Abstracts should be prepared according to the abstract template. Abstracts must be limited to 300 words and may not contain pictures. Abstracts longer than 300 words or containing pictures will be returned for revision. All abstracts must be submitted in rich text format (.rtf).
Poster size should not exceed 4ft x 4ft. Posters may be multiple or a single panel. Your poster or poster panels should be mountable to the poster board using standard push pins or tacks.
If you wish to be considered for an oral presentation, check the appropriate box when uploading your abstract. There are only a limited number of oral presentation slots. Therefore we must limit the number of abstracts accepted for oral presentations. Those individuals who apply for oral presentation, but who are not selected will be asked to present a poster. Please understand that only one fifth of the submitted abstracts will be awarded oral presentations. We will notify you of our selection decision on or before June 13th.
Students have 15 minutes for their presentation and a 3-5 minutes for questions. Please help facilitate the timliness of the session by observing the 15 minute presentation limit. We will notify you when 2 minutes remain. If the oral presentation goes beyond the allotted time, a member of the organizing committee will stop the presentation to introduce the next speaker. We will provide a LCD projector and you may utilize any compatible audiovisual aids.
Students giving oral presentations will be required to use Power Point. Please save your presentation in a PC-accessible format on a transferrable medium, such as thumbdrive or CD-ROM. All presentations will be loaded prior to the session to allow for seamless transitions between speakers.