Friday, February 16, 2018

Apply by 3/13/18 for UF Graduate Student Research Day (4/3/18)

The UF Organization for Graduate Student Advancement and Professional Development (OGAP), the UF Graduate School and the UF Office of Research are pleased to host the Graduate Student Research Day on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 in the Grand Ballroom of the Reitz Union! As the second day of Graduate Student Appreciation Week festivities, this event is designed to showcase the breadth of research across the UF campus centered around a poster presentation competition and featuring keynote speakers.

The theme for the GSRD 2018 is 'EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION'. Attendees will be able to learn from top scholars about the features and advantages of several types of effective communication as well as network with faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and other graduate students from various disciplines from the University of Florida. The keynote speakers for the event are:

Dr. Thomasenia Adams, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, UF College of Education
John Kaplan, Professor, UF College of Journalism and Communications

Please use the following link to submit your poster for GSRD 2018: http://ogap.graduateschool.ufl.edu/events/current/gsrd-2018---presenter-registration/

The deadline to submit your abstract is March 13th, 2018 (midnight)!

We encourage graduate students to take advantage of this opportunity to practice your presentation skills and compete with your peers for top poster awards. Poster winners will also represent the University of Florida at the Florida Statewide Research Symposium! Therefore, all graduate students are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster presentation for a chance to win.