{"id":5919,"date":"2019-05-18T09:51:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T13:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:53:58","slug":"something-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2019\/05\/18\/something-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Something for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex Kimball stands by his poster.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018Twas the night before University Day and all through the campus, every creature was stirring–especially the presenters. The poster session this year was well attended, with the Multi-Purpose Room in the Campus Center packed with viewers and presenters. The posters were hung on the walls with care and their audiences came in waves with open minds and questions to ask.<\/p>\n

Elise Gudde, a senior at UMPI, was presenting her poster \u201cThe Effects of Climate Change on Range and Distribution of Migratory Bird Species.\u201d Gudde felt that many people found interest in her poster. She also felt that attendance was good, especially when it came to faculty members.\u00a0 \u201cI think it would be good to get more students involved in it. Especially younger students to see what they could be doing,\u201d Gudde said. This great opportunity for socialization between students and faculty is a fine way to learn about the many opportunities here on campus. Gudde has gained precious skills from participating in poster sessions herself. \u201cIt definitely\u00a0 helps with public speaking,\u201d Gudde said, adding the importance of knowing how to put together a poster in the first place. \u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re going to have to know how to put research together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Kimball, also a senior at UMPI, presented his poster \u201cThe Genetics of Maine\u2019s Freshwater Snails\u201d during the poster session. \u201cIt seems pretty popular. There were a lot of posters being presented,\u201d Kimball said. Having presented for the past three University Day poster sessions, he knows all about what a great opportunity it is. \u201cI hope people understand that there\u2019s some really great research opps in the weirdest places,\u201d Kimball said about the presentation\u2019s impact on the public. \u201cMy research project consisted of a lot of different aspects and so something I was trying to get people to understand is that there\u2019s a lot of different opportunities you can find on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both Gudde and Kimball estimate that they presented to around 10 people directly. That\u2019s a lot of presenting! Both seemed more than happy to do it and educate their viewers on their hard work. With a total of 27 posters, these happy experiences were repeated all over the MPR.\u00a0 Attendees got to sample a wide range of topics and left feeling much better informed.\u00a0 Make a mental note right now to catch next year\u2019s poster session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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