Student Expo Presenters FAQ

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No. Presenters can elect to participate (or not) in judging.

Presentations are assigned to a session based on their academic discipline. Sessions are typically 6-10 presentations.

Presentations (10 min) will be judged based on the presentation of the work. Presenters should clearly state:

• What did they did/are they doing?
• Why do it? What is the need/context to other work in the field?
• How did/will they do it? What methods will/did they use?
• How will their work further knowledge in the field/benefit or impact society?

Judges will award a 1^st ($150) and 2^nd ($75 prize) or two joint 1^st place prizes ($112.50) if one UG and one G recipient for regular sessions.

In addition, students can compete for special sessions, as are described on the registration form.

Yes. Students are eligible to compete for judging in up to 2 special session awards in addition to their regular session.

Students and postdocs are encouraged to register and must register if they want an Expo t-shirt.

On April 7, students and postdocs are encouraged to post about their research & creative works to their Twitter and/or Instagram account. They should (1) tag @bobcatsdiscover & others and (2) include the #OUStudentExpo hashtag in the post.

We also encourage presenters to post to other platforms as well; just remember the #OUVirtualExpo hashtag so we can find you!

• Content: Tweets and short posts with an image or two, GIF, or short video. Make sure you use #OUStudentExpo in the post and tag @bobcatsdiscover!
• Tagging: Download a list [Excel] of university (department, college and other entity) Twitter and Instagram handles. Have additions/revisions for handles? Email male-bru@ohio.edu.
• When: Students and postdocs are encouraged to post any time on April 7 at their convenience.
• Sharing: People can find posts by searching for the hashtag #OUStudentExpo. In addition, Expo staff will then re-post to @bobcatsdiscover (Twitter and Instagram*) within 48 hr. [*Instagram has re-posting limits so we might not be able to re-post all posts on Instagram]
• More Sharing: All students, faculty, staff, alums and friends are encouraged to search for the #OUStudentExpo hashtag to view, re-post, like and comment on posts!  You can also check out @bobcatsdiscover to see posts after the event!

Be creative. Tell us about your research and creative work. For example: What inspired you?  What did you do? What impact did it/will it have?

But also be brief. Include an image or two, slide show, GIF or short video.  No posters or PowerPoints or long videos. If you post a video, please consider using a site, e.g., YouTube, that provides captions.

Examples: 

• Slide Deck
  • Twitter Example
  • Instagram Example
• Image
  • Twitter Example
  • Instagram Example
• Image plus external link
  • Twitter Example
  • Instagram Example
• Video
  • Twitter Example
  • Instagram Example

Yes, but we encourage everyone to register, and you need to register if you want an Expo t-shirt.

Tag @bobcatsdiscover and include the #OUStudentExpo hashtag in the post. Also, tag your mentor, colleagues, friends, family, departments and college.

Download a list [Excel] of university (department, college and other entity) Twitter and Instagram handles.

Yes. You can see Twitter and Instagram posts on @bobcatsdiscover by searching via Google, but you will not be able to interact with the posts.

If you use another social media platform, e.g., Facebook, search for the #OUStudentExpo hashtag to see Facebook posts.

Posts on a private account can only be seen by your followers. So, even if you use the #OUStudentExpo hashtag, most people, including @bobcatsdiscover, will not be able to see your posts. Therefore, we suggest making your account public for a short period around the Expo, e.g., April 7-13.