BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium
Nominations now open: Students and/or faculty can nominate student researchers.
Providence College students are invited to apply to present their research at the Fourth Annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, being held on Saturday, March 15, 2025 in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Each BIG EAST institution will be presenting 5 poster projects that range across a variety of disciplines.
Selection process: Students can submit their abstract for consideration below. After reviewing abstracts, the Undergraduate Research Committee will invite select projects for a brief presentation in January, 2025. Students are not expected to have a poster prepared ahead of time. Assistance will be available in creating a poster after the selection process, if needed.
Each poster presenter will receive one complimentary admission to the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Championship Game. Additional tickets will be available for purchase on a limited basis.
Financial support for transportation and hotel accommodations will be provided.
Research projects will be judged by representatives from each BIG EAST school. Winning projects will be recognized at the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Championship game on the evening of Saturday, March 15, 2025.
Presentation details
- Teams and individual researchers are eligible to apply. For team projects, a maximum of two students per poster will be allowed to travel to Research Symposium
- Posters should be 3 by 4 feet. Posters can be printed on campus. Poster boards, easels, push pins will be provided.
- Presentation should be no longer than ten minutes
- Participants will have a brief Q&A session with judges following their presentation
Presentations will be judged on the following criteria
- Visual Quality/Content: Is the poster constructed and displayed in a clear manner? (E.g. is the information displayed in a logical way? Can printed material be read easily from a reasonable distance? Is the poster of a professional quality?)
- Introduction: Is there sufficient background to understand the problem or hypothesis? Are the background and hypothesis (or problem) clearly presented? Does the presenter provide the context for their problem/hypothesis and explain how their research fits into their field of study?
- Results & Discussion: Are procedures, protocols and results described clearly? Is the experimental design adequate to test the hypothesis? Are the controls appropriate? Are the conclusions supported by the data? Is the significance of the findings discussed?
- Presentation Style: Does the presenter engage the audience? Is the presentation at an appropriate pace and volume? Does the presenter make eye contact?
- Response to Questions: Does the presenter demonstrate a good knowledge base? Are responses to questions direct and insightful? Does the presenter understand how their results relate to the broader field? Does the presenter understand the significance of their results? Is the presenter confident with the material?
Second Annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium
Deadline for nominations: Monday, Jan. 13, 2025
Abstracts will be reviewed and select students will be invited to do a brief presentation of their research in January to the Undergraduate Research Committee.
