Posters at the Capitol

The 23rd Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol event is scheduled for March 6, 2025. The deadline for submission of student abstracts was December 9, 2024 with official acceptance and regrets to arrive no later than Jan. 17, 2025. 

The purpose of Posters-at-the-Capitol is to help those responsible for higher education funding in Kentucky better understand the important role that undergraduate research plays in the education of our students. We encourage faculty mentoring student research to encourage their students to communicate with their hometown and university legislators at this event.

Our program is scheduled to run from 12 p.m. until 3:45 p.m., with special remarks in the Capitol Building Rotunda at 12:00 noon. Each participating institution can include up to twelve posters, each with up to two representing students.

Register to Submit an Abstract

• First create a Digital Commons account
• Log in
• Visit the Posters-at-the-Capitol page
• Click on 'Submit Abstract' found under Author Corner on the left-hand side
• Follow the submission form prompts
• Have the following information ready
  • Title
  • Abstract
• Be prepared to answer optional questions about:
  • Prior presentation
  • Faculty mentor research involvement
  • Why this research is important to you
  • Why this research is important to share with state legislators
• You do not need to have your poster completed yet, but you will have the option to upload your digital file to be shared online
• Once your submission has successfully been entered, you will receive an automated confirmation email
• Submissions for the 2025 event are now closed

Poster Guidelines

• You or your faculty mentor are responsible for printing and bringing your poster to the event
• Posters may not exceed 48" by 48" (they may be smaller)
• An easel, 48" by 48" poster board, and clips will be prepared for your use
• See more general selection guidelines

Tentative Program Schedule

• 8:00-1:00       STUDENT-INITIATED VISITS WITH LEGISLATORS
• 11:00-1:00       REGISTRATION & SETUP (MEZZANINE/MIDDLE LEVEL)
• 1:00                OPENING CEREMONY & STUDENT LIGHTNING TALKS (ROTUNDA)
• ~2:45              GROUP PHOTO (SENATE STAIRCASE)
• ~2:45-4:00     STUDENT POSTER DISPLAY (MEZZANINE/MIDDLE LEVEL)
• 4:00                STUDENTS RETURN BOARD, CLIPS, AND EASELS TO REGISTRATION TABLE

Resources

• How to create a better research poster in less time (including templates) by Mike Morrison