Abstract Guidelines

Abstract Guidelines

The Research Week Showcase requires students to submit an abstract for their research project. The following guidelines are similar to conference and organization meeting guidelines.

Guidelines

  • Information should be typed in MS word or word processing software prior to submission
  • 250 words maximum
  • No graphics or schema (charts)
  • Approval from your Principal Investigator (PI) before submitting your abstract

Abstract Content

  • Title of project
  • Scholar’s name
    • PLEASE ADD A COMMA FOLLOWING THE SCHOLAR’S NAME
    • First name, middle initial, and last name
  • PI/Mentor(s) name(s)
    • First name, middle initial, and last name
    • If mentor has Ph.D. or M.D., then make sure to put a comma after the name with the appropriate “PhD” or “MD” after their name (do not put periods in between the individual characters)
  • The name of the school or department followed by a comma and then the campus name
    • Do not include the word “department” but you can include “school” such as “School of Engineering”
    • If your mentor has two schools/departments then please use the following as an example:
      • Student name, mentor name 1, department name 1; department name 2
      • Note the use of the semi-colon
    • If you have multiple key mentors then please use the following as an example:
      • Student name, mentor name 1, department name 1; mentor name 2, department name 2
      • Note the use the semi-colon
    • Do not put a period after the scholar, mentor, and campus information

Abstract Example

Expansion of a Research University in the 21st Century

Rufus B. Cat, Janet A. Napolitano, JD, and, Dorothy J. Leland, PhD, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of California, Merced

The Merced 2020 campus expansion represents a commitment by the State of California and the University of California to increase access to the UC system for eligible state students and to support a rapidly growing region. UC Merced has created a long-range vision for a vibrant campus based on sustainable planning and design principles. From energy-efficient buildings to waste-reduction strategies, UC Merced’s leadership has received state, national and international recognition. The expansion project is a key element of Merced's vision. Impressive results and anticipated outcomes of this expansion are expected at a future date after further research and study.

 

Information for this example was taken from the Merced 2020 website https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/