Poster presentation guidelines

image of research showcase logoPoster Submissions

You must confirm your poster title, presenter names, and scheduled date/time of the presentation by emailing holly.davis@wsu.edu by 11:59 p.m. on March 23. (Please refer to the confirmation email that was sent to you the week of March 16.)

Poster Presentations must be emailed to holly.davis@wsu.edu by 9:00 a.m. on April 6. The email must include the following information:

  1. Poster title, presenter names, and scheduled date/time of the presentation. (Please refer to the confirmation email that was sent to you the week of March 16.)
  2. If you wish to have your poster printed, the email must contain a PDF file of your poster in 300dpi. Poster printing services are available at no cost to you via the Creative Media & Digital Culture program. Posters cannot exceed 42鈥 tall by 44鈥 wide.

Posters will be placed on a freestanding presentation board. Push pins will be provided to you to affix posters to the presentation boards. Posters must be up by 9:00 a.m. Doors to the Firstenburg Student Commons will be open by 8:00 a.m. Posters should remain up until after the awards ceremony concludes at 2:00pm. Posters not removed by 3:00 p.m. will be recycled.

Your Submission ID MUST be placed at the bottom right-hand corner of your poster in 16pt bold font. Failure to omit this ID number will affect the judging of your presentation. You can locate your Submission ID in your submission confirmation email.

Please arrive and check in 10 minutes prior to your confirmed judging hour. You must be available at your poster during the designated time to answer questions from the judges and visitors. If you wish to be eligible for an award, you must be present at your poster for the entire hour you selected for judging.

You may not submit more than one poster as the lead presenter.

Research Technician/Postdoc are allowed to participate but are ineligible for any award.

We will be offering workshops for students who want assistance with creating their assets or presentations for the 2026 Research Showcase. More information will be posted on the workshops page at a later date.