Several monetary prizes will be awarded to the best presentations from each session.

Judging

Showcase Room
Since the projects will be so different in topic, the graduate and professional students will be judged on their success in translating the research into language that can be understood by the general public.  The graduate and professional students who receive the highest marks from the judges will be awarded first and second prizes.  Posters and short oral presentations will be judged by a small group of faculty, MSU community members and other graduate and professional students.  Each session will have its own group of judges who will tour the posters, listening to each presentation and marking down scores for each project.  The scores from all the judges in each session will be summed and awards will be determined based on these marks. The awards will be presented at the Awards Reception at 6:15 pm.

Ongoing Research Room
The graduate and professional students’ projects will be judged on the success of their presentation skills. Graduate and professional students who received the highest marks from the judges will win in each session. Posters and short oral presentations will be judged by a small group of faculty, MSU community members and other graduate and professional students.  Each session will have its own group of judges who will tour the posters, listening to each presentation and marking down scores for each project.  The scores from all the judges in each session will be summed and awards will be determined based on these marks. The awards will be presented at the Awards Reception at 6:15 pm.