Graduate Research Poster
Showcase

1. Program Registration
2. Submit digital materials (abstract & poster, both in pdf format) to AU Box –
   You will receive an email from Kelly Pippin with directions where to submit.
3. Print your poster – Recommended poster size is 30” x 40” vertical or horizontal layout (easels, foam boards, tacks and/or clips will be available)

** the Ralph Brown Draughon Library (RBD) provides printing service

4. Judging Session 1 (1:00–3:00 pm): Arrive at the Alumni Center Hall between 12:00–12:45 pm, sign-in, set up your poster, present to judges – Light finger food will be provided.
5. Judging Session 2 (2:00–4:00 pm): Arrive at the Alumni Center Hall between 1:00–1:45 pm, sign-in, set up your poster, present to judges – Light finger food will be provided.
6. 4:00–5:00 pm Poster review open for the public – Mingle, food & annoucing winners

• Register by: September 18
• Digital material (abstract and poster) submission by: October 16

** All changes (e.g., poster title, misspelling, poster content changes, etc.)  are due October 16; you will be provided with a Box link to submit the digital material. If you’ve never used a Box folder before, please visit the Box User’s Guide and set it up.

• A list of posters available online by October 18 (admin)
• Event kicks off on October 20

Please refer to upcoming emails and training videos by Kelly Pippin.

Poster competitions will be organized by research areas. There will be two competitions levels (PhD and M.S. competitions) for each of the research areas:

• A: Biosystems Engineering/Biotechnology
• B: Crop/Soil/Environmental Sciences
• C: Climate Smart Agriculture/Precision Agriculture
• D: Fisheries/Aquaculture/Aquatic Environment
• E: Plant Pathology/Entomology/Horticulture
• F: Poultry/ Animal Science/Food Science

Students are encouraged to review best practices for poster presentation and prepare for a general audience.

** Sources:

– https://auburn.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=5942cb44-9bac-4f79-b5ee-ae29017062f1

– https://lib.auburn.edu/irc/instructional-content.php: hold ‘Ctrl’ and hit ‘F’, type in keyword ‘Poster’ to find more information.

Posters will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Aesthetics/Organization (i.e., visual appeal, organization, balance of images/figures/text, etc.)
• Content/Merit (i.e., scientific merit, general audience appeal, clear objectives, and outcomes, etc.)
• Presentation Skills (i.e., confidence, proper attire, enthusiasm, communication skills, etc.)
• Scientific Response (i.e., clear description of scientific concept, clear explanation of what, how and why, interpretation of results, etc.)
• Question and Answer (i.e., ability to clearly answer questions raised by the judges).

Note: If you will be presenting the results of an industry‐funded research, we encourage you to review with your major professor/principal investigator the terms of the industry contract regarding publication and intellectual property.

Please feel free to contact Kelly Pippin (kzp0025@auburn.edu) if you have questions.

• Up to 80 posters total
• 15 min/poster presenting to all three judges at once – 5-6 min for presentation, 5-6 min for Q&A, 3-5 min for evaluation
• 20-24 judges needed

• View the 2022 Grad Student Posters
• View the 2021 Grad Student Research Posters
• View 2020 Grad Student Research Posters