Celebration of Science
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October 16-17, 2025
TWU's Celebration of Science returns in the Scientific Research Commons (SRC) and the Ann Stuart Science Complex (ASSC).
NASA astronaut (retired) Kate Rubins, PhD, the first person to sequence DNA in space, will deliver this year's Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership plenary lecture.
Schedule
| Thursday, Oct. 16 |
| 4-5 p.m. - PRIME public lecture: Kelly Albus, PhD, NatGeo Explorer Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, TWU. “From Classrooms to Communities: Students Leading the Way in Water Solutions” | ASSC 259 |
| 5-7 p.m. - School of the Sciences alumni reunion and research showcase | SRC lobby |
| Friday, Oct. 17 |
| 8-10 a.m. - Welcome breakfast and research showcase | ASSC atrium |
| 10-10:10 a.m. - Welcoming remarks, morning session: Juliet Spencer, PhD, Interim Dean, TWU College of Arts & Sciences | ASSC 259 |
| 10:10-11 a.m. - Celebration of Science Distinguished Alumni Lecture: Skylar C. Wappes, MS, PhD candidate, Indiana University (IU), “When Change Becomes a Catalyst: The Art of Shifting Reactions Through the PhD Journey” | ASSC 259 |
| 11-11:15 a.m. - Refreshments break | ASSC 259 foyer |
| 11:15-11:50 a.m. - Student research showcase (five-minute flash talks) | ASSC 259 |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. - Celebration of Science luncheon | ASSC 153/251 |
| 1:30-1:40 p.m. - Welcoming remarks, afternoon session; Dr. Carine Feyten, TWU Chancellor and President | ASSC 259 |
| 1:40-2:40 p.m. - Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership Plenary Lecture: Kathleen Rubins, PhD, NASA Astronaut (retired) and Microbiologist. “Science at the Edge: Discoveries in Space and on Earth” | ASSC 259 |
| 2:45-3:45 p.m. - Meet the Scientists Career Panel: Holly Hansen-Thomas, PhD, Vice Provost of TWU Research, Innovation, and Corporate Engagement | ASSC 259 |
| 3:45-4 p.m. - Refreshments break | ASSC 259 foyer |
| 4-4:50 p.m. - Women Leading Science Lecture: Mihaela Stefan, PhD, Eugene McDermott Professor, head of UT-Dallas Chemistry and Biochemistry. “Amphiphilic Polycaprolactone Diblock Copolymers for Drug Delivery of Anticancer Drugs” | ASSC 259 |
| 4:50-5 p.m. - Concluding remarks | ASSC 259 |
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