About the Symposium

The Honors Day Science Symposium at St. Olaf College celebrates the contributions of the natural sciences and mathematics to the college and to society. Founded in 1999, with funding provided by the Paul & Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professorship in the Sciences, the symposium seeks to: highlight undergraduate research in biology, biomedical studies, biomolecular science, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, neuroscience, physics, psychology and statistics; explore a topic in contemporary research; enable interaction with invited guests working at the forefront of their fields. The 2006 symposium has received additional funding from the Keck Foundation.

 

Current Symposia

2008: Living in Our Toxic World

 

Past Symposia

2007: Cosmic Questions: Life, the Universe and Everything
2006: A Balance for the Future: The Science of Sustainability
2005: Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Unseen Threat
2004: The Strange Attraction of Chaos: Advances in Understanding Complex Systems
2003: Lessons from the Past, Choices for the Future
2002: Big Questions, Small-Scale Solutions: New Frontiers of Nanoscience
2001: Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, from Molecules to Behavior
2000: New Science for the New Century: Challenges for the Future