Poster Title (use minimum number of words)
Author(s) �University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Department of XXX
Introduction
You will want to provide an introductory explanation to your work. For example: What is the research topic/purpose, where was the research conducted, and what is the overall intent of the poster.
How to use this poster template?
Highlight any text and replace it by typing in your own text or copying and pasting your text from a MS Word document or a PowerPoint slide presentation.
The body text/font size should be between 24 and 30 points. Arial, Helvetica, or an equivalent font (suggested font sizes and types are included here).
Keep body text left-aligned, do not justify text.
The color of the text, title, and poster background can be changed to the color of your choice.
Avoid using very bright colors or intricate designs for the background, as they may not print out correctly.
Highlighting different sections with a clear heading and providing a visual guide (e.g., the boxes used here) helps organize your audience’s thoughts.
Methods
Tips for making a successful poster…
Results
Your most important results should be placed in the upper center portion of the poster where they are most easily seen.
Tips for Importing/inserting files:
Images, such as photographs, graphs, diagrams, and logos, can be added to the poster.
To insert scanned images into your poster, follow these steps: Insert> Picture> From File… then locate the file on your computer, select it, and click OK.
The best type of image file to insert is JPEG.
Be aware of the image size you are importing. The average color photo (13 x 18cm at 180 dpi) would be approximately 3 MB (1 MB for black and white greyscale). Image files larger than 10 Mb should be avoided.
Be aware that some images are at a relatively poor resolution – they will appear very “blocky” looking when enlarged on this poster. Always zoom out and view the poster (on-screen) to see if the graphics appear correctly.
Graphs - For simple graphs, use Microsoft Excel or create the graph directly in PowerPoint using the drawing tools.
Graphs created in a scientific graphing program (e.g., SigmaPlot, Prism, SPSS, Statistica) should be saved as JPEG or TIFF files.
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, and 18 points.
Left-aligned if it refers to a figure on its left. The caption starts at the top edge of the picture (graph or photo).
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, and 18 points. Right-aligned if it refers to a figure on its right. The caption starts at the top edge of the picture (graph or photo).
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, and 18 points, to the length of the column in case a figure takes more than 2/3 of the column width.
Printing and Laminating…
The recommended poster size is 40 in x 40 in (size of this template). Once you have completed your poster, make sure your mentor reviews and approves it. Use the Poster Printing Request to print your poster (at http://www.uww.edu/icit/services/ga-labs#tab_ServiceRequest ). You can request media printing to send the converted file for approval before printing. Allow 5 working days between contacting gaps lab and having to use the poster. If you want your poster laminated, it may take a bit longer.
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, and 18 points.
Left-aligned if it refers to a figure on its left. The caption starts at the top edge of the picture (graph or photo).
Captions to be set in Times or Times New Roman or equivalent, italic, and 18 points. Right-aligned if it refers to a figure on its right. The caption starts at the top edge of the picture (graph or photo).
Conclusion
It is essential to summarize your major findings (i.e., key takeaways) for your audience. You can also include future directions here.
Acknowledgements
You need to acknowledge your funding source here, e.g., Undergraduate Research, Innovative, and Creative Activities (URiCA) Program. You can also include names of lab members and other people who helped with the project but are not on the author’s list. If your project has an IRB or IACUC protocol number, you should include it here as well.