One-Page Abstract
All students must submit a one-page written abstract of research findings; font size cannot be smaller than 10-pt for ease of readability. Your mentor is expected to assist you in preparing and/or finalizing the abstract. It should include the following:
- Title of the presentation
- Your name, your mentor's name, and any other collaborators
- Background, rationale, or introduction
- Purpose of the study (hypothesis, aims)
- Method
- Results
- Conclusion/Discussion
- Note: Abstracts should not include references, figures, tables or links
The abstract must be uploaded with the Research Conference registration (see below for due dates).
Oral Presentation
- The registration deadline for oral presentations is noon on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The final abstract must be uploaded via the registration website by this date.
- Presentations are limited to nine minutes followed by three minutes for questions.
- A timekeeper will be present in the room to keep track of time.
- Presentations for summer research students will be evaluated by two judges.
- UI branded power point templates
BRAND-PPT-Template-CCOM.pptx
Poster Presentation
- The registration deadline for poster presentations is noon on Friday, August 25, 2023. The final abstract must be uploaded via the registration website by this date.
- Posters will be set up in MERF Atrium. These boards are 4' high by 6' wide.
- Mentors have been notified of the poster requirement and should assist you in obtaining the materials necessary for preparation of the poster.
- Neither CCOM nor the Research Fellowship Program has money to pay for poster materials or printing costs.
- Printing available from the Design Center. (Provide minimum 2-day lead time for poster printing)
https://designcenter.uiowa.edu/templates (for downloadable templates)
https://designcenter.uiowa.edu/posters-printing (for pricing - right column) - Prepare a "formal" version of your talk. Poster and presentation for summer research students will be evaluated by two judges during the assigned presentation hour.
- Your poster MUST be up in its designated place by 8 am on the first day of the conference (Wednesday 9/13), regardless of which day you are assigned to present. All posters must stay up for both days, then be removed by 2pm on day two (Thursday 9/14), when all the poster display boards will be removed.