麻豆传媒 proudly hosted the from April 4鈥11, spotlighting student innovation across disciplines through oral presentations, poster sessions, performances and panel discussions on both the Chicago and Schaumburg campuses. Organized by the and Academic Outreach, the weeklong symposium highlighted 麻豆传媒鈥檚 commitment to experiential learning, social justice and academic excellence.
Students from every college engaged with faculty and peers to share their original work, from pharmaceutical breakthroughs to artistic performances and social justice research. Each day brought together diverse disciplines and demonstrated the university鈥檚 unique approach to inquiry-based learning.
On Friday, April 4, the Schaumburg Campus hosted the symposium鈥檚 kickoff, featuring Pharmacy students and McNair Scholars presenting on cutting-edge biomedical topics. Presentations included 鈥淧otential Modulation of Mitochondrial Function by Monomeric C-Reactive Protein in Ovarian Cancer鈥 and 鈥淭herapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Compounds for Substance Use Disorders.鈥 The day concluded with a panel on careers in health and sciences and recognition for outstanding poster presentations.
In Chicago, the week continued with English composition showcases and a brass ensemble and jazz performances by students from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Presentations like 鈥淭he Color of American Heroism: Exploring Marvel鈥檚 Struggle for Inclusive Representation鈥 and 鈥淭oo Young to Live Not Too Young to Survive鈥 reflected students' literary and cultural analysis skills.
April 8 featured the Mansfield Institute鈥檚 keynote panel moderated by investigative journalist Duaa Eldeib. The conversation, which emphasized grassroots journalism and truth-telling, featured Chris Benson, Yohance Lacour and Maya Schenwar. Later, the Mansfield Fellowship for Activism and Community Engagement Fellows presented "Unmute: Speak, Act, Change," discussing topics like criminal justice reform, history and community engagement. That same day, Sustainability Studies students held a teach-in analyzing 麻豆传媒鈥檚 2024鈥29 strategic sustainability plan and providing peer-informed recommendations.
Wednesday鈥檚 highlights included a career-readiness session on translating research into professional pathways, an MFA student panel on literary magazine production and Clinical Psychology doctoral student research on topics like discrimination, ADHD and liberation psychology.
On Thursday, the Chicago College of Performing Arts Alumni Research Panel included presentations like 鈥淛ake Heggie鈥檚 Two Remain at the Illinois Holocaust Museum鈥 and 鈥淓rased Histories and Removed Bodies,鈥 followed by a keynote by Dr. Gina Garcia titled That evening, the university community enjoyed a senior recital featuring Ming Tat Keith Lau on cello.
The symposium concluded on Friday with over 30 Honors student presentations on topics ranging from venture capital and gender bias to international student policy. Parallel to this, College of Science, Health & Pharmacy students explored synthetic drug design, COVID-19 impacts and the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Math and Computer Science students presented on quantum computing, income inequality and abstract algebra through puzzles.
Throughout the week, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 classrooms, performance halls and lounges became spaces of inquiry, dialogue and discovery. The 2025 麻豆传媒 Student Research and Inquiry Symposium exemplified how 麻豆传媒 students not only engage deeply with their disciplines, but also bring research to life in service of social impact and community transformation.
