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WHO:	Undergraduate Students in Any Field!
WHAT:	A Special Undergraduate Poster Session @ The UT NEXUS Conference Theme: The Interconnected Pathways of Communication and the Environment NEXUS 2014 will gather professors and graduate students from all over the country and all around the world to discuss environmental issues. We want to invite – FOR THE FIRST TIME – undergraduate participation in a special poster session. Design a poster presentation BASED ON A PROJECT / PAPER YOU DID FOR A CLASS OR AN INDEPENDENT PROJECT YOU WANT TO WORK ON RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. Then present that poster to the participants of NEXUS 2014!
WHERE:	The University Center (Room TBA)
WHEN:	Poster Proposals Due: Sunday, Feb. 9th Proposals must be 250-300 words. You do not need to have the poster finished to submit a proposal. All you need is AN IDEA! E-mail proposals to utnexus2014@gmail.com
	Present on 2nd Day of Conference: Friday, March 7th Proposals for poster ideas that are accepted for inclusion in the NEXUS Conference will be chosen mid-February. Students chosen to participate will be invited to a special informational session on Monday, Feb. 17th to discuss how to construct an effective poster for the conference. Posters will be due a few days prior to NEXUS.
WHY:	Whether you're a business student, an engineering student, or a humanities student – presenting a convincing argument using both text and visuals will be crucial to professional success.
	AND
	Presenting at an academic conference (attended by national and international scholars) as an undergraduate will look great on graduate school applications and resumes!

PLEASE SEE THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATION & COMPETITION PACKET FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT COMPETITION GUIDELINES AND POSTER CREATION.

Also, here are some external links providing more detailed information about writing an abstract for a conference and about poster design.

Useful Links for Creating Abstracts and Posters:

• “How to Write an Abstract,” UC Davis
• “Presenting Conference Papers and Posters in the Humanities,” Texas Tech
• “Posters for the Humanities and Social Sciences,” Dr. Aimee Roundtree
• “Creating Effective Poster Presentations,” George Hess, Kathryn Tosney, and Leon Liegel
• “Posters,” Elliott Moreton
• “Poster and Presentation Resources,” UNC

Useful UT Links:

• UCopy: Printing + Design, UT’s print shop
• The Studio, “provides computers, software and staff to assist users in the creation of media-enhanced educational projects.”
• The Writing Center, get help writing your abstract as well as designing your posters.