Poster and Presentation Formats
Poster PDF specifications: 48 inches x 36 inches or 36 inches x 48 inches. You may design this in any application you would like, but please make sure you submit a PDF of the final design. If you are new to this, we strongly recommend using Microsoft PowerPoint. Note that you will need to manually change the size of your slides; refer to Microsoft’s instructions for more information.
Eligibility
- Any graduate or undergraduate student may submit a research poster, regardless of your program of study.
- The research should have significant artificial intelligence, data or computational sciences component to be considered; researchers from many disciplines — social sciences, basic and applied sciences, engineering, business, education, and others — use data science or computational science and would be eligible to submit a poster.
- Note: Your research does NOT have to fit in with the theme of the Symposium.
- You or another presenter MUST be available to present your poster in person at the Symposium event.
Faculty may submit posters but won’t be eligible for poster judging or prizes.
Format
During the session, students will give a traditional poster presentation during the poster session that takes place from 3:20 – 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
How to Submit a Poster
If you would like to submit a poster, you must:
- Complete this form where you will upload your PDF Poster File. (The deadline to submit is Wednesday, Sept. 30 by 11:59 p.m. EST.)
- **note: must adhere to the sizing and naming conventions listed above.
- Register and attend the Symposium.
Awards
1st Prize award of $500
2nd Prize award of $250
3rd Prize award of $100
*Any monetary funds will be deposited to the student’s bursar account*
Dates and Deadlines
- Submission form is announced Wednesday, Aug. 26
- Deadline to submit posters: Wednesday, Sept. 30, by 11:59 p.m. EST. NO EXTENSIONS.
- Present your poster at ICDS Symposium on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 3:20 to 5:20 p.m. in Alumni Hall