2021 Virtual Poster Contest Link
The CPRC Annual Virtual Poster Contest provides an opportunity for students to present their individual research to a professional audience without the need for costly travel or printing services.
- The numerous benefits include:
- Outreach to the entire chapter (excellent networking)
- High quality and timely feedback from a knowledgeable audience (especially useful prior to final poster preparation for the SETAC NA meeting)
- Cash prizes (good for the wallet) and bragging rights (good for the cv)
- Entries will be posted on the CPRC website and available for viewing/judging.
- Judging will be done by a panel of professionals and by online voting of the entire chapter membership
- Prizes will be awarded for Best Graduate and Best Undergraduate poster (as determined by the professional panel) and Most Popular as chosen by the chapter membership
- Comments will be provided on all posters to allow modification/improvement prior to presentation at the NA SETAC meeting in November.
Restrictions:
- The contest is open to current or recently graduated (within the past year) undergraduate and graduate student members of CPRC who attend(ed) a college or university in the CPRC region (DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia)
- One poster submission allowed per student member
- There is no cost to enter a poster, but participants must be CPRC members in good standing (i.e., current on their $5 annual chapter dues)
Some guidelines from SETAC NA on making an effective poster presentation:
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- The poster should be understandable without oral explanation.
- When planning your poster presentation, aim for clarity and simplicity. Make an initial rough layout, keeping in mind the proportions of figures, tables, and text.
- A good poster should be like a good paper. However, avoid displaying a short manuscript. Be clear and concise in all statements. Include your objective, the design/methods, the results and conclusion. The objective of the work should be stated. Experimental details should be concise. Tables and conclusions should be clearly stated.
- The temptation to overload the poster with excessive text and data should be resisted. Where possible, organize tables and figures chronologically in vertical progression.
Past Virtual Poster Contests
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