Science Fest 2023
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 10 AM-2 PM | Breezeway, FAU Boca Raton campus
Celebration, Inspiration, and Collaboration
Science Fest is organized by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University to celebrate the diversity of our scientific disciplines and the variety of contributions from our current faculty and students, inspire the next generation of scientific problem solvers, and foster partnerships between the university, scientific organizations, and local communities to promote the science disciplines and the ideals of mutual respect and inclusion.
High school and middle school students, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff will enjoy science-related exhibitions, student poster competition, interactive games, activities, and networking opportunities to connect with each other.
Undergraduate Student Poster Competition
Friday, April 14, 2023 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Breezeway, FAU Boca Raton campus
The Science Fest student poster presentation competition includes a $1,000 award* to the top poster presentation. Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to showcase their research projects and innovations relating to a specific discipline within the Schmidt College of Science. The research projects or innovations should have generated tangible and meaningful results and findings by the submission of the abstract. This poster competition award is generously sponsored by the Dr. Eric Shaw Excellence in Science Undergraduate Research Award to create a platform and opportunity for students in the Schmidt College of Science to participate in the communication of scientific research to their peer groups, faculty and community members. The poster presentation will be judged by four (4) faculty members from the Schmidt College of Science based on a judging rubric . *$1,000 award may be split for students wishing to compete in team s of two .
The deadline has now passed to apply to compete.
Deadline to Apply to Compete: March 13, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Download Call for Student Posters and judging criteria rubric .
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March 17, 2023: “Invitation to Submit the Poster” sent out to the selected students
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April 10, 2023: Final printed posters must be submitted to the Schmidt College of Science Dean’s Office (SE-43, room 256)
Poster Guidelines
Participants are encouraged to use the FAU approved poster templates .
FAU’s Student Government provides supplemental services for research poster printing. Please submit your request for service five (5) business days ahead of your intended pickup date.
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about how to request the printing service.
Questions?
Please contact Yanmei Li, Ph.D., at
yli22@fau.edu.
Schedule
Events and activities TBA
Exhibitors and Partners
- Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
- FAU ASCEND, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
- FAU Career Center
- FAU Marine Lab
- FAU Research Park
- FAU Center for Cryptology and Information Security
- FAU Center for Geo-Information Science (GIS)
- FAU Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES)
- FAU Department of Biological Sciences, Master of Science in Marine Science & Oceanography
- FAU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- FAU Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion
- FAU Department of Geosciences
- FAU Department of Mathematical Sciences
- FAU Department of Physics, Medical Physics
- FAU Department of Psychology
- FAU Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- FAU Division of Research Art of Science
- FAU Environmental Science Program
- FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI)
- FAU Infant Cognition Lab
- FAU Lab School (Alexander D. Henderson University School)
- FAU Library
- FAU Link Transfer Program
- FAU The Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox
- FAU Science Learning Center
- Florida Public Archaeology Network
- Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science MODs
- Manatee Lagoon
- Palm Springs Community Middle School
- Unity School
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Saint Andrew’s School
Location
Address
Florida Atlantic University, Breezeway
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL, 33431
Parking
No-cite parking for visitors is available in
Parking Lot 4.
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Contact
Questions? Contact Yanmei Li at yli22@fau.edu.