect the views of the Minnesota Academy of Science, our Board, or our Staff.