Poster Presentation Help | University of New Hampshire

The Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) provides both easels and poster boards for the following events:

The All Colleges Undergraduate Research Symposium: Recommended poster sizes of 32" X 40" or 36" X 48"; posters not to exceed 36" X 48".
Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Symposium (specifications): POSTERS SHOULD NOT MEASURE LARGER THAN 36" X 48".
COLSA URC (specifications): POSTERS SHOULD MEASURE EITHER 36" X 44" OR 44" X 36".

UNH Printing Services and UNH Earth Systems Research Center (ESRC) both offer discounted poster printing to URC student presenters.

In addition, there are several off-campus options available to students.

This tutorial is a helpful 10-chapter guide to creating an eye-catching and informative research poster, with an overview on all aspects of the production process:

Research Poster Tutorial: Creating a Large Format Poster to Present Your Research - What to Do and What to Avoid

As you prepare your poster, we encourage you to consult these helpful guides:

Building a Poster Using PowerPoint: A Guide for Using PowerPoint to Present Your Research as a Large-format Poster. This detailed, multi-page guide offers advice on making a posters using PowerPoint. It is also helpful for creating a poster, regardless of whether or not your choose to use PowerPoint.

Tips on Making a Poster: A Baker's Dozen. This handout offers quick targeted tips for making your poster more effective and visually pleasing.

Last-minute Check. This handout serves as a list of what to check before taking your poster file to the printer.

Check out sample posters to see how previous URC student participants have designed and organized their posters:

Sample URC Posters

Student presenting at PAURS

Student presenting at COLSA URC

View of ISE Symposium