Cascades Research and Scholarship Symposium

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The Cascades Research & Scholarship Symposium is your opportunity to celebrate your achievements in research and scholarship, and share your work with the OSU-Cascades and Bend communities. You will have the opportunity to present a poster, oral presentation in the form of a lightning talk or reading, other scholarship or art display, or a combination of these. 

In the application you will be asked to provide:

• Poster/presentation title, abstract, authors and presenters.
• Verification that your faculty advisor has approved your application.
• Name and email of your faculty advisor.
• Category your work falls within (e.g., art, engineering, etc.).
• Funding source(s) (e.g., Cascades Fellowship, URSA, etc.).
• Your OSU ID.

Register to present by May 8

Poster Resources

Free Poster Printing Due Date: May 14

When your application is approved, you will be added to a Canvas course with instructions for preparing your presentation.

• Poster-making template and tips

• In-person poster and lightning talk training is 5 p.m., May 7 in TYKH 206.

• Posters must be 48” x 36” (4’ x 3’) and follow the appropriate template. Typical poster sections include  description/literature review, methodology/process, outcomes/conclusions and impact/next steps.
• Always include a title, names of group member names, faculty mentor(s), award/grant support and sponsors (this includes URSA Engage and Layman Fellowship).

Lightning Talks

• If your scholarly work is better suited to a talk, or if you wish to present one in addition to your poster, go here.