Every year, the KINSC hosts a fall research symposium showcasing the summer work of students from Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore, and other area colleges. President Wendy Raymond speaks with Leanne Ludwick '20 during the 2019 symposium. Photo: Claire Chenyu Wang '20.
Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center
Undergraduate Science Research Symposium

The Undergraduate Science Research Symposium will be held in the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center (KINSC) at Haverford College on Thursday, September 22, 2022.
Students and faculty/staff from the departments of Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Geology (Geoscience), Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology from the tri-co community are welcome to attend and present research at this event.
Symposium Schedule
Time | Event | Location |
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4:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Selected Student Talks | Hilles 109 |
5:30 — 6:30 p.m. | Dinner Break & Self-Guided Tour of Posters | KINSC & Strawbridge Observatory |
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Student Research Q&A Panel Come and ask questions about student research. Student panelists will represent multiple academic departments as well as varied research locations both on-campus and off-campus. |
Sharpless Auditorium |
Registration
- Student Presenter Registration
Deadlines: Sept. 9 for giving a talk, Sept. 17 for presenting a poster - Faculty Attendee Registration
Deadline: Sept. 21 - Student Attendee - Not presenting
Deadline: Sept. 21
Poster Guidelines
Posters must fit on the 4' x 8' boards provided, and the recommended sizes for each poster is 36" x 42", or 42" x 42" inches.
Please bear in mind that a poster presentation is a visual experience. Please use a large type font and include images, diagrams, tables, and graphs in your poster.
Need help creating a poster?
- Helpful online resources:
- Contact your research mentor
- Utilize the writing center
Printing your poster in the KINSC:
Submit your poster for printing by emailing your poster as a PDF to kinsc [at] haverford.edu the week of Sept. 19.
The symposium printing schedule is as follows:
- Last names "A - E" will print Monday Sept. 19
- Last names "F - L" will print Tuesday Sept 20
- Last names "M - S" will print Wednesday Sept 21
- Last names "T - Z" will print Thursday Sept 22
- (there will be no printing on Friday Sept. 23)
Email your poster by 9:00 a.m. on the day of your assigned printing date (schedule above). Please proofread your poster carefully and make sure that your mentor/advisor approves your poster before sending it for printing.
Students may also refer to the KINSC poster printing information page.
Questions and Comments
For assistance or more information contact Marielle Latrick (mlatrick [at] haverford.edu) at Haverford College.