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Undergraduate Poster Session and Creative Exhibition

April 15-16, 2025
Nebraska Union Centennial Room and Ballroom

Attendance to this event is free and open to the public; all are welcome! Registration is not required for attendees.

The Undergraduate Poster Session and Creative Exhibition provides undergraduate students the chance to showcase their research or creative activity, to communicate their results to others, and to learn about other areas of research and creative activity. Students do not have to be in Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences (UCARE) program to present; all undergraduates are welcome. However, if you are enrolled in UCARE, presenting your research is an expectation.

Registration

Register to Present Your Poster
Students must register by March 14, 2025.

Space is limited for poster presentations; if registrations exceed capacity, preference will be given to juniors and seniors. Additional communication about the session will be sent by Friday, April 4, 2025.

Communications to registrants regarding the session will take place via the e-mail address you provide when you register. The e-mails will go to a large number of participants, so please be prepared to check your “junk” or “bulk” mailboxes.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Kali Patterson.

Timeline

  • Friday, March 14th
    Deadline for all student presenters to register
  • Friday, April 4th
    Registrants receive of additional communications
  • Monday, April 7th
    Posters must be submitted by students to the Pixel Lab for printing
  • Monday, April 14th
    Poster drop-off at the Nebraska Union Centennial Room
  • Tuesday, April 15th @ 10:00am – 12:00pm CT
    Engineering and physical sciences presentations
  • Wednesday, April 16th @ 10:00am – 12:00pm CT
    Arts and humanities, education, business, social sciences, and life sciences presentations
  • Early May
    Competition winners announced

Poster and Creative Exhibition Competition

You can choose to participate in a competition on the event registration form. The university colleges, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, and the University Honors Program will host a poster and exhibit competition that will provide students, whose work is deemed outstanding by judges, an award. At the event, judges will visit your poster or exhibit and you’ll present your research or creative activity for them to evaluate. Your attendance for the entire poster session and creative exhibit is required for participation in the competition.

Criteria

Presentations will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Content:
    The quality, design, and layout of your presentation.

    • Organization
    • Balance
    • Conciseness
    • Aesthetics
  • Presentation to judges:
    How you convey information about your project to others.

    • Coherency
    • Credibility
    • Effective communication
    • Enthusiasm

HONORS STUDENTS

University Honors Students participating in Student Research Days are eligible for the following awards:

  1. Originality of Topic and/or Approach
  2. Strength of Presentation and Communication of Ideas
  3. Integration of Interdisciplinary or Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives
  4. Strength and Immediacy of “Real World” Impact
  5. Strongest Potential to Advance Research in the Relevant Field

Preparing for the Event

Presentation Types

Questions regarding the content and development of your specific poster or creative exhibit should be addressed to your faculty mentor.

Posters should be based on the research or creative activity you’ve worked on over the past year or summer. Standards of the entries are expected to be at the level that is common at regional and national conferences.

Creative exhibitions may include video or visual art exhibits. Please note your display needs during registration, and we will contact you directly to discuss available options.

Presenters will be given a space roughly the size of a 6-8’ table. A table can be provided, and other resources may be available.

A limited number of TVs will be available for electronic materials or creative displays. Please select that option when you submit your registration. Students will be notified if they will be provided a TV for their display.

Day of the Event

Wear business casual or smart casual: a nice pair of slacks or khakis and a button-down shirt or blouse. Plan to dress a step up from jeans, a t-shirt, and sneakers

Be at your assigned space during the designated time to discuss the work presented and be prepared to take your poster with you after your assigned time. Greet people who walk by and ask them if they have questions. People will often come to you and say, “Tell me about your research,” so have a brief one-minute statement about your research in mind.

Consider addressing these elements to prepare:

  • Introduce yourself and any project team members
  • Provide a summary of the project and its aims
  • Briefly note the methods or tools used in your work
  • Conclude with findings or next steps in the project