The University of Pittsburgh will select 3 undergraduate students to participate in
Undergraduate Research at the Capitol, a poster conference in Harrisburg, PA,
on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. All expenses will be covered for the 3 students chosen to
participate. All participants are from universities and colleges in the Commonwealth.
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
(Students will travel to Harrisburg and stay overnight on Mar. 23)
Location: East Wing Rotunda, Capitol Building, Harrisburg
Time: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Activities: Poster Session, Recognition in the House Chamber, Presentation
on the Legislative Process, Meetings with Legislators.
Poster Size: 4-feet wide by 3-feet tall; a template will be provided.
To be considered for participation, submit requested information in a MS-Word file to
Professor Grabowski (joeg@pitt.edu) by Monday, March 2, 2009, 5:00pm.
Students selected will be notified on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, and will work with Prof.
Grabowski to prepare their materials for submission to the conference by Friday, March 6,
2009.
Interested students are encouraged to contact Professor Grabowski immediately, even if their
abstract and contact information are not yet prepared.
REQUIRED SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND FORMAT
Abstract Format
Title (All CAPITAL letters, no italics except for
foreign words):
Name of Author(s):
Name of Advisor(s):
Department, Institution:
Research Sponsor (if different from
Institution):
Abstract (150-200 words, all in sentences, no
bold or underline, no references, no italics
except for foreign words):
Contact Information
(Main Student Presenter Only)
Name:
Phone:
Email Address:
Permanent Address:
Campus Mailing Address:
Academic Major:
Year of Study:
Special Needs:
Institution Name:
Name of Faculty Mentor or Advisor:
Advisor’s Phone:
Advisor’s Email Address:
