Abstract Guidelines

Abstract Guidelines

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

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 Contents

  • 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, Michael V. Drake, M.D., and Juan Sanchez Munoz, Ph.D., 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/