Symposium Workshops

Get answers to all of your symposium questions, including:

• What is the symposium?
• Why should I present or attend?
• How do I register?  How do I write an abstract for my registration?
• What do I need to prepare?  How do I create a poster or oral presentation?
• What should I expect at the event?
• How will I be evaluated?

Light refreshments will be served.

Learn how to prepare for your poster presentation or exhibit.

This workshop will specifically focus on effectively communicating your work to as people stop by your poster or exhibit.  Get tips on:

• how to prepare your quick pitch
• how to talk to people with various levels of knowledge in your field
• how to address challenging questions, and
• how to hit all of the important concepts that will impress all who stop by.

The Poster Design & Editing Open House is not so much of a structured workshop as it is an opportunity for you to stop by and get tips on creating your poster.  The open houses last for two hours, but students can stop by at any time for as little or as long as needed.

Staff from the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity will be available to help with poster templates, fonts, tips for headings and formatting.  Samples of several posters from past symposia will also be available for your review.  Decide what you like (and what you don’t) to help fine-tune your own presentation.

Many students have benefited from attending multiple Poster Design & Editing Open Houses as they progress through the development of their poster!