Indy Student Showcase Guidelines
The 2026 Purdue's Student Innovation & Excellence Showcase will host two poster symposia providing students at Purdue's Indianapolis location with a valuable opportunity to present their work to the Indianapolis and greater Purdue community.
Information for Presenters
- Presentations will occur on April 30, 2026:
- First Poster Symposium: 10:30am-12:00pm in the Campus Center, Room 405
- Second Poster Symposium: 1:30pm-3:00pm in the Campus Center, Room 405
- Check-in will begin 30 minutes prior to each session.
- You should consider at least business casual for your presentation.
- Posters should be no more than 3' wide and 2' tall. Posters that do not fit this will NOT fit on the board provided at the event.
- Students who submit their final poster by April 20, 2026 following the instructions sent via email will pick up their posters the day of the event. Students who do not submit their final poster by this deadline must print and bring it to the event.
- Poster boards will have binder clips to affix your posters. These will be provided - do not bring push pins to attach your poster.
- It is recommended not to have more than 3 presenters at a time at a poster. More presenters will make the space more crowded and risk the presentation to visitors going longer than anticipated.
- To prepare for the judges, you can self-evaluate your presentation with this rubric for creating your poster and to practice your delivery: Poster presentation rubric.
If you are a student who needs disability-related support or accommodations to fully participate in this event, please contact the Disability Resource Center at drc@purdue.edu. If you are a faculty or staff member, please contact the OUR at OURevents@purdue.edu. Some accommodations may take additional time to arrange, so reaching out in advance is strongly encouraged.
Send questions to OURevents@purdue.edu.
(Updated: February 2026)