Biology Department Colloquium

The Biology Student Colloquium is a day-long event featuring the various research interests of our graduate and undergraduate students. This year the colloquium will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 in Supple 116. Registration deadline is February 13 (see below). The colloquium is sponsored by the Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society and the Department of Biology. 

This year, there are three presentation options. You may choose: (1) an oral presentation, (2) a poster, or (3) a roundtable discussion. For all options, please provide a title (max 300 characters) and an abstract of the work that you plan to share (max 1500 characters). See registration form below.

1. Oral Presentation 
   • This is an approximately 15-minute presentation (inclusive of questions & presentation transition time) of an ongoing or completed project. Supporting materials for this presentation may include PowerPoint presentations, ancillary materials, and/or handouts.
   • Presentation times will be published as soon as the program is finalized. PowerPoint presentations must be uploaded to the Canvas site prior to the meeting.
2. Poster 
   • Poster presentations are ideal for sharing a new or developing project or gaining specific advice on a particular set of data. Projects that are still in early development are encouraged, including studies with promising yet minimal outcome data or studies with inconclusive results. 
   • Maximum poster size is 42" wide x 36" tall. Printed posters must be displayed in the Student Lounge by 12 pm on the day of the Colloquium.
3. Roundtable *NEW* 
   • This new format is intended for students to share projects that are in their early phases and are not ready for an Oral or Poster presentation. Each author has ~10 minutes to present their work, with the remainder of the hour for feedback, suggestions, and discussion from all presenters and non-presenting participants.
   • The Roundtable is a small group, structured discussion for works in progress. The goal for the roundtable session is to facilitate interaction between the author(s) and attendees to get feedback.
   • The author(s) will be limited to a one-page summary (text or visual) that includes focused discussion questions to share with session attendees.  The short presentations are intended as a springboard for interaction, discussion, and critique.