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You may choose one of two presentation formats: either a poster presentation, or a 10-12 minute talk. Your audience will include younger students as well as supporters who may not know anything about biology, so your presentation should be geared for a general (but interested!) audience.
TALKS
Talks are scheduled in 15 minute blocks, including a 10-12 minute oral presentation (with slides), and a couple of minutes afterwards for Q&A. While most people find public speaking stressful, this kind of performance can feel like a major accomplishment in your life as a biology major.
Ahead of your presentation, you will share a set of Google slides with the chair of the Biology Department
Citations: on relevant slides, include author + year + journal - no other info necessary
For figures that you did not create yourself, specify your source and indicate "taken from" or "modified from"
Please do not include a "references" slide!
Feel free to bring props!
POSTERS
During the poster session, you will display your poster and be available for question-and-answer. Poster sessions are highly interactive and feel much more casual than talks; they provide a chance to really engage in conversation about your work. But: note that this option will require you to be “on” for the full session time! If you have never attended a poster session, you should check out Mac’s Summer Showcase during Mac Fest to get an idea of what these events feel like.
Information on printing posters at Mac, including templates, is here! You must submit your poster for printing one week ahead of your presentation.
Maximum dimensions:
Poster boards are 47" wide and 68" high
On-campus poster printer is 42" wide
You may link out from your poster via a QR code to media, supplemental material, etc.
Feel free to bring props, such as a laptop (or other screen) to display video!
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