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Research Poster Guidelines
Poster preparation
The following guidelines are for physical, in-person posters.
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Poster templates
We encourage you to use one of the downloadable poster templates and meet the printed poster guidelines. This template is optional to use.​
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PowerPoint poster templates are designed for a standard poster presentation to be mounted on a standard poster board. The poster foam boards and easels will be provided for you, along with thumb tacks upon your arrival to set up.
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This research poster template should be printed only at the following size:
48" x 36" (HORIZONTAL / LANDSCAPE)
All the subheadings in the rubric (Title, Abstract, Introduction/Hypotheses, Methods, Results, Discussion/Conclusions) must be indicated on the poster.
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Poster & text size
Posters can have a maximum size of 48" x 36" (HORIZONTAL / LANDSCAPE).
Please note that if your poster exceeds these size limits, it may be cut, folded, or otherwise modified to fit the allotted display room.
All text should be a minimum of 24 pt. font (approximately 0.3 inches or 0.8 cm height) and readable from a distance of 5-7 feet (1.5-1.7 meters).
Headings for abstract title and numbering for subsections should be a minimum of 72 pt. font (approximately 1 inch or 2.5 cm height).
Subheadings should be a minimum of 36 pt. font (approximately 0.5 inches or 1 cm height).
Title and authors
Your title must contain the following information:
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Abstract Poster number
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Title as submitted on your abstract.
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Presenting author and all co-authors.
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Affiliation(s).
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Content
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Your poster presentation should contain a clear description of the following:
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Background of your study (why you did this work).
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Method(s) used to achieve a solution.
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Results obtained (figures, tables, etc.).
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Conclusions and importance of your work.
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Please note that you must provide additional information from what was submitted in your abstract. It is not acceptable to present a poster that is identical to your abstract.