We’re looking forward to seeing you at the UROP Summer Research Symposium! This year the Symposium will take place Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 at the Michigan League. Summer Symposium has no admission charge for students or guests.
2022 Important Dates/Deadlines:
- July 12th: Time Conflict Form DUE (Opened June 1)
- July 12th: Symposium Abstract Submission DUE (Opened July 5)
- July 15th: Mentor Permission to Present DUE (Opened July 5th)
- Week of July 18th: Student Presenter Session Assigned
- July 25th by NOON EDT: Presentation Submission Deadline (Opens July 15th)
- July 25th: Poster Printing Opens
- August 1st, 11:59 pm: Poster Printing Submission Deadline
- August 3rd: Symposium Day (12:00 - 2:30 PM)
These dates are subject to change, additional deadlines may be added.
Poster Information
Poster Dimensions: 32” x 40” - Landscape or portrait is acceptable.
Joint Posters (Co-Presenters): We do not allow more than two students to collaborate on one poster.
Poster Examples
Great research posters come in variety forms! While there is certain content that must be covered and size limitations to adhere to, you also have a lot of creative freedom when it comes to your poster’s design. There are several examples posted from various research disciplines to give a few ideas to get you started. You may also be asked to submit a rough draft of your poster.
Engineering
Optimizing the Manufacturing of Porous Poly ε-caprolactone Scaffold Conduits for Nerve Repair
Powertrain - Strategies for the 21st Century
Rayleigh Taylor Growth relevant to Supernova Explosions
Health Sciences
Sap97 Expression and Autonomic Regulation of Heart Rate
HPV Preventative Methods in College-Age Students
Life Sciences
Modelling of G-Protein Coupled Receptors Using GPCR-I-TASSER
Expanding the Scope of MOF-Polymer Hybridization for the Synthesis of Water Stable Absorbents
The Seasonal Drivers of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Thailand
Social Science
Uncovering Patters in Educational Research Data Reuse
Continuous Evaluation of Instruction
The Effect of Teen Passengers on Teen Drivers
Humanities
DEPLOY: Spatial Patterns of Lightweight Landscapes
Extra Tips
Limit the amount of text
This may sound counterintuitive but pictures, charts, and graphs are often better at conveying information. Also, think about how long someone is actually going to read your poster or slide. It probably won’t be very long, so make sure that they can go away with an understanding of what your project was about.
Make your title stand out!
This is what will catch people’s attention and make them want to stop and look at your poster. The title should be your largest text. You can also use a different font and colors to make it stand out further.
Keep your font types consistent
While it’s okay to use a few different types to make different sections stand out; try to limit your poster to using no more than three font types.
Giving credit where it’s due
List all authors involved in with your research project, and be sure to include everyone’s correct titles (ex. Dr., Professor, etc.)!!
Put the department your project came out of (ex. Pharmacology, Anthropology, etc.)
UROP Approved Logos
UROP Summer Fellowship Program Logos
Contact Information
Need help? Contact us at urop.symposium@umich.edu.
