Visit this page to learn more about how to submit to present at the Office of Undergraduate Research Symposia.
Note to presenters:
- Fall symposia are virtual only. Follow instructions for virtual submissions.
- Spring symposia are open to poster presentations, oral presentations, and creative presentations.
- Summer symposia are poster presentations only. Follow instructions for poster presentations.
For questions, contact our@utah.edu.
Want to present In-Person?
All In-person presentations will take place in the:
- Union Building (Spring Symposium) between 9:00am and 2:30pm (Three - 1.5 hour Sessions)
- Alumni House (Summer Symposium) between 9:00am and 12:00pm (Two 1.5 hour Poster Sessions)
Presentations should be aimed at a general audience — the URS is an opportunity for students to communicate their research to an audience from a broad range of backgrounds.
Proper attribution: Scholarly presentations (poster, oral, creative or otherwise) should include proper attribution. This means inclusion of co-authors (order agreed upon by co-authors) and/or include an acknowledgement section to recognize those who have supported the project (i.e., funders, people, etc). If students are unsure about attribution (authorship or acknowledgements), the Office of Undergraduate Research encourages students to receive feedback from faculty mentors/research team mentors. For students who receive UROP, SPUR, or Travel and Small grants, research acknowledgement may be found here: https://our.utah.edu/research-scholarship-opportunities/current-scholar-resources/
Students may present their research in the Poster, Oral, Performance or Visual Arts Sessions for the Spring Symposium. *To maximize the chance that students will have the opportunity to engage in discussion with attendees about their work, we encourage ALL students to present posters. The Summer Symposium includes only poster presentations.
Poster Presentations
- Poster sessions are held in the Union main ballroom (Spring Symposium) or the Alumni House (Summer Symposium).
- Posters can be up to 48 inches wide x 36 inches high (no tri-fold or foam poster boards allowed). Posters larger than 48 inches wide will be too big for the display boards.
- POSTER TEMPLATES (if needed) provided by the Office of Undergraduate Research available at:
- Posters will be attached to fabric display boards with pushpins (provided).
- Presenters must be at their poster and available to discuss it for the entire session.
- Poster Printing at Marriott Library Knowledge Commons. Please review printing guidelines before submitting poster file.
Oral Presentations (Spring Symposium only)
Students wanting to present their research with an oral presentation will require special justification.
- Oral presentations will be held in rooms throughout the Union.
- Oral presentations start every 20 minutes (15 minute presentation, 3 minutes for questions, 2 minutes to transition to the next presenter).
- Visual aids should be used if at all possible. A projector and screen/TV will be available — presenters are responsible for bringing a laptop and any necessary adapters.
- Students are strongly advised to ensure proper connection to the projector before the oral session begins.
- Out of professional courtesy, all presenters and audience are expected to stay for the entire session.
- Presentation schedules will be strictly enforced.
Performances (Spring Symposium only)
- Performances may be up to 18 minutes long.
- Upon request at the time of registration for the URS, the Office of Undergraduate Research will work with performers to arrange for appropriate spaces for music, dance, and theatre performances.
- Performers must provide their own equipment (e.g., instruments, speakers, props, etc.).
Visual Arts (Spring Symposium only)
- Visual art presentations or exhibits may choose to present in the oral or poster sessions (see above for details).
- Upon request at the time of registration for the URS, the Office of Undergraduate Research will work with visual artists to arrange for appropriate spaces for exhibition of students’ work.
Want to present Virtually (Fall Symposium Only)?
All virtual presentations for the Fall Symposium are available to view on the OUR Symposium website beginning at 9:00am the day of the event. Presentations will be available to view the entire day, then moved to a permanent location on the OUR Symposium website.
Proper attribution: Scholarly presentations (poster, oral, creative or otherwise) should include proper attribution. This means inclusion of co-authors (order agreed upon by co-authors) and/or include an acknowledgement section to recognize those who have supported the project (i.e., funders, people, etc). If students are unsure about attribution (authorship or acknowledgements), the Office of Undergraduate Research encourages students to receive feedback from faculty mentors/research team mentors. For students who receive UROP, SPUR, or Travel and Small grants, research acknowledgement may be found here: https://our.utah.edu/research-scholarship-opportunities/current-scholar-resources/
Upon submission, you will be asked to upload a POSTER, ORAL, PERFORMANCE or VISUAL ARTS presentation. See guidelines below:
POSTER PRESENTATIONS will include the following:
1) .jpg file upload of your poster AND
2) link to Soundcloud audio recording of your 3-5 minute presentation OR a link to a YouTube video of your 3-5 minute presentation.
Poster Templates (if needed) provided by the Office of Undergraduate Research available at:
ORAL PRESENTATIONS will include the following:
1) .pdf file upload of your presentation slides AND
2) a link to a YouTube video of your 15 minute presentation - narrated slides or a video of you presenting your slides
PERFORMANCE PRESENTATIONS will include the following:
1) link to a YouTube video of your performance, up to 15 minutes long AND
2) an artist’s statement, up to 2000 characters long
VISUAL ARTS PRESENTATIONS will include the following:
1) .jpg file upload containing your works of visual art AND
2) an artist’s statement, up to 2000 characters long
OUR Virtual Research Presentation Workshops (November 2023) - Workshop Slides
View for the OUR Undergraduate Research Education Series workshops:
- Writing Abstracts; Writing Abstracts handout
- Data Visualization and Research Posters
- Virtual Research Presentation Workshop (slides)
- Public Speaking
- Networking for Undergraduate Researchers
- Proper attribution: Scholarly presentations (poster, oral, creative or otherwise) should include proper attribution. This means inclusion of co-authors (order agreed upon by co-authors) and/or include an acknowledgement section to recognize those who have supported the project (i.e., funders, people, etc). If students are unsure about attribution (authorship or acknowledgements), the Office of Undergraduate Research encourages students to receive feedback from faculty mentors/research team mentors. For students who receive UROP, SPUR, or Travel and Small grants, click here for research acknowledgement.