[bioundgrd] UROP Past: Changing History" Presentation, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2PM-4PM, Room 32-123

[Janice Chang]

>UROP is marking its 40th anniversary this year, and celebrations begin with an
>IAP presentation series.  Titled "UROP @ 40: Past, Present, and Future,"
>the series highlights cutting-edge research conducted by our undergraduates.
>
>This Thursday (Jan. 15, 2PM-4PM, room 32-123), the series kicks off with "UROP
>Past: Changing History," a presentation by Michael Tarkanian '00. As a UROP
>student Michael Tarkanian played a key role in the discovery that ancient
>Mesoamericans were processing latex to produce rubber as early as 
>1,600 B.C., a
>finding that received widespread media coverage. Michael will 
>recount the events
>that led to this surprising discovery, and discuss how participating in UROP
>became a life-changing experience.
>
>For additional information on this series, see:
>http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-8889.html.
>