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How to present your scholarship at
Research Day, and beyond…
URECA
LOCATION HERE | MAY 12, 2009
Today:
1. What to expect at Research Day.
2. Building your Research Day presentation.
3. How to feature your research/scholarship in graduate
and medical school applications.
• Dr. Cecilia Solano, Pre-Graduate School Adviser
• Dr. Pat Lord, Pre-Health Professions Advisor
Today:
1. What to expect at Research Day.
2. Building your Research Day presentation.
3. How to feature your research/scholarship in graduate
and medical school applications.
Research Day: What to expect
• Goals of Research Day:
• To provide a venue for students to present their
research and scholarly work to members of the entire
Wake Forest University community, including faculty,
students, and family members.
• Who? Any student who wishes to present scholarly work
pursued under the guidance of a faculty member is welcome
to do so.
• All students who received Wake Forest Research
Fellowships, ACC-IAC, or Richter Scholarships are
required to present the fall after they complete their
project, if they are enrolled on campus.
• When? Friday, October 24th, 2014, 3-5 p.m.
• Where? 4th Floor, Benson Hall
Research Day: What to expect
• What is Research Day like?
• Research Day consists of one large poster session (> 100) and a
small number of oral presentations (no more than 12).
• Students should plan on presenting posters unless they
have a compelling reason that an oral presentation would
be more appropriate for their subject material.
What to do:
Present your scholarship to people
that come to your poster/talk. The
poster should assist you in your
presentation of your scholarship.
The audience:
Faculty, students, and parents
-target your presentation appropriately!
Today:
1. What to expect at Research Day.
2. Building your Research Day presentation.
3. How to feature your research/scholarship in graduate
and medical school applications.
• Dr. Cecilia Solano, Pre-Graduate School Adviser
• Dr. Pat Lord, Pre-Health Professions Advisor
Research Day: Posters
• What is a poster presentation?
• Poster presentations differ from oral presentations to the extent
that the presenters stay at their posters and discuss their
project as people come and go.
• The poster should emphasize the scholarly nature of the work
that was completed.
• In many ways, a poster presentation is designed to be a
conversation between the presenter and the audience.
• Do prepare an ~2 minute overview of your scholarship to
share with guests.
• Do consider your audience as you discuss your project.
• Be prepared to answer questions and discuss the
implications of what you learned during your project.
Building your presentation:
• The Nuts and Bolts of Building Posters:
• For Research Day, posters must be no wider than 36”.
• That means that posters may be 36” X 36”, or 36” X 42”.
36” X 36”:
OK
36” wide X
42” high:
OK
42” wide X
36” high:
NO!!!
• Poster may be built in PowerPoint or other illustration programs
• A template for a 36” square poster can be found at the URECA
website: http://college.wfu.edu/ureca/resources-for-students
Building your presentation:
• The Nuts and Bolts of Building Posters: Organization.
Title
Author names
Use the poster to
organize your
presentation!
Do what works for the
type of project that you
completed!!!
Introduction
Results
Methods
Conclusions
Cited literature/
Acknowledgements
Building your presentation:
• The Nuts and Bolts of Building Posters: Organization.
Title
Author names
Use the poster to
organize your
presentation!
Do what works for the
type of project that you
completed!!!
The Problem
The Approach
“The Solution”, or
“What was learned”
Conclusions/
Future
Directions
Cited literature/
Acknowledgements
Building your presentation:
• Good posters:
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Give a complete overview of the research or project.
Are well-organized and use space effectively.
Facilitate (and do not replace) your presentation of the ideas.
Use figures and pictures to replace text-heavy sections where
appropriate.
• Can be viewed and understood from no fewer than 3 paces
away.
For useful tips on how to
build a good poster:
Visit:
http://colinpurrington.com
/tips/academic/posterdesi
gn#sectioncontent
Building your presentation:
• How can a poster go bad ? (example):
Examples of past
Research Day posters:
Examples of past
Research Day posters:
These posters can
be found at:
http://college.wfu.e
du/ureca/resources
-for-students
When your poster is built:
If you are presenting a poster at Research Day,
URECA will pay for its printing!
- Instructions on how to forward your poster
to the University Copy Center will be
provided to you via e-mail.
- Plan on having these to the Copy
Center at least 2 days prior to Research
Day
Oral Presentations
Students should plan on presenting posters unless
they have a compelling reason that an oral
presentation would be more appropriate for their
subject material.
• Organization of talks can vary widely depending
upon the nature of a project.
• All oral presentations are limited to 10 minutes,
including questions.
• The oral presentation format is more formal than a
poster presentation.
• It is expected that students will have rehearsed their
talks and be certain that they will not exceed the 10minute period.
On Research Day:
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Arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow time to
hang your poster or upload your oral presentation
to a computer.
Dress professionally. You are representing your
work, your laboratory, and Wake Forest University.
Stay the entire time (3-5 p.m.). If you are not busy at
your poster, consider talking with another presenter
near your poster.
Afterwards, prepare to help by removing your
poster and collecting the poster board and aisle for
pick-up.
How do I get started?
Submit a 250-word abstract at
the URECA website:
http://college.wfu.edu/ureca/
The deadline for abstract
submissions is
October 8th, 2014.
Questions regarding
Research Day?
Today:
1. What to expect at Research Day.
2. Building your Research Day presentation.
3. How to feature your research/scholarship in graduate
and medical school applications.
• Dr. Cecilia Solano, Pre-Graduate School Adviser
• Dr. Pat Lord, Pre-Health Professions Advisor
Applying to Graduate School
Grades
GRE Test Scores
Personal Statement***
Letters of Recommendation***
Interview***
***Motivation
Professional Sophistication
General and Specific Research Skills