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What is a Research Poster?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Posters are widely used in the academic community, and most conferences include poster presentations in their program.\u00a0 Research posters summarize information or research concisely and attractively to help publicize it and generate discussion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The poster is usually a mixture of a brief text mixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. At a conference, the researcher stands by the poster display while other participants can come and view the presentation and interact with the author.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n What Makes a Good Poster?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n So, where do you begin? Try answering these three (3) questions: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \n Where can you make the poster? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n PowerPoint<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A popular, easy-to-use option. It is part of Microsoft Office package and is available on the library computers. You can also use PowerPoint on the Learning Commons<\/u><\/a>\u00a0computers in Kiely Hall 127\/131\/144. <\/span><\/p>\n Open-Source Alternatives\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Poster Design Guides and Tips<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Designing Conference Posters<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Here is a guide provided by Colin Purrington, a former professor. Dr. Purrington breaks down how to design conference posters and a list of do’s and don’ts.<\/span><\/p>\n Creating an Effective Scientific Poster (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n
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