Creighton University hosted its annual St. Albert's Day/University Research Day celebration on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in the Harper Center Ballroom.

Click here for a highlight video about the day.

St. Albert's Day is celebrated in honor of St. Albert Magnus, known as Albert the Great, who was a scientist, philosopher and theologian, and served as a mentor to St. Thomas Aquinas.  During his lifetime, he composed a veritable encyclopedia which contained scientific treatises on almost every subject.  His life and writings emphasized the importance of experiment and investigation.

2011 Awards were given to the students for the following categories:

Best Poster (Graduate)
Basic Sciences Category
Gaurav Gupta

Best Poster (Undergraduate)
Basic Sciences Category
Dina Akasheh (Chemistry)

Best Poster
Arts and Sciences/Humanities Category
Thomas Kierl (Political Sciences)

Best Poster (Undergraduate)
Clinical Sciences Category
Andrea Benes and Megan Konor (Exercise Science)

Best Poster (Graduate/Professional)
Clinical Sciences Category
Ashley McClure, Chester Ashong and Wendy Vogel (School of Pharmacy and Health Professions)

Best Oral Presentation
Chelsie Geyer (Medical Microbiology and Immunology)