Fort Hays Chapter of the Sigma Xi research society, the Graduate School, and the Office of the Provost will be sponsoring the sixth annual Science Research Showcase. (Link for Entry form is below.) Wednesday, April 25, 2007 FHSU Memorial Union Black and Gold Ballroom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Awards Ceremony 2:30 p.m.

The event offers an opportunity for all faculty and students engaged in scientific research to exhibit their work and for everyone in the FHSU community to see the exciting research being done on campus. Awards will also be made for the best posters in three categories (undergraduate student, graduate student, and faculty) with cash prizes for the student categories. A panel of senior and retired faculty will judge the posters.

Requirements:

* Posters may describe any scientific research that was performed in the past year by a Fort Hays State University student or faculty member. Collaborations with researchers outside FHSU are acceptable, as long as the first author and presenter of the poster is an FHSU student or faculty member.

* The maximum size for a poster display is 47 inches tall by 47 inches wide.

* Posters need not be a single continuous sheet of paper. Posters made in separate pieces are acceptable.

* You must have your poster displayed by 9 a.m. on the day of the Showcase (April 25, 2007). The Black and Gold Ballroom will be open beginning at 8 a.m. for you to put up your poster.

*You must be at your poster either from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the day of the showcase so that you can describe you work and poster to the judges.

*In order to prepare a program, and to make sure that sufficient poster frames are available, we require that each presenter submit a form with their poster information. The form is included below, and must be returned no later than 5 p.m. on April 19.

 

Suggestions for a good poster:

*Easily legible from a distance of 5 to 6 feet

*Follows a logical sequence

*Contains a logical sequence

*Fully describes work (backgrounds, methods, data, conclusions)
*Poster maximum size 120 x 120 cm (47 x 47 inches)

 

Preparation:

*You may produce your poster using any technique you like.

*Check with you department to see if they will cover the costs of producing you poster. Some department (particularly Biology and Geosciences) have agreed to do so for their faculty and students. In these cases, make sure to talk to the departmental contact (Dr. Finck or Dr. Dorn) before printing your poster.

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