Please see below for the schedule of events, list of speakers, and the requirements for poster and oral presentations.
Keynote Speaker (Tuesday, March 26th at 6:00 pm): Dr. Karen Lloyd- Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee
Karen G. Lloyd is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee. Her research focuses on uncultured, and therefore unknown microbes that populate many different Earth systems. Her recent projects include examining how deep subsurface microorganisms interact with surface phenomena in the Central America subduction zone, combining metagenomics, single cell genomics, metabolomics, enzyme assays, and geochemistry to identify mechanisms by which microbes subsist for thousands of years in Baltic Sea sediments, and growing methanogens at extremely low energy yields, which may help define the habitable zone for extraterrestrial life.
Poster Session Requirements
Session Description
Poster sessions will allow for the informal discussion of scholarly research being done by self-identifying women in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Poster presenters will be assigned to one of two, 2-hour poster sessions (morning or afternoon) based on department (field) or specific research area. Posters will be put up in the morning before the opening remarks and will remain up all day for viewing until after the closing remarks.
Submission Format
Poster session abstracts are limited to the following:
- Title
- Author(s) name(s) and institution(s)
- Abstract (not to exceed 2000 characters (that includes spaces)) that briefly addresses the following topics:
- Overall research goal, hypotheses, and/or background
- Methodology, experimental design, instrumentation, and/or techniques used to collect/analyze data
- Results, discussion, and/or conclusions
Selection Criteria
In the event that more applicants submit abstracts than can be accommodated in the University space, abstracts will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Is the title accurate, broadly descriptive, and communicate the importance of the research?
- Is the work grounded in a larger body of theory or research?
- Is the description of the research approach clear?
- Does the abstract communicate the originality and/or innovation of the work?
- Is the abstract organized well and concise?
- You may download the rubric that the judges will use to evaluate your poster presentation below:
Poster Preparation and Size Limitations
Posters should be printed on flexible, matte paper and should not exceed a maximum of 47 inches wide x 35.5 inches tall.
Posters should be hung according to the number you receive when you check in at the registration table on March 1st (location TBD). Push pins and technical equipment for hanging posters will be provided. Neither tables nor power sources will be provided. We recommend that you bring business cards or post contact information near your poster should someone you meet like to continue your discussion after the session.
Posters should be printed on flexible, matte paper and should not exceed a maximum of 47 inches wide x 35.5 inches tall.
Posters should be hung according to the number you receive when you check in at the registration table on March 1st (location TBD). Push pins and technical equipment for hanging posters will be provided. Neither tables nor power sources will be provided. We recommend that you bring business cards or post contact information near your poster should someone you meet like to continue your discussion after the session.
Oral Session Requirements
Session Description
Oral sessions will allow for a formal presentation of scholarly research being done by self-identifying women at in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Presentations will be assigned to a 20-minute time slot in one of two, 2-hour oral sessions along with five other presenters in their research field. Talks should be prepared to be 15 minutes in length. There will be 5 minutes after each talk for questions/comments and travel between rooms.
Submission Format
Oral session abstracts are limited to the following:
Note: Once you have submitted your abstract, you may not edit or resubmit. Only one abstract may be submitted per student.
- Title
- Author(s) name(s) and institution(s)
- Abstract (not to exceed 2000 characters (that includes spaces)) that briefly addresses the following topics:
- Overall research goal, hypotheses, and/or background
- Methodology, experimental design, instrumentation, and/or techniques used to collect/analyze data
- Results, discussion, and/or conclusions
Note: Once you have submitted your abstract, you may not edit or resubmit. Only one abstract may be submitted per student.
Selection Criteria
In the event that more students submit abstracts than can be accommodated during each session’s allotted time, abstracts will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Is the title accurate, broadly descriptive, and communicate the importance of the research?
- Is the work grounded in a larger body of theory or research?
- Is the description of the research approach clear?
- Does the abstract communicate the originality and/or innovation of the work?
- Is the abstract organized well and concise?
- You may download the rubric that the judges will use to evaluate your oral presentation below:
Oral Presentation Preparation
Electronic files must be prepared using the formats listed below:
Details on electronic and projection equipment for each of the rooms will be provided after abstracts have been accepted and assigned to a session.
Speakers should report at least 10 minutes prior to their session start time.
Electronic files must be prepared using the formats listed below:
- Operating System: Media should be formatted for Windows or Mac OS X
- Plug-Ins: Quicktime 7, Windows Media Player
Details on electronic and projection equipment for each of the rooms will be provided after abstracts have been accepted and assigned to a session.
Speakers should report at least 10 minutes prior to their session start time.
Volunteer Judge Sign-Up
Volunteer judges are assigned to a full oral session (2 hours, morning or afternoon) or 4-5 posters (to evaluate over the 2 hour poster session, morning or afternoon). The rubrics used to evaluate presentations are provided below. Because these are multidisciplinary presentations, the rubrics have been designed to help judges evaluate the presentations based on universal criteria instead of the content of each individual project. Judges will *not* be assigned to one of their own students, and where possible will be assigned to *only* undergraduate or graduate presentations.
To volunteer to be one of our judges at this year's conference, please fill out your information, preferences, and availability below.
And finally, thank you for volunteering! We understand how busy your schedules are and want you to know how much the participants and the symposium planning committee appreciate the time you take to provide feedback to these students at a critical time in their careers.
To volunteer to be one of our judges at this year's conference, please fill out your information, preferences, and availability below.
And finally, thank you for volunteering! We understand how busy your schedules are and want you to know how much the participants and the symposium planning committee appreciate the time you take to provide feedback to these students at a critical time in their careers.
Career Fair Company Sign-Up
We are really looking forward to helping attendees engage with women in the work-force and showcase career paths available in science, technology engineering and math and we think having a representatives from various companies in a career fair style setting will be a fun way to accomplish this. The career fair will take place during the Tuesday Evening Welcome Reception in the Strong Hall Atrium.