Dr. John Albazi, founder of the NEIU Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium and retired professor in the Chemistry Department, was honored at a special ceremony on April 23, 2021. During the ceremony, the University announced that in 2022 and moving forward, the event will be named The Dr. John Sargon Albazi Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium
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The video recording of the ceremony begins with a silent slideshow that runs for almost three minutes.