Welcome to the 2024 Student Research Conference!
UVM students from all diciplines are involved in meaningful research that is both fascinating and impactful. The annual Student Research Conference is an opportunity for them to share their research, creative endeavours, and scholarly activity to the broader UVM population; all while creating new connections and fostering a community of intellectual curiosity.
Hundreds of students presenting at a conference that lasts all day - what's not to get excited about?!
Open to all UVM undergraduates, graduates, and medical students.
There's so much to see! How do I find a particular student or topic that interests me?
When the program becomes available, you may:
Click here to search the whole Program (pdf) for specific names, marjor, or topics.
Click here for Morning 1 sessions
Click here for Morning 2 sessions
Click here for Afternoon 1 session
Click here for Afternoon 2 session
On the Day of the conference:
Come to the 4th floor of UVM's Davis Center
The Welcome Desk will have information on room locations, presentation times, and presenter information.
Downloadable session information will be available - bring your phone and find your friends!
Information for Students doing Poster Presentations
Day of the conference (April 18):
Come to the Davis Center, 4th floor at least 30 minutes prior to your presentation time
Check in at the Welcome Desk, pick up your name tag, find out in which room you will present.
We ask that you remain in the presentation room throughout your session (support fellow presenters and be there for questions).
Poster Sessions are 1.5 hours
You are encouraged to stretch your legs and explore other presentations!
The conference is ALL DAY, go check it out! Ask questions, enjoy snacks, enjoy the day.
Enter the Scavenger Hunt while you are looking around!
Invite your friends, family, and faculty to come to the SRC and celebrate in your work!
*Dress Code: Business Casual - wear comfortable shoes!
Information for Students doing Oral Presentations
There will be three to four oral presentation sessions happening each hour of the conference.
Students who opt to do an oral presentation will be grouped in rooms based on time availability and research category, respectively. Each room's session will be made up of four (4) ten-minute presentations, held back-to-back, followed by twenty (20) minutes of moderated discussion in question/answer format. These sessions/rooms are moderated by trained volunteers.
Day prior to the conference (Wednesday, April 17):
Upload your Oral Presentation no later than 5pm!!
Day of the conference (April 18):
Come to the Davis Center, 4th floor at least 30 minutes prior to your presentation time.
Dress Code: Business Casual - wear comfortable shoes!
Check in at the Welcome Desk, pick up your name tag, find out in which room you will present.
We ask that you remain in the presentation room throughout your session (support fellow presenters and be there for questions).
You are encouraged to stretch your legs and explore other presentations!
The conference is ALL DAY, go check it out! Ask questions, enjoy snacks, enjoy the day.
Enter the Scavenger Hunt while you are looking around!
Invite your friends, family, and faculty to come to the SRC and celebrate in your work!
*Dress Code: Business Casual - wear comfortable shoes!
Information for Students doing Creative Presentations
The Creative Presentation made it's debut in 2016, intended to provide a way to engage students that wanted to share research that didn't fit into traditional presentation formats. It has since grown to include students presenting information in the digital, performing, and fine arts categories, as well as students with original, previously unseen, creative presentation ideas! Creative Presentations may be three-dimensional models, video footage, dramatic interpretations, dances, etc. While artistic presentations are the most common uses of this format, there have historically been Creative Presentations of STEM projects, and also projects with interactive components requiring audience participation.
Some past Creative Presentations include the following:
3D demonstrations of physics principals
Set designs, including dioramas
Costumes and scripts
Graphic Novels
Photography series
Augmented reality sandbox
Real-time visualizations of story arcs
Prototypes of design thinking projects
Before the Conference:
Request all neccesary materials no later than April 1st!
Day of the conference (April 18):
Come to the Davis Center by 8:30am to recieve your space assignment and get your presentation set up.
Projects/Presentations will remain in the Fireplace Lounge for the duration of the conference.
Presenters are required to be with their project for 1.5 hours (similar to a poster presentation).
The timing of your presentation will be determined by the conference coordinator (based on your previously stated availability).
Take down time for Creative Projects/Presentations is 5:00pm.
The conference is ALL DAY, go check it out! Ask questions, enjoy snacks, enjoy the day.
Enter the Scavenger Hunt while you are looking around!
Invite your friends, family, and faculty to come to the SRC and celebrate in your work!
*Dress Code: Business Casual - wear comfortable shoes!
Presentation Preparation Information
Writing an Abstract:
The purpose of an abstract is to summarize the major aspects of your project in a single paragraph. For the SRC, your abstract should not exceed 100 words.
Here's a guideline to walk through as you write your abstract:
1. Choose your abstract title
The title should make it clear what your project is about and spark interest. Keep it concise. If you can’t read it in one breath, it’s probably too long!
2. Define the background and motivation
This section answers the “why” of your research. Start with one or two sentences stating what is known in your field of study. Then, point out the gap that your research addresses or what question(s) you’re trying to answer. You need to convey what is the purpose of your project and its relevance. You can also outline your goals and/or hypothesis here.
3. Briefly describe your methodology
Answer the “how” of your project. Outline the tools, study design, sample characteristics. There’s no need to be overly detailed here. For example, you don’t need to get into the specifics of the statistic tests you used if your project goals are not related to statistics.
4. Main results and findings
This is the “what” section, as in “what did you find”? Ideally, the results should be the longest section of the abstract, say 40-50% of the total word count. This gives you some leeway in how many sentences you can use. State the main findings of your work in accordance with what you wrote in the background section.
5. Conclusions and relevance
Clearly state the main conclusion(s) that arise from your results. This is the moment to express the significance of your findings. Contrast them to existing literature; are they in accordance or opposition to previous studies? Highlight any novelty in your discoveries. Express the implications of your findings within the field and what new research avenues they open.
Poster Creation Tips
Size: Our standard is 36x24 inches (landscape is standard, but not required)
Printing: Visit UVM Print & Mail at 118 Waterman or try Staples in South Burlington
Tips and Tricks for Poster Presentations