NSURS

Presentation Guidelines and Workshops

NSURS

The Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium

Presentation Guidelines and Workshops

 

Poster Presentation Information

  • Poster presentations will be held at the BRC Event Space
  • Each poster will be critiqued by a panel of judges including peer judges, faculty and graduate students.
  • Judges will use a rubric to evaluate presentations.
  • The poster — including any borders, attachments or other associated elements — may not be larger than 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide. 
  • Posters can be printed at MUDD LAB or at the DIGITAL MEDIA COMMONS (Fondren basement, B42).
  • Both of these printing locations will get quite busy in the days leading up to NSURS. Make sure to leave plenty of time to print your poster. Presenters are responsible for all printing costs.
  • The DMC has online resources to help with making an academic poster. 

Poster Presentation Resources

Presentation Preparation Workshops

To help all of our participants give the best possible presentations, we are providing workshop sessions for participants to learn more about creating presentation materials and effective communication strategies for research presentations.

How to Write an Abstract Workshop
Thursday, March 5, 2026
12:00 - 1:00p.m.
George R. Brown Hall, Room 350
Register for the NSCI Abstract Workshop

Sharing your research in a poster session or presentation? Need to write an abstract for Inquiry Weeks but not sure where to begin? Join the Program in Writing and Communication (PWC) for an interactive workshop that will help you get started. You'll leave having a stronger understanding of the abstract genre and an early draft.
NOTE: Abstract is due with registration by 11:59 p.m. on March 20

Poster Session Workshop
Thursday, April 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
George R. Brown Hall, Room 350
Register for the Poster Session Workshop

The NSURS Poster Sessions showcase important research at Rice, so make sure your communication skills match the excellence of your content! Join us to discuss poster design, including content, organization and style.

The Center for Academic and Professional Communication (CAPC) offers many resources including consultations and workshops that can support your preparation and success at NSURS. Be sure to connect with CAPC as you prepare for the event.