Instructions for
presenters
The format for presentations is
informal. One transparency should be used and only to present complex
structures or abbreviations. The majority of the talk (10-15 min) should be
"chalk-talk." All active student researchers (undergraduate and
graduate) are encouraged to participate.
Practice sessions are encouraged.
Contact P.
Desrochers if you
are interested in practicing before your official chalk-talk date.
Speakers are encouraged to talk even if
they "have no results to present." Discuss the intended outcome, what hasn't
been working, or what are some of the future plans for
the research. New student researchers are also encouraged to talk.
These chalk-talks are good opportunities for new researchers to outline
anticipated experiments and the rationale for them.
Speakers should aim their talk to a
broad audience. Be conscious of the fact that most of the audience will
know little about the specific science or math being presented; avoid
discipline-specific jargon.
Questions and discussions involving the
audience are welcome. Audience participation is based on a genuine interest
in the student research conducted in the college and an interest in
supporting the efforts of the speakers who are doing the work.
