The Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) is organized for and by graduate students. Past symposiums have featured keynote speakers, the final round of the Three Minute Thesis academic research competition, podium presentations, poster presentations, career and alumni panels, and networking sessions.
9th Annual Graduate Research Symposium: Friday, May 10, 2024
Register to attend the 2024 Graduate Research Symposium
Schedule at a Glance
TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Check-In and Light Breakfast | CBIS Auditorium |
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | *Keynote with Jonathan Dordick, Ph.D. | CBIS Auditorium |
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Three Minute Thesis Final Competition | CBIS Auditorium |
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Podium Presentations | DCC Breakout Rooms |
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | Russell Sage Banquet Hall |
1:45 – 3:00 p.m. | **PowerPoint Karaoke | CBIS Auditorium |
3:15 – 4:30 p.m. | “The PhD: Reflections on the Past and Predictions for the Future" Panel | CBIS Auditorium |
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Poster Presentations and Networking Reception | CBIS Atriums |
*The 2024 Keynote Speaker is Jonathan Dordick, Ph.D., Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Translation and Institute Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering. Learn more about VP Dordick here.
**What is PowerPoint Karaoke?
Graduate students! Are you great at improvising presentations or coming up with convincing arguments on the spot? Are you terrible at improvising presentations or coming up with convincing arguments on the spot? Either way, thinking on your feet when something goes wrong or when someone asks you a totally unexpected question is a useful skill. PowerPoint Karaoke is an event where you can showcase (or practice) your quick wit as you present a PowerPoint slide deck on a topic you do not know ahead of time using slides that you have never seen before. It's like Jackbox's Talking Points, but with an academic twist focusing on pertinent modern topics.
Specifics: Two graduate student presenters (picked randomly) will have three minutes to present six slides on a specific topic. If interested in participating, be sure to register for the event as a participant.
2023 Graduate Research Symposium Program
2023 Graduate Research Symposium Abstract Book
2023 Graduate Research Symposium Highlights
- Keynote with President Martin Schmidt '81, Ph. D.
- Three Minute Thesis Awards and Recorded Presentations
- "Normalizing Failure" Faculty Panel
- "Early Career Pathways" Panel
Podium Presentation Awards
“Best of” Podium Presentations – best of each podium group:
- Gretchen Clark, Biology
- Anshuman Thakral, Materials Science and Engineering
- Justin Park, Earth and Environmental Science
- Lucky Yerimah, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Poster Presentations Awards
PhD Posters
- First Place: Gretchen Clark, Biology
- Second Place: Patrick Landry, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Third Place: Lauren Gandy, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Poster Presentations Awards
Master’s Posters
- First Place (tie): Megan Beaulieu, Aeronautical Engineering
- First Place (tie): Sai Vaishnav Chadalavada, Aeronautical Engineering
- Second Place (tie): Kaleb Brown, Mechanical Engineering
- Second Place (tie): Rachel Soto-Garcia, Mechanical Engineering
- Third Place: Trenton Squires, Mechanical Engineering
