Conference Description
Science Poster Day 2008 was held on May 19th
Thank you to everyone who participated and attended this event!!
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Undergraduate students who have completed one or more quarters of research in science, engineering or mathematics at UCLA are eligible to participate in the campus-wide Science Poster Day Monday, May 18, 2009 in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Dean's Prizes are awarded for outstanding research. Students can attend workshops to assist them in putting together abstracts and posters.
Date
May 18, 2009
Time: TBA
Requirements
- Submit a brief abstract (225 words maximum) online by TBA.
- Prepare a poster to present at the Science Poster Day 2009.
Here is a handout with some helpful guidelines and instructions:
If you need additional assistance, feel free to stop by one of our Abstract Writing workshops (no need to sign up in advance). Please see workshop schedule below.
WorkshopsDuring the months of March, April and May there are Abstract writing workshops and Poster writing workshops available to all UCLA students
(Workshop schedule will be available here Winter quarter )
Need Help Writing Your Abstract?
Abstract submission website will become active on TBA.
To submit an abstract, please access the link via your MyUCLA:
1) Login in to "MyUCLA"
2) Click on "My Features"
3) Go to "Productivity"
4) Click on "Surveys"
5) Select Science Poster Day Abstract Submission
Location
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Eligibility
Undergraduate students in the College who have completed one or more quarters (through spring quarter 2009) of research on a life, biomedical, engineering, mathematics or physical science project through SRP contracts, independent research classes (190, 199, 199H), or who volunteered in a research lab are eligible to participate.
Requirements for Deans' Prize nomination
- You must submit a personal statement outlining your research accomplishments and address how being involved in research has enhanced your undergraduate education (2 pages maximum) by TBA to:
Dr. Audrey Cramer
URC/CARE Director
2121 Life Sciences Building
Mailcode: 160606
or send by email to: acramer@lifesci.ucla.edu
- Ask your faculty research sponsor to submit a letter of nomination (2 pages maximum) to Vice Provost Judith Smith. In the letter please specify that this is a nomination letter for the Dean's prize at Science Posters Day. Letters must be received by TBA to:
Dr. Judith Smith
Vice Provost
Office of the Provost and Deans
College of Letters and Science
2300 Murphy Hall
Mailcode: 143801
or send by email to:
judis@college.ucla.eduThe Dean's Prizes will be selected by faculty judges and announced at a ceremony following the poster presentations. The prizes will be based on the student's research accomplishments (outlined in the faculty letter and students' personal statements) and the poster presentation. Any student who participates in the Science Poster Day can be nominated for a "Dean's Prize Honoring Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers."
*Previous recipients of the Dean's Prize Award are not eligible.
Abstracts
Dean's Prize
Additional InformationScience Poster Day 2007 Presenters
How to Write an Abstract
How to Design a Poster Presentation
How to Create a Poster using PowerPoint
PowerPoint Poster Example
Contact Information
Dr. Audrey Cramer
URC/CARE Director
acramer@lifesci.ucla.edu