Graduate Student Poster Competition Winners Announced

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From left, Todd Shields, interim dean of Graduate School and international education, Laveda Joseph, Ki Matlock, Te Ming Tseng, Jordan Teeple, Robert Fleming, Ching-Shuan Lau, Sankara-Subramanian Srinivasan, Jim Rankin, the vice provost for research and economic development, and Zhenki Zhou.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Eight University of Arkansas graduate students were named this week as first-place winners in the fourth annual “From Abstract to Contract: Graduate Student Research Symposium.” The competition is designed to help graduate students ready themselves to present research at conferences. Four events make up the symposium: workshops on how to prepare a research poster, how to present a research poster, and how to network at a conference, and the poster competition itself.

“These are our nation’s future faculty and researchers; we’re very proud of all the graduate students who entered their research in the competition,” said Provost Sharon Gaber of the competition. “This annual competition is a welcome opportunity to highlight the innovative research our graduate students are doing alongside our faculty.” 

Fifty-six students were registered this year in the competition, which is sponsored by the office of the provost, the Graduate School and International Education, the vice provost for research and economic development, the Career Development Center, and the Graduate Dean’s Student Advisory Board. Winners receive $100, a recognition plaque and certificate, and business cards to take to conferences.

Winners in the eight categories are:

• First prize for Agriculture: Te Ming Tseng, a doctoral student in cell and molecular biology.
• First prize for Business: Sankara-Subramanian Srinivasan, a doctoral student in information systems.
• First prize for Cell and Molecular Biology: Zhenki Zhou, a doctoral student in molecular biology.
• First prize for Education: Ki Matlock, a doctoral student in statistics.
• First prize for Engineering 1: Robert Fleming, a master’s student in mechanical engineering.
• First prize for Engineering 2: Ching-Shuan Lau, a doctoral student in biological engineering.
• First prize for Life and Physical Sciences: Jordan Teeple, a master’s student in food science.
• First prize for Social Sciences: Laveda Joseph, a master’s student in communication.