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Student Research Symposium

Poster Guidelines

  • Posters should include a mixture of text, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats.
  • Important information should be readable from about 10 ft away.
  • Titles should be short, engaging, and clearly connected to the research.
  • Any text should be clear and to the point. Bullets, numbering, and headlines are encouraged.
  • Aim for 300–800 words total.
  • Use an effective combination of graphics, colors, and fonts.
  • Maintain a consistent layout.
  • All research must include proper citations (MLA, APA, etc.).

 

 

Image credit: “Poster Display at the Public Health Informatics Conference in Atlanta, GA, April 2014” by Daniel X. O'Neil, CC BY 2.0