Annual Graduate Student Research Forum
Each year during the spring semester, the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources sponsors a Graduate Student Research Forum. This event is an opportunity for graduate students to present their research, sharpen their skills, and compete for prizes.
April 26th, 2025: Research and Poster Presentations Call for Proposals
We invite you to present at the 2025 Graduate Research Forum. Each department can nominate students for 4 oral presentations and 6 poster presentations.
Critical dates:
March 26th, 2025 Due date to submit a proposal presentation request
April 2nd, 2025 Presentation participants announced
How to submit:
- Decide the presentation type:
- Oral Presentation (12-minute PowerPoint, 3 minutes for Q&A)
- Poster (5-minute presentation)
- To submit a proposal request by March 26th for an individual presentation, submit the following information to your department Graduate Student Council representative and department Graduate Coordinator:
- Your name, presentation type, title, major advisor and department
- Proposal request to present will be reviewed and selected by April 2nd
- We encourage all students interested in presenting to submit a proposal request by March 26th for consideration. We will accommodate as many presentations as possible based on the total number of titles received.
Oral presentation Guidelines
- Oral presentations should be structured for 12 minutes plus 3 minutes for questions.
- Present at a specified time to be determined prior to the event.
Poster Guidelines
Your poster should highlight the important parts of your study. It does not need to include every detail of the study or the complete abstract text but rather should serve as a visual aid to effectively communicate your work to others (use charts, graphs, illustrations, and/or photographs as appropriate).
- Make sure to proofread and share your poster with colleagues for feedback before printing.
- Present a 5-minute poster presentation at a specified time to be determined prior to the event.
- The pinning area is 6 feet long and 4 feet high.
Attendance and Registration:
The Forum will be held in person in the Young and Hicks Buildings. All College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
Register for the 2025 Grad Research Forum
If you have any questions, please contact your department representative or Eva Wiggins eva.wiggins@uconn.edu.
CAHNR Graduate Student Council Representatives
- Agriculture and Resource Economics: Luis Seoane Estruel, Umer Zahid
- Allied Health Science: Kayla O’Connor, Korina Hahn
- Animal Science: Jodie Allen, Swara Bhatt
- Kinesiology: Kyle Mahoney, Monique Marcelino
- Natural Resources and the Environment: Carly Shaw, Harshana Wedegedara
- Nutritional Sciences: Yidan Zhang, Honglin Zhu
- Pathobiology and Veterinary Science: Sungjun An, Mohammed Alboom
- Plant Science & Landscape Architecture: Cleopatra Babor, Laura Urban
CAHNR Department Graduate Coordinators
- Agriculture and Resource Economics: Shinsuke Tanaka
- Allied Health Science: Molly Waring
- Animal Science: Mary Anne Amalaradjou
- Kinesiology: Neal Glaviano
- Natural Resources and the Environment: Ashley Helton
- Nutritional Sciences: Yangchao Luo
- Pathobiology and Veterinary Science: Elsio Wunder
- Plant Science & Landscape Architecture: Julia Kuzovkina
Forum Schedule
| 8:30 | Registration, Young Room 100 |
| 9:00 | Welcome: Associate Dean Kumar Venkitanarayanan Ph.D.
Opening Remarks: Dean Indrajeet Chaubey, Ph.D. |
| 9:15 | Keynote Address by Arvind Balasundaram
Executive Director, Commercial Insights & Analytics at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals “The use of AI in research” |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–11:30 | Concurrent Graduate Student Research Presentations
Young Classrooms 128, 132, 138, 327 |
| 11:30–12:30 | Lunch Break Hicks Arena, Young 100 and outside in the yard by the gazebo |
| 12:30–1:30 | Poster Session, Hicks Arena |
| 1:30–2:30 | Concurrent Graduate Student Research Presentations
Young Classrooms 128, 132, 138, 327 |
| 2:30 | 2:30 Closing Remarks Young Room 100 |
2024 Forum Highlights
The forum provided the opportunity to share my research, gain valuable reviews, and network with faculty and peers.
132
Total attendees
34
Posters
30
Oral presentations
18
Annual Awards