1. Guidelines for Preparing your Poster Graduate Research Day Poster Session March 13, 2012

2. General Directions Posters must be 3 panels and a total of 24” wide x 36” high Posters must have 3 panels: Left Panel (Facing the poster) should have an Abstract (100 words maximum) and a Rationale/Introduction Middle panel describes Methods, Materials and Results Right Panel contains Conclusions and References

3. TITTLEName CHART or PICTURE CHART or PICTURE LOGO Abstract Introduction Results References Methods and Materials CHART or PICTURE CHART or PICTURE CHART or PICTURE Conclusions

4. General Guidelines Plan on setting up your poster at least 15 minutes prior to the session. Primary researcher must stay with the poster for the entire session and be prepared to discuss the research and answer questions.

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