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Resources for Summer Undergraduate Students

Career Development and Scientific Research Seminars Expand answer

A variety of career development seminars are offered from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays in room C1845 of the College of Medicine.

Also, scientific research seminars are offered 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays in room C1845 of the College of Medicine.

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Symposium Overview Expand answer

The Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium for 2024 will be held on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.

Submit a symposium abstract here

Abstracts must be submitted by July 25 at noon.

Morning Activities – Room C3621

  • 10 a.m. to noon
  • Noon to 1 p.m. – Lunch (on your own)

Afternoon Activities – Lecture Room B

  • 1 to 2 p.m. – Keynote Speaker
  • 2 to 5 p.m. – Oral Presentations

For details or questions, contact Rachel Reager at rmr16@psu.edu.

Symposium Sample Abstract Expand answer

Title of Presentation

Jack Jones, SURIP, Penn State College of Medicine; Jane Smith, Dept of Kinesiology, Penn State College of Health and Human Development; and John Doe, Dept of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine.

Background: Explain why this project is important, and the rationale for doing this study (two to four sentences).

Methods: Describe how the study was done (two to three sentences).

Results: Describe the main findings of the study (four to five sentences).

Conclusions: Put the findings in perspective and explain the implications of the findings (three to five sentences).

The entire abstract should not exceed 500 words and should use Arial 11-point font.

If your project cannot be described using these headings, you may write an unstructured abstract, but it must still be within the word limit.

Getting Your Poster Printed Expand answer

Posters can be printed through the College of Medicine Sign Shop.

See sign shop information here (internal access only; login required)