The event will take the form of a poster session and competition, and all graduate students are encouraged to participate by: - submitting and presenting a poster - submitting a resume for inclusion in a resume book This event will provide an opportunity for students to present their research, whether complete or a work-in-progress to: - CS faculty - faculty from other UGA departments - university administrators - industry representatives (from Google, AFLAC, etc.) - visiting alumni - prospective students The event will take the form of a poster competition. Refreshments will be served. Visitors and faculty will vote for best poster, and prizes will be awarded. Details of the event: The poster competition will be structured into four 30-minute sessions. Students will be "on duty" at their posters for two sessions, and free to circulate around to other posters, enjoy refreshments, etc. during the remaining two 30-minute sessions. Prizes: First prize - $500 in travel funds for a student author to present a paper at a conference. Second prize - $250 in travel funds for a student author to present a paper at a conference. Third prize - $100 gift certificate at the University bookstore. How you can participate: Prepare and submit an interesting, informative, nicely designed, grammatically correct poster. Prepare a factually accurate, appealing, grammatically correct resume. Prepare and practice a brief "poster talk". Attend the event, circulate around to see what your fellow grad students are doing, interact with visitors, and make a good impression. Poster Submission: You can find the poster template [here]. It consists of a single powerpoint slide, formatted to print to 24 in. x 32 in. It contains some text boxes, logos, and a general outline for the posters. You don't need to follow the outline exactly; it is meant only to give guidance. Please don't make a dark background on the poster or on sections of the poster, as that will complicate printing. Submit your file by email to: researchday@cs.uga.edu, with the subject line: Poster Submission. The body of the message should contain: The title of the poster Your name A plaintext abstract of 250 words or less. The poster file should be sent as an attachment. Please do not submit before Wednesday, March 3rd, as the researchday@cs.uga.edu account will not be active prior to that date. After you submit your poster, it will be reviewed by two faculty members. You'll get feedback within a few days. Logo Submission: Submit your file by email to: researchday@cs.uga.edu, with the subject line: Logo Submission. The body of the message should contain: Your name Any explanatory text you wish to include (optional). The logo file should be sent as an attachment. Please do not submit before Wednesday, March 3rd, as the researchday@cs account will not be active prior to that date. Resume Submission: Please follow the instructions at Resume Book page.
