Graduate Research and Creativity Expo: "Scholarship That Matters"
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Graduate Research and Creativity Expo Program
The program for the Graduate Research and Creativity Expo is now available at http://grs.uncg.edu/docs/2012_Expo_Prog.pdf.
The Graduate School and the Office of Research and Economic Development invite you to attend the Spring 2012 Graduate Research and Creativity Expo, to be held on April 3, 2012 in the Elliott University Center at UNCG. Registration is now closed.
This co-sponsored event is designed to showcase graduate research and creative work to a variety of non-specialized audiences. Please plan to present your work in a way that is accessible to diverse audiences and explains in jargon-free language why your work matters and is relevant. Imagine that you may be speaking to Middle College students, undergraduates, journalists, community members, area business owners, representatives from boards and foundations, state legislators, or your neighbors down the street. Please do not plan to re-use a poster or paper that you have prepared for a discipline-specific conference: be thinking of your new audience(s) and the best way to communicate with them.
Criteria for Evaluation will include:
- Clarity of Communication to a Non-Specialized Audience
- Effective Presentation Skills
- Content Knowledge and Creativity
- Organization
- Originality
- Ability to Explain Why This Research/Work Matters (economic impact, societal impact, etc.)
Poster Presentations: Presenters are asked to be available for at least one hour to discuss their work with attendees at the Expo. Size of posters is limited to 3' by 4'; recommended layout is below.
Panel Presentations: Presenters will have a maximum of 15 minutes to present with 5 minutes for questions.
Video Installations: Maximum of 15 minutes in duration.
Resources
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Poster Presentation Layouts can be found online at:
grs.uncg.edu/forms/template.pptx (PowerPoint File)
www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html
gradschool.unc.edu/student/postertips.html#ppdesign
youtu.be/MqgjgwIXadA
Additional Information on Having a Poster Printed
Communicating Beyond Your Discipline: Practice for the Research Expo Workshop
Tuesday, 2/7 - 12:30pm-1:30pm
Monday, 2/13 - 3:30-pm-4:30pm
Thursday, 2/16 - 5:30pm-6:30pm
Monday, 2/20 - 3:30pm-4:30pm
Tuesday, 2/21 - 12:30pm-1:30pm
Wednesday, 2/29 - 11:00am-12:00pm
Join The Graduate School for a hands-on workshop in which participants will help critique one another on the ability to discuss research with individuals outside your discipline. Come prepared to give a 2 minute "Elevator Speech" about your research and/or a draft of some of the language for your research poster.
RSVP to attend one of these workshops through UNCG Workshops & Event Calendar