CUWiP Poster Guidelines
CUWiP undergraduate attendees are strongly encouraged to present a poster on the scientific research or projects they have been involved with. The poster session presents a wonderful opportunity and a welcoming environment to showcase your undergraduate research at the conference and network with your peers and scientific community working in your field.
You are welcome to present your research on the ongoing/current projects and it does not have to be complete. There will be a poster competition and prizes will be awarded, so put your best foot forward! The presenters will need to indicate whether they wish to enter the poster competition in their registration form or not.
How to submit your poster title and abstract
Once you receive an acceptance and invitation to register for the conference from APS, you will also be emailed another registration form for additional details. If you are interested in presenting a research poster at CUWiP conference, you can submit your poster title and abstract while filling out this registration form.
Local registration form with poster information will be sent out after November 15, 2023. The title of your presentation should be relevant and concise. The abstract should be approximately 150 words or less (no hard limit) and should effectively convey the major scientific ideas and importance of your research project.
Poster size and presentation guidelines
To ensure that your poster fits the provided poster boards, the maximum poster dimensions should not be larger than 4’ x 3’ (landscape orientation). You are responsible for printing your poster at your home institution, bringing it to the conference safely and setting it up. You will be given a designated poster number with pushpins to display your poster at the check-in desk.
You will need to be present at your poster for the entire duration of the session. Presenting at the poster session allows you to have more in-depth and meaningful discussions of your work with your peers.
Tips for preparing an effective poster
Good posters include all the necessary components, such as concise title, names of authors/advisors with their affiliations, objective/ motivation, methods, results, data interpretation, conclusions with future work, and references. If the project was funded, it is a good idea to include the funding source as well.
Limit the use of text and use good font size with relevant figures—all figures and texts in poster should be clearly visible from a few feet (at least 3 feet) distance. The content should display scientific rigor while keeping the language of the poster clear, concise, and easy to follow for fellow undergraduate students —without unnecessary jargon.
Practice presenting your poster to your lab group or classmates, and clearly communicate your research and its significance. Presentation quality usually is an important component for judging the posters. Show your excitement!
Poster evaluation criteria
Posters entered into the posted competition will be evaluated according to the following criteria, which will all have an equal weight on the final score: