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GREAT Symposium

Who: Students, Postdocs, Faculty, Campus & Community Partners


What: 50th Graduate Research Education and Technology Symposium

The GREAT Symposium provides trainees the opportunity to showcase individual research and gain experience communicating its importance to both specialized and general audiences. Students and postdoctoral fellows compete for travel grants as well as cash prizes for select events.  In addition to poster & oral presentations, GREAT includes the Flash Talk Competition, in which participants strive to master their scientific storytelling ability with a 3-minute elevator pitch, communicating the who/what/why of their research to a diverse and non-specialized audience.  GREAT also includes Career Development panels, special speakers an Awards Ceremony and Closing Reception, all of which are organized by a student-led committee.

When: April 1st-3rd, 2025


Where: April 1st-2nd: Inasmuch Atrium, Bird Library Auditorium

April 3rd: Nicholson Tower, 5th Floor 


How to Participate:

All students are encouraged to submit an abstract for either an oral presentation or poster presentation, and/or participate in the Flash Talk competition. Graduates in a postdoctoral position must elect to participate in the postdoctoral fellow competition for these events. Please review Instructions for Abstract Submissions:  CLICK HERE.  Access the submission portal through February 10th, 2025.


Instructions for Presenters: Submission Portal Now Open!

Oral Presentation Instructions

Poster Presentation Instructions

Flash Talk Instructions