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Poster Presentations

A guide to creating and presenting a successful research poster.

Purpose of posters

Poster presentations have a number of purposes:

  • Concisely describe your research
  • Promotes you and your hard work
  • Makes people interested in learning more
  • Facilitates one-on-one conversations and networking
  • Is visible (physically or virtually) even when you aren't there

First steps

When your poster is accepted at a conference, follow these first steps:

  • Review conference poster presentations instructions and guidelines
  • Look for past posters (if available online) for inspiration
  • Determine the conference’s audience
  • Set up a calendar with reminders of deadlines

Programs for creating posters