Academic Affairs
Student Research Symposium
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The First Annual SRS was a huge success!

Approximately 500 people signed in, and our winning profession Dr. Linda Ballou sent 78 of her students to the SRS, and won her choice of class room and time next fall!


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Total Registrants 491

Total NMT students (includes participants) 389

Number of NMT student participants 81

Faculty who served as Research Advisors 25

Snezna Rogelj (Biology) Research Advisor – most teams advised 4

Faculty who served as Reviewers: 13

Graduate students who served as Reviewers: 11

Staff who served as Reviewers 0

Alumni who served as Reviewers 3

High School student attendees 34
Farmington: 29      
MESA Gallup: 7 

NMT faculty 16 registered probably 25 total ‘

NMT staff members 14 registered

115 students heard from Faculty Advisors

238 heard from instructors

Lynda Ballou, the instructor who influenced the most students to attend, 78 students

Majors who participated and number of presentations (based on Research Advisors)—

Biology (7), Chemistry (7), Mechanical Engineering (7), Electrical Engineering (3), Physics (3), Civil & Environmental Engineering (2), Computer Science & Engineering (2), Earth & Environmental Science (2), Chemical Engineering/Biology (1), Living Learning Community/Civil & Environmental Engineering (1), Materials Engineering (1), Math (1).

Total Presentations 38

Total NMT presentations 37

1 High School presenter – Senior Division Place Winner of the 2012 New Mexico Junior Academy of Science Scientific Paper Competition (from 3 invited)

0 High School presenters from New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair (6 invited – the Grand Award Winners)

Total Poster Presentations 24

Total Oral Presentations 14




Deadlines!
Registration Form: Feb 10
Posters (on DVD) for printing: 12pm March 26 *Has been extended! 
Extended Abstract (3 copies): 12pm April 3 *Has been extended by 1/2 day! 
Presentations (on usb drive):April 12

The Writing Center and Oral Presentation Center are putting on workshops to help YOU get prepared to present at the Student Research Symposium!

Attention poster presenters! In order for your poster to be printed in
 the highest quality possible, please make sure you are saving your file as
a high-resolution PDF. Since MS PowerPoint may not allow you to do that,
you will want to save your poster file in Adobe Acrobat Professional (you
can download a free trial copy at:
http://success.adobe.com/en/na/sem/products/acrobatx/1108_8209_acrobatxpro.html?kw=try&sdid=IAZXC&skwcid=TC|22188|acrobat%20pro||S|b|11570346742

Oral Presentation Workshop Handouts
workshop_handout.pdf

Extended Abstract Templates!
     -SRS_extended_abstract_author_guidelines.pdf
     -SRS_extended_abstract_author_guidelines_2.doc

Here is a poster template, prepared by a Writing Center Tutor!
SRS_poster_template.ppt
SRS_Posters_Handout.pdf

LaTeX Template (Provided by the generous John Shipman)

To view the Poster 101 workshop conducted by the Oral Presentation Center on February 29th, click on the following link:
http://129.138.23.21/mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=9ab2fdf36de5499b82d38a86e3a0adc91d 


Check out the SRS Advisor & Mentor Informational Session!

Held and recorded in the CITL March 6th, 2012

http://129.138.23.21/mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=67745085dcb2459d99220de52b6b4d3d1d



Who and How and What:

 Undergraduate and graduate students -- collaboratively or individually -- voluntarily submit:

An Extended Abstract and an Oral Presentation 
                      OR
An Extended Abstract and a Poster Presentation (limited to 40 posters)

Of research or design projects.  

Your extended abstract and presentation must be written for the multi-disciplinary technical audience of the Tech community and guests.

Your extended abstract, poster or oral presentation, will need the follow NMT's Student Research Symposium criteria, which can be found at the following links: 
And Why:
The Student Research Symposium is an opportunity for you to:

 -Showcase your knowledge and skills by giving a presentation or
displaying a poster to student and professional researchers and engineers

-Communicate your research or design to people outside your field

And When: 
Friday, April 13, 2012!

We hope to see you there. While presentations are by Tech students only (with possible students from affiliated groups who are invited to participate), attendance is open to anyone, so feel free to invite family and friends to attend.

Other Information:
-Now is the time to talk with your Faculty Research Advisor about the projects on which you would like to present and submit a extended abstract.
 
-The Writing Center and the Oral Presentation Center can help you prepare for the Student Research Symposium. Click the links to find their regular hours, and stay posted for possible workshops to come! 

-Ask your ENGL 341: Technical Writing instructor if you can write and present a extended abstract for class that could also be submitted to and presented at the SRS. 

T-Shirt Design Contest! (Use This Logo)

Thanks to our design winner, Claudio Gonzales!
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For more information, contact Dr. Mary Dezember at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it