Bulletin

MSUSRS 2013
1^st MSU System Research Summit

Announcement

The Office of the President of the Mindanao State University System (MSUS) invites all researchers and educators in the MSU System to participate in the 1^st MSU System Research Summit to be held at Mamitua Saber Research Center, Mindanao State University, Marawi City (Date: TBA). The research summit is co-hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension of MSU-Main Campus.

The 1^st MSU System Research Summit aims to review the research outputs of each campus and to promote the culture of research and collaboration in the MSU System. The research summit will feature plenary talks, short paper presentation in four parallel sessions:

• Session 1: Science and Technology;
• Session 2: Natural Sciences;
• Session 3: Social Sciences and
• Session 4: Health Sciences and Medical Allied Professions

and poster presentations. Also part of the research summit will be to give recognition and awards to deserving researches and researchers.

Call for Papers

MSURS 2013 will be an excellent forum to present your research projects and discuss and latest results in the above mentioned four research fields. Researchers and educators in the MSU System are invited to contribute short papers for oral or poster presentation and to attend this submit in order to share their projects and experiences in the fields. The extended abstract must be submitted electronically on or before January 28, 2013to the following email address: msrc71@yahoo.com. Approved abstracts will be announced on February 12, 2013.

The extended abstract should be written in English using Microsoft Word with the following format: 11-point or larger fonts (Times New Roman), in a single-column, single-space (between lines) format and 1-inch margins all around. The authors are also required to submit the full papers electronically in PDF format.

Awards and Recognition

Best Paper, Best Paper Presenter and Best Poster Presentation will be chosen from each of the four categories (Science and Technology, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Health Sciences and Medical Allied Profession) and will be recognized at the closing ceremony of the research summit. Plaque and cash awards will be given to the awardees.