Welcome to the Tennessee Junior Science & Humanities Symposium!
The 43rd annual Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium will be held Thursday February 28 through Saturday March 1, 2008 at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The symposium will feature oral presentations of original research conducted by Tennessee high school students which will be presented to and judged by a panel of scientists from the University of Tennessee Science and Engineering Faculty.
Additionally, attending students and teacher mentors will be given the opportunity to visit selected laboratories and interact with research scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee who are conducting cutting edge research in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering.
The symposium will culminate with a banquet during which scholarships will be awarded to the top student researchers based on the assessment of the judging panel. In addition, the top three student researchers will be invited to participate in the National JSHS competitionin Orlando, FL, April 30 - May 4, 2008.
Important Dates
- January 10, 2008
Abstracts, papers, and applications are due in to the TN JSHS Symposium Office. - Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 , 2008
43rd Annual Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held at the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. - April 30 - May 4, 2008
48th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held in Orlando, FL.
Contact Information
Director -
Tennessee Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Professor - Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
M407 Walters Life Sciences Building
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-0840
MAPS
Phone: (865) 974-4070
Fax: (865) 974-6306
E-mail: drobert2@utk.edu
