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Valpo geography students are introduced to research methods in the many courses that have field components, and professors encourage students to progress through research-based class projects to independent research. Students learn how to frame research questions, design projects, collect and analyze data, and present their research in oral, written, and visual formats. Because the field of geography is quite diverse, the range of topics students may choose to investigate in a supervised independent-study course is broad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because communicating research findings is an important part of professional practice, students are encouraged to present their research at academic and professional conferences throughout the Midwest and occasionally beyond. These gatherings introduce students to the world and the work of professionals in the field, inspiring a lifelong interest in research and a thorough understanding of various geographic methods and techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-valpo-accordions-item valpo-accordions-item\">\n<p class=\"valpo-accordions-item__group-head wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__toggle is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c10100a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons valpo-accordions-item__buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flow wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button valpo-accordions-item__button is-style-no-style\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Honors Work<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__content is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c10100a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__content-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exceptionally qualified students may choose to pursue honors work during their senior year.&nbsp;For geography students, \u201chonors work\u201d is defined as a major independent project consisting of either<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Original basic research on some geographical question, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A solution to an applied geographic problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Literature reviews and other descriptive studies, no matter how exhaustive, do not constitute honors work and are better suited to independent study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-5-font-size\">Conducting an Honors Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honors work constitutes a significant investment of time and effort, both on the part of the student and the faculty advisor. The process spans an entire year \u2014 from topic proposal and acceptance to project completion \u2014 and so involves several steps. 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These gatherings introduce students to the world and the work of professionals in the field, inspiring a lifelong interest in research and a thorough understanding of various geographic methods and techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-valpo-accordions-item valpo-accordions-item\">\n<p class=\"valpo-accordions-item__group-head wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__toggle is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c10100a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons valpo-accordions-item__buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flow wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button valpo-accordions-item__button is-style-no-style\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Achievement Recognized<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__content is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c10100a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__content-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An especially exciting event for Valpo students is the Celebration of Undergraduate Scholarship, an annual student research conference sponsored by Valparaiso University. Meteorology students present research covering a broad range of topics at this gathering. A sampling of meteorology research presentations from a recent celebration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201d \u2018Sounding\u2019 Like Lake-Effect Snow: Evaluating the Thermodynamic and Synoptic Setup of Northwest Indiana Lake-Effect Events Using Local Profiles and Numerical Modeling,\u201d by&nbsp;Adam Brainard, Russell Danielson, Kaitlyn Heinlein, Kevin Wagner, and Assistant Professor Kevin Goebbert &nbsp;(2014 Board of Directors Award Winner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSynoptic and Lake-Effect Classification of Snowfall in the Lake Michigan Region: Deriving Clarity Using WRF Simulations,\u201d by&nbsp;Alex Caruthers and Ryan Connelly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cInterannual and Seasonal Variability of Tropical Cyclone Genesis in the Northwest Australia Basin,\u201d by&nbsp;Eleanor Delap, Nathan Kelly, Mallory Row, Zachary Sefcovic, and Assistant Professor Kevin Goebbert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSynoptic and Lake-Effect Classification of Snowfall in the Lake Michigan 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