Information for Student Presenters

Poster Development Workshops:

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Hammond campus, NILS 306
1:00 to 2:00 P.M.
Instructed by Dr. Michael Zimmer, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences.

Monday, March 25, 2024
2:00 to 3:00 P.M.
Zoom
Instructed by Dr. Michelle Spaulding, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences.

Abstract Writing Workshop:

Information coming soon.

All presenters are expected to check in before their presentation and pick up a packet with their name tag, poster, certificate of attendance, lunch ticket, and other conference materials. Students who submit their posters for printing to the Office of Research must pick up these posters in advance during one of the times indicated below.  Students who are not picking up their posters may check in during the times indicated below, or during the day of the event.

• Monday, April 15, 2024; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; SULB 3rd Floor Concourse
• Tuesday, April 16, 2024; 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; SULB 3rd Floor Concourse
• Wednesday, April 17, 2024; 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; SULB 3rd Floor Concourse

• Posters will be displayed on easels as illustrated below. Hard-mounted, flat presentation boards not exceeding 48 in (W) x 36 in (H) are recommended. If you have a paper poster, cardboards will be available at the event for temporary mounting.
• Posters submitted for printing to the Undergraduate Research Office must be picked up in advance.
• Presenters are expected to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the poster presentation time to set up the poster.  Posters can be set up starting at 10:00 A.M. on April, 18.
• Poster spaces are not assigned. Faculty and students will be able to select the space that best meets their needs.
• For those who indicated during the registration process that they have additional items to display, such as books and other artifacts, a limited number of tables will be available. We recommend setting up at least 15 minutes before the presentation session.
• Students and faculty are asked to collect their posters after the presentation session.

Several resources for developing scientific posters are listed below:

• Purdue Online Writing Lab: SURF Workshop Resources: Designing Scientific Research Posters
• Poster Presentations: Design and Delivery (Joanne Lax, Graduate Technical Communications and Professional Development Specialist) Purdue Graduate Engineering

The Undergraduate Research Office will be able to print posters free of charge for students who register to participate.

• Posters should be developed in PowerPoint using Custom Size Slide (Width: 48 in, Height: 36 in) and saved as PDF
• Students may use the following pre-sized presentation templates:
  • PowerPoint Template 1
  • PowerPoint Template 2
  • Detailed instructions on creating your poster in PowerPoint and saving it as PDF.
• Final posters must be submitted no later than April 5, 2024, via the following submission portal: POSTER PRINTING SUBMISSION LINK
  • Please ensure you submit the final, edited, and reviewed poster version.  We will be unable to re-print posters.
  • We can only print one poster per registered team.
• Printed posters can be picked up during the following times:
  • Monday, April 15, 2024; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; SULB 3rd Floor Concourse
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2024; 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; SULB 3rd Floor Concourse
  • Wednesday, April 17, 2024; 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; SULB 3rd Floor Concourse