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Entry time:	Tue Feb 3 12:09:08 2026
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<p>Kaeli's Advice:</p> <p>Writing the poster:</p> <ol> <li>I generally start off my posters by using a template found at this website: https://brand.osu.edu/presentations/ They are easy to use and this way you don't have to worry about making it the right size.</li> <li>Before writing your poster, think of the topics you want to cover. Some good ones are: introduction to neutrinos, ANITA/ARA, your specific project, results, next steps. </li> <li>Gather some plots and diagrams that would be good. Try to have at least one that you created that shows your results somehow! I usually have 2-3 pictures per panel.</li> <li>After you arrange the plots and diagrams, write information around them. </li> <li>Last steps: format title sections, caption pictures, read everything out loud to find any typos, and ask someone else to proofread it!</li> </ol> <p>Presenting a poster:</p> <ol> <li>For things like the Denman, I always ask the judge what their background is. That gives me an idea of how specific I need to be with the background information. For example, this year one of my judges was a high energy particle physicist, so I knew he would be interested in the particle side of things, so I catered my presentation in that way.</li> <li>Don't mention things you don't know well! Don't say things like "neutrino events in the ice are rare" unless you can give them a number to go with that. </li> <li>Practice your presentation out loud, especially the first part. Having a strong opener helps to get the listener on your side.</li> <li>Many times the judge will interrupt you and ask questions. Follow their lead here; they might want to spend more time on one section, so be patient and don't just barrell through until you're sure they understand.</li> <li>You will be graded on the following categories: why you're doing the research, how you're doing the research, what the next steps are, logical flow, preparedness/professionalism, and verbal skills.</li> <li>Make sure you also know the limitations of your project. It is much better if you point out the things that are not "done" yet, rather than them. </li> <li>Finally, have fun! Don't focus too much on the judging aspect, just think about it as an opportunity to share your work with other scientists. This year I tried to just be excited and not worried, and it's the year that I did the best!</li> </ol> Encoding: HTML ELCode plain Suppress Email notification

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