FST Research Day 2021

The 8th annual FST Research Day will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 online.

Posters can be presented in one of two sessions: between 10:00-12:00 or 14:30-16:30.

Deadlines and Instructions

If you wish to present your work you will need to be aware of the following deadlines:

Abstracts Due: Monday, March 15, 2021 11:59 pm

  • Abstracts should be 250 words or less.
  • Abstracts should be reviewed by instructors prior to submission.
  • All abstracts will be included in the FST Research Day 2021 Abstract Volume (date of availability to follow).
  • You can find an abstract writing guide here.

ePosters Due: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:59 pm
  • Poster dimensions are 30" wide by 42" high (portrait view only).
  • Ensure that posters have a 1/2" border.
  • Submitted posters must be submitted in .pdf and ideally < 40 mb in size.
  • If you miss the poster submission deadline, your poster may not be entered into the competition for awards.
  • You can find a poster preparation guide here and a poster template here.
  • A template for creating slides from your poster can be found here.

Research in Focus Photo Competition: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 11:59 pm
  • Submit a photo that represents your research.
  • Must be a photo you have personally taken.
  • Voting for the best photo will occur on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
  • Submit your photo at: https://mru.ca/ResearchinFocus.

Online Research Day Format
  • Students can upload their posters and optional ppt slides at any time; ideally before April 7th!
  • Judges can view posters prior to and during Research Day.
  • On Research Day, each session (morning: 10:00-12:00; afternoon: 14:30-16:30), will be kicked off with concurrent topic sessions where students can introduce their poster in 60 seconds. This is voluntary for students.
  • Following the kickoff sessions, each student will join the video conference for their poster in the virtual poster hall on the Fourwaves website. Each poster will have a unique video conference that participants can join and leave at any time.
  • Abstracts and Posters are available on the Fourwaves website.

Abstract and Poster Submission Link:

Submit a Presentation