Questions tagged [poster]
Questions about conference poster presentations. Poster presentations usually consist of affixing the research poster to a portable wall with the researcher in attendance to answer any questions.
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Flying with a poster tube as a hand luggage
I am flying to a conference, in which I am presenting a poster.
In principle there might be a problem, as the poster tube:
is a second piece of hand luggage,
it is longer than the limit allows.
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Software to use for creating posters for academic conferences?
And how much time does it usually take? I'd like to create a poster without having to put too much time into formatting.
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How important are poster sessions in conferences?
Many times I've attended and will attend international conferences presenting a poster in my life.
I used to think that this poster works have been considered less important than scientific papers or ...
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What to say in one-minute presentation of a poster in a scientific conference?
The chair person of my poster session has told each participant to make an one-slide presentation with one minute maximum speaking time (known as poster blitz or poster madness).
I am wondering what ...
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What are some general good principles for creating a poster for a poster session?
Should one create slides similar to those that one uses in a good powerpoint presentation? Or are there things that a poster should include that a powerpoint should not include? (and vice versa)
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Talks vs. poster presentations: Which is better for advertising your research and building research networks?
I'm looking into applying to present at a conference for undergraduates in mathematics this summer. When I apply, I have to either apply to give a talk (~20 minutes) or present a poster.
From what I'...
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What if I forgot to bring my poster to the conference?
Until all conferences provide digital screens, this could happen. One may leave the poster at home/office or lose it in the train. I think what to do next should depend on the value of the work and ...
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What tried and tested possibilities are there to create a poster without using LaTeX? [duplicate]
What tried and tested possibilities are there to set up a (nice) poster for a conference without using LaTeX?
I find LaTeX always cumbersome for that purpose and I am curious about alternatives.
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Is it unprofessional to use graphics from Wikipedia in a poster?
Is it an acceptable practice to use simple graphics found on Wikipedia (and hence in Wikimedia Commons) in a conference poster?
From the legal point of view, this seems to be fine, as long as the ...
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At a conference, should I visit other people's posters during my poster session?
Usually, conferences give you between 1-2 hours to present your poster. My dilemma is that sometimes I am interested in learning about other posters during that time period. But I also have to keep ...
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Are hand made posters acceptable in Academia?
Are hand assembled posters acceptable in Academia?
When I say academia, I mean formal presentation settings such as conferences and symposia.
I ask because I am preparing for a symposium and came ...
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What do I do if my results are not ready before a conference?
My supervisor encouraged me to apply for a conference presentation, as he had funding for me to go. The problem was that I had no results at the time, since the conference date was six months after ...
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Conference/workshop does not provide for 'poster logistics' - is that normal?
I'm supposed to present a poster in an well-rated Computer Science conference, or rather in a workshop within that conference. This is the first time this workshop will have posters (the larger ...
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Is it acceptable to include information in a poster that wasn't in the publication?
The title pretty much speaks for itself. My supervisor and I (non-academics) submitted a paper to a professional conference and will be presenting a poster. The publication deadline was first, so we ...
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What are the benefits of a poster award?
What are the benefits of poster awards? Is being awarded at a conference really useful for one's career (e.g. when applying for a PhD or a job) or is it just scene? In other words: Can I say that ...
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Are you expected to bring poster presentations to academic conferences?
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I am attending an academic (engineering) conference where I am schedule to speak for my paper which was accepted, using MS PowerPoint/videos to assist my talk. This is my first conference....
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Should we put the references in slides/poster when we already have them in paper?
After reading this question about slides making and asking myself two questions about poster making and TED talking, I realize that these activities are for showing what you found, make the audience ...
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Best cloth for a poster
I am printing a poster for presenting at a conference. I would like to print on cloth so that I can carry it easily in the suitcase.
In many print shops I have to select which cloth exactly to print ...
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If the poster gets a prize, who gets it, the person presenting it or the first author?
Suppose I have done a collaborative work, where I do 80% of the work. Hence, I am the first author. Now my collaborator goes to a conference to present a poster of that work. In the poster too, my ...
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Why would the organizers of an online conference ask poster presenters not to include any URLs or hyperlinks in their poster?
The following instructions were sent to poster presenters at some online conference (AAAI 2022):
Submission guidelines: All posters must be uploaded as PDF files. Posters may not exceed 1 page/side. ...
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What is the difference between keynote, invited, and oral conference presentations?
I'm a PhD student, and I'll soon be presenting some of my work at a conference. In the program, my presentation is labeled "invited" while others have "oral" and others "Keynote". I am a bit confused, ...
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If a paper is accepted as a poster, must you attend the conference?
I know that submitting a paper to a conference implies a promise to present the paper if it's accepted. However, I have seen conferences where a paper that you submit could be accepted as a poster ...
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Which institution's logo to add to research poster when research was done at institution different to main affiliation as student?
I am a student at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, but did research over the summer at Duke with a mentor from Duke, as part of a program run by NCSSM. I am currently creating a ...
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Scientific poster by an industry researcher: What do I put as contact information?
I am working at a consulting firm as a Data Scientist. I applied and was accepted to talk at a scientific conference. I am going to talk about a topic I worked on mostly during office hours and which ...
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Declining an offer to present a poster instead of a paper
I have submitted a paper to a conference which defined several submission categories: papers, posters, etc. I submitted my abstract in the paper category, but was asked to present a poster instead.
I ...
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Printing a poster at the conference
While peripherally related to Flying with a poster tube as a hand luggage, I am trying to avoid this. I would like to print my poster at the conference. I am considering this for two reasons. First, ...
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My paper's content is slightly changed from the abstract I have submitted to a conference, can I edit the accepted abstract on my poster?
I'm fairly early on in my PhD research. A few months ago I submitted an abstract to a conference, which was accepted. The conference is coming up soon, and my research has taken a slight turn away ...
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Why is it important to specify your source of funding in published papers and posters?
I was reading a paper online, and in a footnote, it read:
The author is supported by NSF grant DMS-0649473 and by a Simons Investigator Award.
Then it hit me, this information is completely ...
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Default poster size
What is the typical size for a conference poster? Is it "ask the organizers", or can I safely assume that I'll get a default size, and that there will be enough space to hang it at the poster session?
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How do you cite from a presentation or poster at a conference?
For example, a presentation whose PDF is listed at http://www.astro.ex.ac.uk/exoclimes/2012/pdf/talks/Day02_Ferreira.pdf?
And what if the presentation doesn't have a publicly available URL? How would ...
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Poster orientation: Landscape or portrait (horizontal or vertical)?
Which is a better poster orientation: Vertical/portrait (taller than wide) or horizontal/landscape (wider than tall)? Assume that the content does not "naturally" fit either of these formats so as to ...
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How do you include a poster in an academic resume?
I'm a chemistry major and I've done a few poster presentations and an oral presentation. I have to put together an academic resume for a class. I was told to include mt presentations.
First off, are ...
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Oral vs Poster vs Workshop. Which is the most prestigious in the context of Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence?
This question is mainly about the perceived prestige of various events at conferences. Is there a hierarchy to it? Asking this in the perspective of being the presenter. Another way of putting it ...
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How lenient are conferences in accepting and reviewing lately submitted poster presentation abstracts?
There is a conference that my advisor suggested that I attend and present at, but unfortunately as this was just suggested today, I missed the abstract submission deadline by about a week.
I know ...
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My poster didn't win the "best poster award", is it desperate to ask the committee about an evaluation of my poster quality?
My poster didn't win the "best poster award" at a top conference in mathematics, is it desperate/impolite to ask the committee about an evaluation of my poster's quality?
I don't want to ...
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What are the pros and cons of publishing a new unpublished idea in a poster session in a leading conference?
I worked on an idea and got new results. I came across a very prestigious conference that calls for poster abstracts. I sent mine and it was accepted for a poster presentation.
Should I present it ...
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My results are different from my original poster title now. How I should prepare the poster?
I am a graduate student in an interdisciplinary psychological field. With the help of a paper I have read today, I have realized that a result of mine is now invalid: I missed a covariate in my ...
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How does a committee select received manuscripts for poster presentation?
What are the differences between papers that are chosen for presentation vs those which are accepted for poster presentation? Is one less reputable than the other one? How does a committee select ...
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How often are poster presentations rejected from conferences?
I've never given any sort of presentation at a conference before, but I was under the impression that poster presentations are less prestigious and also much easier to get accepted.
I submitted a ...
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Colleague presented poster of our shared work at conferences without my knowledge or express permission
My colleague presented two separate posters, one at a domestic conference and another at an international conference, based on the work both of us have been collaborating for past 1.5 years.
Before ...
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Difference between slides and poster presentation
I am wondering that how explaining your work with a talk with slides differs from a poster presentation. Since I do not have any idea, I always explain my poster to the viewer just same way as I would ...
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Two abstracts accepted for oral and poster presentation, but I prefer they are swapped
A conference has accepted my two abstracts in the same track, the first for an oral presentation and the second as a poster.
However, I expected the second one would be accepted for oral presentation,...
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Is it fine to make a poster on a topic in which I have an article under review?
Next week I am going on a summer school meeting where the organizers encourage us to bring a poster. I would like to make a poster on a topic that I have covered in an article that is currently under ...
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Are posters useful for experienced researchers?
Typically, for PhD students who are in their third or fourth year, is it worth pursuing poster submissions at relevant conferences?
Obviously this is a somewhat subjective quantity, but is it ...
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What makes a good recorded video poster presentation for an academic conference?
A "video poster presentation" sounds like a logical impossibility, but now that conferences are online, they seem to be a thing. What makes one effective? How is this different from a ...
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Should I add references to a conference poster [duplicate]
I read the "Ten Simple Rules for a Good Poster Presentation" article by Thomas C. Erren and Philip E. Bourne. It gives me the general idea of how to prepare a poster.
However, I wonder whether I ...
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What is the difference between paper presentation and poster presentation (in terms of prestige)?
I am talking in terms of values. Is there any difference between these two when it comes to the weight they add to a CV? Is a paper presentation better than a poster presentation?
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Did conferences have poster sessions before PCs were widespread?
At modern scientific conferences (at least in my field), poster sessions are a very important part of the conference. Most posters are prepared by the authors using modern computer software which may ...
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Paper accepted for poster presentation in IEEE, what are the chances of it being published?
I had recently submitted a paper to an IEEE conference and got accepted, but for poster presentation. This is the very first time I have written a paper. Although it is a great achievement for me ...
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Is it OK to submit a poster version of an already accepted full paper to the same conference?
My advisor has suggested that I should send a poster version of an already accepted full paper to the same conference. He suggests that I should do this because he thinks this will trigger more ...
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