Poster Session

Chemistry Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium

The Chemistry Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your research to your fellow students and the chemistry faculty and staff.  The event occurs annually at the end of April following the departmental awards ceremony.  All students participating in research, whether just starting out or with years of experience, are encouraged to participate! This is a great chance to learn how to make a poster and present to a friendly and supportive audience.

The 2025 Poster Session will be held on April 24, 2025 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm in the North Tower Atrium.

Dinner will be provided for all presenters. Presenters can choose to enter the poster award competition, where a panel of judges will select the best posters. Poster award winners will receive a $300 award.

All presenters will also have a chance to win a chemistry-themed prize through a random drawing.

Get the poster abstract template here

Submit your abstract using this Google Form

How to Design and Print Your Poster

1. Get a 4 ft (length) x 3 ft (width) poster template from your mentor/group or download this one: ChemistryUndergraduatePosterTemplate-2024.
2. Check out these resources on how to make an effective poster:
   • Impactful Scientific Posters (UW-Madison Chemistry Department)
   • Creating a Poster (UW-Madison Writing Center)
   • Research Posters (DesignLab)
   • Poster Presentation Rubric (for presenters who want to be judged)
3. If you would like poster design feedback, please contact the Chemistry Undergraduate Research Office at least 1 week before the symposium date.
4. Get your poster printed AT LEAST 6-7 days in advance at the Chemistry FastCopy center. (Be sure to get your PI’s approval to print a poster!)

What to Expect on the Day of

1. Please plan to arrive about 30 minutes before the poster session begins.
2. You will be assigned a number that will correspond to your easel. Please set up your poster at the appropriate easel. We will have thumbtacks available for you to use.
3. If you are attending the departmental awards ceremony, please drop off your poster at the Chemistry Undergraduate Research Office (Chem 7408) before the awards ceremony, so it can be hung up for you.