Biology symposium set for March 27; Kowles to speak

The 36th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in Biology will be held on Friday, March 27. Biology students from the Winona campus — and five to eight regional colleges and universities — will present the findings of their research at the Adducci Science Center.

The symposium’s featured presentation has been named the “R.V. Kowles Lecture” in honor of Dr. Richard Kowles, professor emeritus. Dr. Kowles served Saint Mary’s University as a distinguished university professor of biology and was a driving force in support of undergraduate research and a founder of the symposium.

Dr. Kowles will present “Can photosynthesis efficiency be increased in crops with biotechnology?: The merging of scientific disciplines to find answers” during the noon hour in Page Theatre. The campus community and the public are invited to attend the symposium and the inaugural “R.V. Kowles Lecture.”