BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//ZapCalLib 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Postdoc Research Symposium LOCATION: TZID:America/Denver DTSTART: 2025-03-07 DTEND:20250307 UID:2026-04-03-21-16-35@natsci.colostate.edu DTSTAMP:20260403T211635 Description:Hello Researchers!\n\nCSU PASS is excited to announce the 6th a nnual Postdoc Research Symposium is just around the corner! Join us on Mar ch 7th\, 2025 for an edifying day of research and conversation. Presenters will compete for lots of sponsored cash prizes!\n\nPlease see the attache d ‘Call for abstracts’ for abstract submission details and deadlines. You can RSVP\, volunteer to judge\, and submit an abstract at this RSVP li nk (https://forms.gle/GjuMQDRnKxAP8y3AA). Faculty\, staff\, graduate stude nts\, and undergraduates are eligible and encouraged to judge!\n\nSubmit a bstracts for oral (10 min and 3 min talks) and poster presentations. Any p ostdoc\, research scientist\, or instructor holding a doctorate degree and not in a tenure track position can submit an abstract for presentation. N otifications regarding abstract submissions will be sent out February 21st !\n\nAbstract submission\, should be 500 words or less. Notifications rega rding presentation acceptance and spot will be sent out on February 21st. Please contact CSU PASS (csupass@colostate.edu) with any questions regardi ng submissions.\n\nGuidelines for preparing and submitting an oral or post er presentation\nAs an interdisciplinary event\, the Postdoc Research Symp osium incorporates posters and talks that cover a\nvariety of topics and d isciplines. Any CSU research affiliate—holding a Doctorate degree and no t in a tenure\ntrack position—can submit an abstract to present a poster or oral presentation.\n\nPoster presentations:\n1. Your poster can be tai lored toward a technical audience\, but presenters should note that the au dience will come from a broad array of backgrounds.\n\n2. Posters will be scored based on the Objective/Purpose\, Methodology/Design\, Results/Outco mes\, Discussion\, Conclusion\, Impact\, Poster Appearance/Layout\, and Pr esentation. Judges will likely be from outside of your field of study\, so it is important to explain your project to a lay audience. Judges may rea ch out with questions or comments during the judging process.\n\n3. Sugges ted Dimensions – Standard poster size is 48x36 inches\, but sizes can va ry. Board sizes to hang posters on will be 4’ x 4’.\n\n4. All poster p resenters must set up their posters 30 min prior to the start of their ass igned group session.\n\n \;\n\nOral presentations:\n1. Your research t alk is meant to engage a wide audience and convey a broad scope of your re search or a single study.\n\n2. Upon acceptance\, you will be asked to sub mit your slide deck at least two days prior to the symposium\, for back up purposes!\n\n3. Make sure to practice your talk and stay within the time limit of your presentation (i.e.\, 3 min or 10 min).\n\n4. Research talks will be scored based on the Objective/Purpose\, Methodology/Design\, Resul ts/Outcomes\, Discussion\, Conclusion\, Impact\, Communication Skills\, an d Overall\nPresentation. Be prepared to explain the significance and main points of your work to people outside of your field and be careful of the professional jargon that you use.\n\n5. Make sure that what you say is com prehensive with rich content about your project. Present in an engaging ma nner\, making it interesting for the audience.\n\n6. Questions will follow \, but please keep responses brief.12:00 am END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR