CURCA Fall Celebration, Dec. 10

Austin Buckner '19 presents his project "The Effects of Tattoo Ink on Macrophage Surivival and Function during Dermal Wound Healing," at the CURCA celebration.

Join the campus community in a virtual celebration of the research and creative projects completed through the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, on Friday, Dec. 10. To participate, visit http://www.curca.westfield.ma.edu/

In addition to the asynchronous celebration, several synchronous live events will be held. Each event has a separate Zoom link.

12:30-1:30, Biology Seminar Series: Jarrod Petersen ’19 – WSU/CURCA SSuRF alumnus Jarrod Petersen ’19, a graduate student at Brown University, will speak about his research experiences at Westfield State and his current research at Brown entitled “The effects of increased elasticity on force production in the locomotor muscles of snakes.”

Zoom link: https://westfield-ma.zoom.us/j/96781480158

12-1 pm, English Department: CURCA Storytelling project – Students will share their powerful stories through live and digital storytelling created in a course taught by Professors Catherine Savini and Beverly Army-Williams.

Zoom link: https://westfield-ma.zoom.us/j/96429080607

1-2 pm, CURCA SSuRF Presentations – 2021 Student Summer Research Fellows will present their projects orally followed by Q&A

Zoom link: https://westfield-ma.zoom.us/j/99153029139?pwd=OGpZcEdNVllsZlZGZ05JbUhFYUZndz09

Meeting ID: 991 5302 9139
Passcode: 349795

2-3 pm,  CURCA Poetry Reading – Run by Persona, at this open mic event interested students, faculty, staff, or guests are welcome to recite poetry in a friendly and welcoming environment

Zoom link: https://westfield-ma.zoom.us/j/8463174168

Meeting ID: 846 317 4168

Details about these events will soon be shared via email by CURCA Director Lamis Jarvinen.