The Honors College would like to help all students on campus prepare for the Student Research Forum (SRF), which will be held on April 2, 2015. We are offering a series of workshops on abstract writing, poster design and preparation, and presentation strategies. These are OPEN TO ALL UIC STUDENTS—graduate and undergraduate. Students are also welcome to join us to prepare for any other research symposia or conferences happening on or off-campus this spring.
Come to one, two, or all of the events. Questions and requests for accommodations can be sent to hcollege@uic.edu. No RSVP is necessary.
Upcoming Workshop:
Poster Presentation Workshop: Trial Run
Thursday 3/19/15
4-5 pm
509 Student Center East (Tower)
Bring: Your poster (or a mock-up) and your index cards and your ideas. We will run a mock research forum, serve as mock judges for each other’s presentations, and give one another feedback. Experienced faculty and advisers will be present to provide input.
For more information or to register for the Student Research Forum go to: http://research.uic.edu/srf
The deadline for abstracts is Monday March 16th at 9 am. The Student Research Forum is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, The Provost/VCAA, the Alumni Association, the Honors College, the Student Activities Funding Association, the Graduate College, and the Office of Sustainability.
Past Workshops:
Abstract Writing: Hands-On
Friday 3/6/15
1-2 pm
509 Student Center East (Tower)
To prepare: Listen to and watch the following on-line information session/slide presentation beforehand. A range of experts in diverse fields discuss what constitutes an effective abstract in their disciplines. Go to https://uic-cc-ess1.ad.uic.edu:8443/ess/login.jsp and log in with your UIC net-id and password and launch the Echo Media Player. Additional media formats are also available at the bottom of this page: www.uic.edu/honors/learning/Research.shtml
Be sure to bring a rough draft or outline of an abstract to work on in a peer-review setting.
Poster Preparation Workshop
Tuesday 3/10/15
12:30-1:30 pm
509 Student Center East (Tower)
We will talk about:
- different ways of doing scholarly presentations and the poster format featured in the UIC Student Research Forum
- how to best design your poster
- how to talk to your audience, share your findings, and engage with others succinctly and in a scholarly fashion
Prepare by:
- thinking about what information should be included and how it should be displayed visually to help you explain your research
- practicing on your own how to summarize your research in approximately 7 minutes
- watching the following on-line information session/side presentation. A range of experts in diverse fields discuss there what constitutes an effective poster in their disciplines. Click on “Poster Presentation” at the bottom of the page. (Part 1 is the only part currently available online.) http://www.uic.edu/honors/learning/Research.shtml
