Posters

Formatting Guidelines

• Please create your poster using PowerPoint. Contact us in advance if you need to use another software.
• Many templates can be found simply by searching the internet using “power point poster template.” You will usually need to change the margins to to 44 inches by 34 inches.
• Posters with a light background with dark text is preferred. Dark backgrounds use too much ink and are difficult to read.
• The best posters have multiple figures/photos and are concise. There should not be large open spaces on your poster. If you insert photos or images, it is important to view them at 100% on the computer to ensure that they do not pixelate.
• All authors and affiliations should be listed. Funding sources should be acknowledged.

Posters should be emailed to Lynette Brown (brownla2@rdsy.net) and should be cc'd to the faculty mentor. Please send them to us well in advance of your deadline, particularly at busy times such as Student Research Day. This year the deadline is April 3, 2025.  We will notify you by email when the poster is available for pick-up.

Oral Presentations

• Each talk is allotted 15 min, including questions. This means you should aim for 10-12 min for your actual talk.  Please practice and time yourself.  If you go over the time, the moderator will cut you off. 
• Plan to arrive in the room where your presentation will occur 15 minutes prior to your session. This will allow time to load your talk (if appropriate). It is easiest if you bring your slides on a standard USB drive, as sometimes our ability to connect to the internet is poor.
• Please follow the conventions of your respected academic fields. This may mean a presentation with slides or one that is read directly without visual aids. You should be working closely with your mentor to plan your talk.
• Each room will have a projector and we will provide laser pointers for your use.