Harvard Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Science (HUROS) Fair
November 15, 2018 3:00-5:00PM
Gutman Conference Center located on the ground floor of the Monroe C. Gutman Library
The Harvard Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Science (HUROS) Fair (previously known as the LSURF) is an annual poster session during which Harvard-affiliated laboratories and research groups showcase their current research projects to Harvard College undergraduates. Groups come from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard Medical School, the Broad Institute, the Arnold Arboretum, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, McLean Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Science Research Fair Workshop
October 17, 2018 12:00-1:00PM
Cabot Library Discovery Bar
The workshop will provide information for Harvard undergraduates on how to prepare and plan their time at the HUROS research fair, and how to engage with researchers and faculty at the event.
FAQs
What is the Harvard Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Science (HUROS) Fair?
The HUROS Fair is an annual poster session where Harvard-affiliated laboratories showcase their current research projects to Harvard College undergraduates. Groups come from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering, Harvard Medical School, the Broad Institute, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, McLean Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Why do we organize the HUROS?
The HUROS facilitates scientific discussions between Harvard undergraduates and Harvard graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and other researchers. The fair is an effective way both for undergraduates to meet many scientists and learn about their cutting-edge life sciences research and for scientists to describe and explain their experimental approaches. The fair benefits both undergraduates and Harvard’s life science researchers. Many undergraduates report finding a host lab at the fair, and the Harvard scientists who present a poster relish the chance to speak with a large number of undergraduates, some of whom join their research groups.
When is the HUROS?
HUROS 2018 will be held on November 15, 2018 from 3:00-5:00 pm. This timing gives students time to find a host lab and apply for summer research fellowships, which typically have deadlines in January, February, or March.
Where is the HUROS?
HUROS 2018 will be held at the Gutman Conference Center located on the ground floor of the Monroe C. Gutman Library at the corner of Appian Way and Brattle Street at 6 Appian Way in Cambridge.
Student Registration: will be available in early October 2018.
Presenter Registration and Abstract Submission: abstract submission and presenter registration will be available in September 2018.
When can I set up my poster?
Presenters can set up their posters starting at 2:15 pm.
What size should my poster be?
Our poster boards are 3'X4', so we can accommodate posters that are either 3'X4' or 4'X3'. However, if you have much a larger poster we can put 2 poster boards together (or you can have 2 separate poster boards depending on what you want to present).
How do I print my HUROS poster?
Posters can be printed in the following places on campus and of campus locations such as FedEx. Individuals submitting abstracts are responsible for poster printing fees.
MCB graphics:
http://mcbweb.unix.fas.harvard.edu/poster-printer/static/pdfs/mcb_graphics_poster.pdf http://mcbweb.unix.fas.harvard.edu/poster-printer/#today_anchor
HMS Mail and Print Services:
http://www.hums.harvard.edu/node/25
Download logos:
http://mcbweb.unix.fas.harvard.edu/poster-printer/logos/listing/
How can I find out more?
Contact Dr. Margaret A. Lynch, Associate Director of Science Education, or Dr. Anna Babakhanyan, Science Undergraduate Research Advisor, to find out more.
