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IU Undergraduate Research Conference

Each year, the Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference (IUURC) brings together student researchers from across IU's campuses. The 29th IUURC will be hosted by IU Southeast on Friday, December 8, 2023. All IU students are invited to present their research through a poster or talk.

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Presentation Formats

The IUURC offers two ways to present your research: through a poster or visual display or through a brief talk. Following are the specifications for each presentation type.

Poster or visual display presentation format

Research and creative work in some academic fields lend themselves to a visual display. In a face-to-face conference, posters offer the opportunity to present data and prompt discussions with interested colleagues. The conference audience will circulate among the posters and tabletop displays, stopping to discuss projects of particular interest. 

Posters are not the only acceptable types of visual presentations of scholarly work. For example, a visual display could be a tabletop or floor display of an artistic work or research product. When you submit your abstract (project description) for this presentation format, you will be asked to indicate whether you will need a tabletop, access to an outlet, or any other special considerations. 

At the top of your poster or sign, include the title of your project and the names of the authors. To prepare your discussion for this presentation format, consider how best to get your points across to a small audience. You will want to provide a clear introduction of your topic, clearly identify and fully support your main points, and reinforce your central idea in your conclusion. 

Oral presentation format

To prepare your talk, you should consider how best to communicate your points to the audience. You will want to provide an introduction of your topic, clearly identify your thesis or research question, fully support your main points, and reinforce your central idea in your conclusion. Practice your presentation so you can complete it in 12 minutes. After your presentation, you will have about 3 minutes to answer any questions from the audience.

Presenters should arrive at least 5 minutes before the beginning of the session in which their paper is scheduled (not 15 minutes before your own paper) in order to introduce yourself to your judges and the moderator. After your presentation, please remain in the conference room to listen to the other presenters in your session.

Have a question? Reach out to us!

Contact us at iuurc23@iu.edu.