Research Project Presentation
Faculty mentored research presentations are open to all students attending two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Students who participate in the New Mexico MESA program will have a separate presentation track.
Presentation Categories are:
Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physical Science, and Life Sciences. All presentations must follow the required format and deadline for submitting abstracts and should address a valid scientific question. All research will be presented Friday, October 2nd.
Submitting a Research Abstract:
All presenters must submit an abstract to be included in the conference program. To submit your abstract, click the "Conference presenter" button on the registration form. This will automatically take you to the on-line abstract submission screen. Follow the directions given for the length and format of the abstract (see sample Abstract).
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In your abstract, you must
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An abstract is a summary of your research that highlights major points covered in the work, concisely describing the content and scope of what you present in your poster or oral presentation. In the case of the conference presentation, your audience reads the abstract to make informed decisions about which poster or oral presentations they are interested in attending. Abstracts should be no more than 200 words and should conform to the conventions of your Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline. Please consult with your faculty mentor and have him/her guide you as you write your abstract and review your abstract before it is submitted. The following is a guide for what you might include in your abstract, depending on your mentor's guidance:
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Example Abstract:Manuel Grievas, Biology City College of New York. Faculty Mentor: William R. Mahoney, Assoc. Professor, Computer Science Sponsored by: New York City Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation "Computer Simulation of Periodic-Unsteady Transition on a Turbine Blade" Start the first sentence of your abstract text two spaces down from the title (two returns after your title). Begin the first sentence of your abstract flush left. The abstract should be single-spaced and 12-point Times New Roman font. |
The deadline for submission of your abstract for inclusion in the conference program, is Friday, September 18, 2009.
Presentation Format:
Presentations may be oral or poster format (see guidelines below)|
Oral Presentations
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Poster Presentations
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Computers and projectors for Powerpoint presentation will be provided. All presentations must be sent on a cd or as an email attachment to the address below no later then Monday, September 28, 2009. You will be provided 20 minutes for your presentation, which includes up to 15 minutes for your oral presentation and 5 minutes for questions/answers. Be sure to send the ENTIRE FILE, including any special graphics, downloads, URL links, etc. Mail cd to: Email: amp@nmsu.edu Please Consider the Following:Presenters who do not send their presentation files in advance, or
who bring their own computers, run the risk of possible computer/file
incompatibility or other technical problems affecting their ability
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Poster must be no larger than 36" x 48" for mounting one vertical display
board. Please Consider the Following:Poster may be a single large page or multiple small pages provided the presentation fits within the 36"x48" space. Posters do not need to be laminated. You may bring handouts or items for demonstration, however, you are responsible for their security. All posters must be set up by 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2. Tables for use with cardboards will be available on request. |

