The Graduate School at the University of Cincinnati will hold its annual Graduate Poster Forum on Friday, March 6 2009, in conjunction with Graduate Recruitment Weekend. The 2009 Graduate Poster Forum will take place on the ground floor of the Marriott Kingsgate Conference Center.

Graduate students at the University of Cincinnati in all disciplines are invited to share their research in poster format. This adjudicated event offers a unique opportunity for students to learn to present and communicate their ideas to scholars outside of their own fields, as well as showcase their research to the UC community. Each poster is judged in one of four broad discipline Poster Categories: 1) Life/physical Sciences and Engineering 2) Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences and Education 3) Arts and Humanities 4) Darwin Evolution Theory: Evidence, Impact and Application. Prizes will be awarded for outstanding posters in each category.

The Darwin's Evolution Theory: Evidence, Impact and Application poster category has been added to this year's event in conjunction with UC's year-long anniversary celebration of the 150 years since the publication of Darwin's theory of evolution in "On the Origin of Species." Graduate students from all disciplines are invited to submit poster presentations in this category that focus on aspects of Charles Darwin's life, his work and the diverse ways in which evolutionary theory continues to influence research and thought in biology and other fields. Faculty judges with related expertise will be judging posters in this category.

Registration is closed.

Please read the following details carefully.

• The Poster Forum will be held on March 6 2009 on the ground floor of the Marriott Kingsgate Conference Center (on East Campus).

• Each student will be assigned to present at one of the two poster sessions: either the morning session 9am-11am (check-in/set-up starts at 8am) or the afternoon session 1pm-3pm (check-in/set-up starts at 12pm). Students must remain at their posters and ready to present during the entire session in which they are participating. The award ceremony will be held at 4pm on the ground floor of Kingsgate, as well.

• Each poster will be judged by 2 faculty judges who most likely have teaching or research experience in the student's poster category. Students will receive their score sheets with the feedback via campus mail after the event. Refreshments will be served.