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Register to Present Here

The UIC Undergraduate Research Forum will take place Monday, April 15th, at the Dorin Forum.

This important campus-wide event showcases undergraduate student research covering a broad range of scholarship across a variety of disciplines. If you are an undergraduate student involved in research, applied scholarship or creative inquiry projects, consider presenting at the Forum! The Undergraduate Research Forum is a preferred presentation venue for Honors College students sharing their completed Capstone projects.

This event is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and External Fellowships, the Office of the Provost, the Honors College, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, and the University Library. Registration information coming soon.

What to Expect Heading link

Sparky at URF
  • Presenter check-in opens at 10:30 am outside the Dorin Forum. Presenters are expected to be at their posters and ready to present from 12 to 2:30pm. (You can take a short break at some point if necessary.)
  • Masking is expected at this event; if you forget your mask, we will have some available at check-in. (That said, if you need to take a sip of water, it’s perfectly fine.)
  • One or more judges will evaluate each presenter for three prizes in any disciplinary category, which will be announced at the end of the event.

Abstract Contents Heading link

The registration form will ask you to submit a project abstract/description of up to 300 total words for inclusion in the event program.

  • Authors’ names (Last, First; presenter’s name before others if a joint project)
  • Title
  • Limit abstract to 300 words

If you have questions about revising and updating your abstract/description before submitting your registration, consult Tricia Ann Guerrero
Honors Academic Advisor & Capstone Specialist.

Poster Expectations Heading link

A poster example
An example of a poster template

Poster Presentations

  • Poster presentations take place from 12:00 – 2:30 PM.
  • Poster mounting boards will be available.
  • All posters should be 48″x36″ horizontal.
  • Poster participants should prepare a 5-7 minute presentation of their project to share with individual attendees and judges who are circulating in the room.
  • Ask mentors in your discipline (and your faculty fellow!) what they expect to see included in a research poster.
  • Presenters should be prepared to explain work to a non-specialist audience of students, faculty and staff.
  • An engaged attendee (or judge) will likely ask follow-up questions.
  • If you require additional equipment beyond the poster mounting board, such as a table or chair, please include this information with your submission.

 

PosterNerd Poster Templates

Poster Design and Presentation Guide: Heading link

Questions on your poster design?

This presentation reviews information and best practices about how to design and present a good research poster. Elements of strong poster design and examples of good posters will be considered, along with what you should and should not do in order to give a winning presentation of your research.

Please use the following video tutorial on how to design a good research poster and present it to your audience.

Transcript: https://uofi.box.com/v/video-poster-guide-transcript 

Video Collection of Capstone Examples Heading link

To help you prepare for your Capstone, please consider reviewing examples of Capstone projects from former Honors students.

The Honors College has put together an assortment of varying Capstone project presentations in a video in order to give students a better understanding.

More Capstone Examples Heading link

A post presentation example.

Please note that not all projects are included in their entirety. (You must have a UIC Netid and Box account to view these files. Create Box Account here.)

For more examples, verified UIC students and faculty/staff can access an evolving collection of Capstone examples at https://uofi.box.com/v/MoreCapstoneExamples where Graduating Honors College students have consented to share their supervised intellectual property within UIC only, and not all projects are included in their entirety.

Below is a list of sample capstones from former Honors students: