The College of Science will be hosting a special summer event to welcome incoming graduate students in the departments of applied mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics to Mies Campus. (Incoming undergraduate students in these departments are also welcome to attend.)

Students will begin the day with a poster session followed by a BBQ lunch. The event will be held on Friday, August 16 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.:

10 a.m.–noon           Poster session (with judging)

Noon                          BBQ lunch begins

1 p.m.                         Remarks by department chairs and the dean; poster winners announced

2 p.m.                         BBQ ends

The poster session and BBQ is a popular event that gives new students a chance to meet and mingle before the start of the fall semester. In 2018 more than 60 posters were featured. Contact Assistant Professor of Biology Oscar Juarez at ojuarez@iit.edu with any questions you may have about the event.