Poster Session
The poster session is a forum for student participants to present their research. Students are not required to present their research to attend CUWiP. However, if you have conducted research, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to present in the poster sessions. All conference participants are invited to view the posters and interact with the presenters to learn about the research of their peers. The authors, titles, and abstracts of accepted posters will be listed below.
Posters should be no larger than 36" by 48". Students are responsible for printing their own posters but they can contact us cuwip@ua.edu if they need help. We will supply poster boards, pins and binder clips for displaying posters. Poster set up will take place on Saturday, January 19 from 8:00 - 8:30 AM and 10:30-11:00 AM on the second floor of North Lawn Hall. Posters must be removed no later than 3 pm on Sunday, January 20. Any poster left after 3 pm on Sunday, January 20 will be removed by conference staff and discarded.
The poster presentations will be judged, and the top five posters will be recognized with Outstanding Poster Awards. We hope that all presenters benefit from the experience of presenting and the feedback from the judges.
Posters should be no larger than 36" by 48". Students are responsible for printing their own posters but they can contact us cuwip@ua.edu if they need help. We will supply poster boards, pins and binder clips for displaying posters. Poster set up will take place on Saturday, January 19 from 8:00 - 8:30 AM and 10:30-11:00 AM on the second floor of North Lawn Hall. Posters must be removed no later than 3 pm on Sunday, January 20. Any poster left after 3 pm on Sunday, January 20 will be removed by conference staff and discarded.
The poster presentations will be judged, and the top five posters will be recognized with Outstanding Poster Awards. We hope that all presenters benefit from the experience of presenting and the feedback from the judges.
Poster Guidelines
I. Content
The poster should testify to the careful design and execution of the research, and present clear results that are well interpreted. It should include the following:
- A short title of the exhibit
- Student’s name
- Collaborators, adviser(s), and department(s)
- Funding sources
- Objectives
- Significance to the field
- Methods/Data
- Results/findings (where possible, use graphs rather than tables to present your data)
- Interpretation of results and conclusions
- Directions for future research
II. Display
The poster should attract attention and convey information. Language should be simple and descriptions brief. Unnecessary jargon should be avoided; necessary technical terms should be defined. Spelling and grammar should be correct. All text should be large enough to be read from a distance of 3 to 5 feet to enable multiple people to view the poster. Photographs, drawings, charts, tables, or graphs should be simple, labelled, well organized, and carefully chosen to quickly explain complicated technical concepts to a general audience. All components of the poster should be easy to follow even in the absence of the presenter.
Here are some resources for creating a good poster:
Here are some resources for creating a good poster:
- Sigma Xi suggestions for a good poster
- Penn State guide to designing an effective poster
- North Carolina State University guider to designing an effective poster
- Designing posters and graphs that are accessible to color blind people including safe color palettes
- Additional tips to make an award-winning poster
- Blog with examples of good posters
III. Oral summary
Each student should have prepared an oral discussion of their exhibit. This discussion should be clear and concise, and should include the major points presented on the poster (numbers 5 through 10 above). It should not exceed 5 minutes. Judges will have read your abstract and will be instructed to observe this time limit. If the student worked with collaborators on the project, including their adviser, this presentation should clearly describe the student’s role in the project.
IV. Criteria for judging
There will be prizes for best poster. After handing in final scores, judges are also asked to provide at least one comment on both the strengths and weaknesses of the poster and presentation to help the student improve. We will be using the following UA poster rubric and judging form.