Student Research Symposium

The Student Research Symposium is Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in the Smith Memorial Student Union. Over 100 students are presenting their research through poster and oral presentations!

Oral Presentations will take place from 9am-11am and 1:30pm-3pm: Oral Presentation Schedule

Poster Presentations will take place from 11am-1pm in Smith Ballroom: Poster Presentation Map

We hope you can join us and attend some of SRS to watch our students present their research. This event is open to the PSU community and general public, so please extend the invitation to your networks! Snacks and refreshments will be provided during the poster session.

PDXScholar Upload Instructions:

• To upload your final file(s) (poster PDF, presentation Word doc, MP4, etc.) click My Account and login
• Click the title of your submission, then Revise Event
• Scroll down to Upload Your Files and select Upload file from your computer
• Choose the file, add a Reason for the update, and click Submit
• If you are uploading multiple files, be sure to click the checkbox under Additional Files and add them
• If your main file is a video, add the .srt or .vtt (captions) file as the *first* additional file, and then the video will stream with synchronized captions
• Still have questions? Email Digital Initiatives staff

SRS 2024 Agenda

• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.-- Oral Presentations, AM Session, 3rd-floor SMSU breakout rooms (327, 328, & 333)
• 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.-- Poster Session Set Up in Smith Ballroom
• 11 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.-- Welcome from Rick Tankersley, VP for Research & Graduate Studies in Smith Ballroom
• 11:05 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.-- Poster Session in Smith Ballroom
• 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.-- Oral Presentations, PM Session in SMSU 3rd-floor breakout rooms (327, 328, & 333)
• 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.-- Closing Comments, Annie Lindgren, Associate VP for Research & Graduate Studies, Smith Ballroom

The May 8, 2024 event has two session formats:

• Poster presentation: Set up from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.; Attend in person from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This form of presentation requires students to develop a research poster or another form of visual presentation of their research. During the 2-hour block, students will stand by their posters and discuss their research with those who come by during the networking-style session.
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• Oral presentation: Presenters will be scheduled for a 10-minute block (5 minutes to present, 5 minutes for Q&A) in which to share their research and respond to audience questions. Presenters will select their preference for either the morning or afternoon session The morning session is 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and the afternoon session is 1:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m.

The Student Research Symposium is part of PSU's Research Week. The week is filled with events (like this one) that honor and elevate the exceptional research, scholarship, and creative work of PSU faculty, staff, and, students. Find out more about Research Week on the PSU Research Week & SRS Sponsors page. The Student Research Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom (3rd floor). Students from many disciplines as well as other higher education institutions throughout the region are invited to showcase their research and creative works at the Symposium.

This event includes undergraduate and graduate student work that is presented as part of an oral presentation or during a poster session. There will be several poster awards and an oral presentation raffle drawing for both undergraduate and graduate students. Winning submissions will be awarded $100!

We urge students from the Arts, Humanities, Sciences, and Professional programs to consider presentation formats that best highlight their research and creative work. Dissemination of student work occurs in person at the event on May 8th and through PDXScholar, an electronic repository used to disseminate student research to a global audience.

• February 5: Proposal Submission begins. Submit your abstract and proposal to participate
• April 15 at 10 am PDT: Proposals/Abstract Submission Deadline
• April 16: Notification of Acceptance (for extended deadline submissions)
• April 19: Student Presenters Must Confirm their Participation
• April 29: Upload poster and presentation materials to PDXScholar
• May 3: Deadline for PSU students wishing to print posters using on-campus printers
• May 8: In-Person Symposium Event

The Center for Internship, Mentoring, and Research (CIMR) is hosting a series of in-person and virtual workshops to help students prepare for SRS. All workshop attendees will be entered for a cash raffle prize! Can’t make it? Workshops will be recorded, and any workshop material will be shared with anyone who completes the RSVP form as well as on Help & Guidelines page.
• Scientific Poster Help Session - Friday, April 12, 3:00pm-4:30pm
• Scientific Oral Presentation Help Session - Friday, April 19, 3:00pm-4:30pm
• Presentation Coaching Session - Monday, May 6, 3:00pm-4:30pm
RSVP to join a workshop