UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day

A. Purpose and Overview:

The UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day is designed to give UW-Eau Claire students the opportunity to present the results of collaborative research conducted with faculty mentors as well as the results of faculty-mentored research and scholarly creative activity. The event highlights student research accomplishments and the important role faculty and academic staff play as mentors in the scholarly activity process. The Student Research Day encourages dissemination of research results from all disciplines represented in the UW-Eau Claire academic community.

B. Eligibility:

Any UW-Eau Claire student engaged in collaborative or independent research is eligible to apply. Participants in any discipline are welcome.

C. Writing Guide:

When completing the online application, please attach an abstract (succinct summary) of your project (maximum 200 words). An abstract summarizes the important qualities of your project, and typically includes:

• The problem or question you tackled, or the goal or hypothesis of the project (~1 sentence)
• The importance of the research project to your discipline or field of study (~1 sentence)
• A description of the methods or approach you used (~2 sentences)
• Main conclusions, outcomes, or recommendations, or, if the project is still in process, the kinds of results you expect to be able to report (~2 sentences)
  
  

This abstract will be included in the proceedings which is published and posted online. Therefore, it is important to:

• Use terminology that will be clear to a nonexpert audience.
• Define abbreviations not universally understood upon first use (include abbreviation in parentheses immediately after you first use the term; thereafter you can use the abbreviation).
• Be concise and strive for clarity.
• Carefully proofread your work.
  
  

Abstracts not adhering to these guidelines will be returned for revision prior to acceptance.

The Student Research Day is designed as a poster display event, and you should not plan on access to electrical outlets or Internet connection. These connections are available on a very limited basis. If your display absolutely requires either, please select that option on the online application form. This application form will also request your permission to include your poster in the online poster collection at MINDS@UW. Additionally, if your project should be placed near a companion project, please state this in the comments section of the form, and list the title and author(s) of the project.

D. Deadline for Application:

The UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day is scheduled for April 30 – May 2, 2012 in the Zorn Arena. Applications for participation should be submitted online by March 13. http://www.uwec.edu/ORSP/forms/eforms.htm 

Note: The new Student Research Day form is in progress and will be launched soon!!

E. Poster Design

Building Information Technology Skills (BITS) and Learning and Technology Services (LTS) provide a number of resources and workshops to help you with creating and printing your poster. All posters should include the official UW-Eau Claire seal and wordmark in agreement with the University Communications Graphic Standards Guide. Each poster should list the title of the project, the student(s)’ names, the faculty mentor name(s), and the department name(s). The poster dimensions should not exceed 46 inches by 46 inches to fit the poster board. (Note that posters printed on campus are limited to 42x46 inches.) The acknowledgements section should mention the source of your research funding, if applicable. See also Student Research Day Judging Criteria