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The听, in collaboration with the听United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS), invites graduate and professional students from all disciplines to participate in a poster session with lightning talks for听. Deadline extended.听

Event Details

  • Wednesday, October 16th (5:30鈥�7:30 p.m.)听in the Idea Forge. 200+ attendees are anticipated. Faculty, students at all levels, staff, industry partners, media and the general public will be invited.
    • This session is appropriate for posters/talks related to any area covered by CU Boulder听research, scholarship and creative works.
    • Posters/talks听will be organized according to overarching themes: Cultivate, Sustain, Discover, and Engage.

Posters and lightning talks may present research, creative works,听inventions and more. The only restrictions are that posters and lightning talks must fit within the size/time restrictions outlined below. We welcome novel presentation methods and styles, whether it is an original song for the lightning talk, photos of a performance for a poster, excerpts from a creative writing project听or an interactive poster for explaining research. If you have an idea you want to confirm is appropriate for this forum,听feel free to email听jennifer.reeve@colorado.edu.

For more information on Research & Innovation Week and related events, please click听HERE.

Guidelines for Submission

  1. Presenting authors are limited to 1 submission per session.
  2. Presenting authors must commit to being present for the entire event.
  3. Presenting authors may indicate a preference for a poster and/or lightning talk as well as their session of choice with their submission.
  4. Poster dimensions should be 48 inches (4 feet) wide by 36 inches (3 feet) high.
  5. Lightning talks will be 3 minutes with 2 additional minutes for questions.

Instructions for Submission

Presenting authors will provide an听abstract听(max. 250 words) for submission evaluation. Submissions will be evaluated via panel comprised of United Government of Graduate Student members and affiliates.听Note:听Do not听include your title, funding information, any graphics, or authors' names in your abstract. References are encouraged, but听do not听include a reference list.

Submissions are now closed.听

Award Information

The United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) will select 5 graduate student abstracts from the submission portal to receive free printing service for their posters. Additionally, a judge panel will attend the session on October 16th to select three graduate student posters and one lightning talk for an award听with a听small monetary prize.

Good luck!

Benefits of Presenting

  • Share your research/scholarship/creative work with an interested audience
  • Identify and connect with possible future collaborators
  • Enhance your CV and polish your presentation skills
  • Receive feedback from colleagues
  • Contribute to the shared knowledge of the university
  • Network with researchers, scholars, leadership and others

Questions?

Please contact Jennifer Reeve with the United Government of Graduate Students (jennifer.reeve@colorado.edu),听or听Chris Yankee in the Research &听Innovation Office (chris.yankee@colorado.edu).