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Giving a Poster and Poster Judging

Plus see our student-centric research conference list

This video provides an overview on how to successfully give a research poster presentation. It is always a good idea to practice your research poster a few times to make sure that you have a good understanding of your content and how to approach potential questions.

Click here to watch our five minute video on how to give a research poster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIr22p0jWjQ

Click here to watch our ten minute video on how to judge a research poster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKFL_D5K7Yc

NERDtastic STEM Research Conferences

Many of these conferences offer student travel scholarships. Dates and locations may vary from year to year.

Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Mexican American Engineering and Science Conference (MAES)

UC DavisPre-medical and Pre-health Conference

Woman of Color STEM Conference

Society for the Advancement of Native American and Chicanos in Science (SACNAS)

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

NSF Louis Stokes Midwest Center for Excellence STEM Conference

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

oSTEM Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Ostem)

Sigma Xi Research Conference

NSF LSAMP UC Statewide Research Conference

AAAS Emerging Researchers Network in STEM (ERN)

University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees Statewide Leadership and Research Conference