Posters
Scholastic conferences are opportunities mainly for researchers to present their work through seminars and papers published in the conference proceedings. I think generally papers published in the conference proceedings and talks are limited to professors and the occasional graduate student. However, the glory isn't limited only to those with PhDs and private offices. Many conferences offer an opportunity for undergraduates and grad students to do poster presentations.
A poster is about 5 1/2 feet wide by 3 1/2 feet tall. They generally explain your research through words and big glossy pictures. As far as I can tell, there is a time at conferences during which students stand by their posters and interested viewers can wander through the "poster room" and talk to students about their work. At some point, the students are asked to leave, and the posters are judged by a panel. Students who present posters write an abstract (generally limited to a page or two) about their work, which is then published in the conference proceedings.
When I resurrected Brandeis Briefs, I noted that the purpose of this blog is mainly for the sharing of news I might have with an extended group of interesting parties with whatever other random ideas and thoughts I decided to toss into the mix. It's been awhile since I had any reportable news, but I'm glad to say I finally have something of note! My abstract submission, tentatively titled Interactive Analysis of the Structure and Organization of a Large Collection of Neuron Models, has been accepted to the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - Northeastern Region (ie, the CCSCNE).
So, I'll be presenting a poster that is larger than I am at the conference in April. I don't have a lot of details yet, but it sounds exciting. There will be a lot of other posters to see and talks to go to. According to the proceedings listings, there will be "Birds of a Feather Sessions" (which I can only imagine are pretty much what they sound like). There will be vendors and students and professors galore. A fun time should be had by all!
A poster is about 5 1/2 feet wide by 3 1/2 feet tall. They generally explain your research through words and big glossy pictures. As far as I can tell, there is a time at conferences during which students stand by their posters and interested viewers can wander through the "poster room" and talk to students about their work. At some point, the students are asked to leave, and the posters are judged by a panel. Students who present posters write an abstract (generally limited to a page or two) about their work, which is then published in the conference proceedings.
When I resurrected Brandeis Briefs, I noted that the purpose of this blog is mainly for the sharing of news I might have with an extended group of interesting parties with whatever other random ideas and thoughts I decided to toss into the mix. It's been awhile since I had any reportable news, but I'm glad to say I finally have something of note! My abstract submission, tentatively titled Interactive Analysis of the Structure and Organization of a Large Collection of Neuron Models, has been accepted to the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - Northeastern Region (ie, the CCSCNE).
So, I'll be presenting a poster that is larger than I am at the conference in April. I don't have a lot of details yet, but it sounds exciting. There will be a lot of other posters to see and talks to go to. According to the proceedings listings, there will be "Birds of a Feather Sessions" (which I can only imagine are pretty much what they sound like). There will be vendors and students and professors galore. A fun time should be had by all!
posted by Liz at 3:02 PM
1 Comments:
Oh, my! Sounds like 4th grade Science Fair, only better! Congratulations.
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