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URECA

How to present your scholarship at Research Day, and beyond…

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”.

• 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

36” X 36”:

OK

36” wide X 42” high:

OK

42” wide X 36” high:

NO!!!

Building your presentation:

• The Nuts and Bolts of Building Posters: Organization.

TitleAuthor names

Use the poster to organize your presentation!

Do what works for the type of project

that you completed!!!

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Cited literature/ Acknowledgements

Building your presentation:

• The Nuts and Bolts of Building Posters: Organization.

TitleAuthor 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:• 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/posterdesign#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.edu/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 10-minute period.

On Research Day:

• 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

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