The 15th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012.  Please click here for a complete schedule of presentations for the upcoming Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors.

The Celebration showcased meaningful research in all disciplines by undergraduates and graduate students at Appalachian. Last year, over 100 students representing over 20 departments presented their results in either a performance, platform talk, or poster.

• Complete Presentation Schedule for Research Day 2012 (XLS)
• Complete Presentation Schedule for Research Day 2011 (XLS)
• Complete Presentation Schedule for Research Day 2010 (PDF)
• Complete Research Day Program 2010 (PDF 2.18M)
• Complete Presentation Schedule for Research Day 2009 (XLS)

To Apply

The 2012 deadline for abstract submission was 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

Exhibiting Your Work

For platform talks or performances

You will have 15 minutes for talks and 5 minutes for questions. You will have at your disposal an IBM compatible computer for PowerPoint Presentations, and an overhead projector. If you have additional needs, please email us at osr@appstate.edu.

For poster presentations

Corkboards and pushpins will be provided for your use. If possible, please limit your poster display to 4 ft (wide) X 4 ft (high). If you will need more space, please email us at osr@appstate.edu to be certain that we can accommodate your request.

Student Research Poster Competition

The top three posters in the undergraduate and graduate division will receive awards. To be eligible you must be available and willing to make a brief 3-5 minute presentation of your poster to the review committee on the morning of the Research Day Celebration. The top 10 posters in each division will be asked to make presentations.

*NEW* The Sigma Xi Interdisciplinary Research Poster Competition

The Appalachian State University Chapter of Sigma Xi invites students involved in interdisciplinary research to submit their poster for consideration in this competition. Sigma Xi is an international honor society of science and engineering, which has encouraged interdisciplinary research for the past 125 years. Awards will be made to the top undergraduate and graduate student investigators. To be eligible, the presented research must integrate methodologies or conceptual frameworks from two or more distinct disciplines. Selected applicants will be notified in advance to present their poster on the morning of the Research Day Celebration. To be eligible you must be available and willing to make a brief 3-5 minute presentation of your poster to the review committee on the morning of the Research Day Celebration.

Some Good Advice

Advice about writing an abstract or description, including information about how to obtain feedback on a draft of your abstract is available from the ASU Writing Center .

A guide to creating and presenting an attractive and informative research poster is available at Creating an Effective Poster.