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All About Science at Purchase Symposium

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Purchase College student Keith Obergfell explained his biology research project to Ronnie Halperin, chair of the School of Natural and Social Sciences, at the college's 31st Annual Natural & Social Sciences Student Symposium on May 5.  

Obergfell's poster on "Nutrition and Growth at the Cellular Level: Does Protein Level in the Diet of a Hawaiian Fly Play a Role?" was one of 45 presentations by the
college's top-performing seniors in the sciences.

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Showcasing some of the most innovative scientific research that's taking place at the undergraduate level in America today, the symposium featured presentations in biochemistry, biology, environmental studies, mathematics/computer science, psychology, economics, anthropology, sociology, political science, Latin American studies and gender studies.

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