The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event held by the BE department to celebrate undergraduate research happening in BE labs or conducted by BE students, and consists of a series of short research talks followed by a poster session. At this symposium, undergraduates can present their research work at any stage of completion—ranging from ongoing works in progress to senior thesis research—to the larger BE community of students, research scientists, and faculty.
The BE Communication Lab provides support for the symposium through workshop and drop-in clinic events, 1:1 coaching support, and online resources summarized below.
Communication resources for presenters
- For guidance on preparing a symposium abstract, refer to abstract design best practices discussed in the Journal Article Abstracts CommKit
- For poster presenters:
- Poster CommKit, covering best practices of poster design
- Poster templates and annotated examples
- Blog post: towards an #evenbetterposter
- For talk presenters:
- Slideshow CommKit, covering best practices for designing slide presentations
- Slideshow CommKit, covering best practices for designing slide presentations
- Other general resources:
- Elevator Pitch CommKit, covering best practices for crafting an effective introductory pitch
- Introduction to Public Speaking CommKit, covering best practices for public speaking and including detailed subtopic pages on:
- Visual design resources:
- Figure Design CommKit
- Blog post with tips for getting started using Adobe Illustrator for visual design