Poster Session

• Any undergraduate student conducting research from any academic discipline under the guidance of a Texas A&M faculty member.
• Any Texas A&M undergraduate from any academic discipline who participated in research at another institution under faculty guidance.
• Any high school junior or senior in the B/CS area who participated in research under the faculty guidance of a Texas A&M faculty member.
• Yes, team presentations are allowed. Up to 5 team members may present as a group. Each team needs to submit only one registration which includes your presentation materials (digital poster/slide deck/video and recorded research presentation). All presentations are all asynchronous.

You may present as an individual or a team. Up to 5 team members may present as a group. Each team needs to submit only one registration which includes your presentation materials (digital poster/slide deck/video and recorded research presentation). All presentations are all asynchronous.

An abstract is a brief statement that conveys a document or presentation's essential information.

• Abstract submissions should be clear, concise and understandable to a general audience.
• Any technical jargon should be defined.
• Describe the content of your presentation or document
• Highlight what you feel to be the most important points: Rationale, objectives, methods, most important findings, significance
• Identify key words: Technique, equipment, organism, theory
• Sell your research: Why is this interesting, important?

• Abstracts should be no more than 250 words (1,000-1,500 characters)
• Abstracts will appear in a publicly available on the ForagerOne-Symposium platform
• Abstracts should be written for a broad audience.
• NOTE: Plain text abstract submissions are preferred. We cannot guarantee that special formatting, symbols and images used in word processing programs will appear as intended. Please spell out or use alternative plain text symbols when you submit your abstract. Remember that this abstract will be made available to the public.

Yes, see the University Writing Center’s description of the two main types of abstracts used in academic writing.
 

The University Writing Center can help with posters and presentations. You can even make appointments to talk to a writing consultant.
 

Business casual, but wear comfortable shoes.
 

If your research isn't complete or you didn't get the results you expected, do your best anyway--you should still present your work! Make sure the objectives, justification, and methods are clearly stated. Use terms such as “Results will show” or “If successful.”
 

No. There is no judging component or awards associated with this event. Our goal is to provide an open environment where students of varying levels of experience join together as a community of scholars and professionals.

No. We would like to provide as many students as possible with the opportunity to present at this event. Please submit only one registration form.

You can present as a team or an individual, but not both.