Watson GROWS

Watson GROWS (Graduate Research Outcomes Workshop Series)

Watson College is committed to supporting and celebrating the research of our graduate students.

Watson GROWS (Graduate Research Outcomes Workshop Series) is an initiative showcasing the outstanding work of our graduate researchers through a series of workshops and events. The Dean's Office will award prizes for the top-ranked contributions in the poster/demo session.

Schedule for 2026

  • March 20: Fifth Annual Biomedical Engineering Research Exposition (for Biomedical Engineering graduate students) - 9am - 4 pm in the ITC Rotunda.
  •  Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Research Symposium for Mechanical Engineering graduate students (the date will be updated shortly).
  • March 25: Watson GROWS Poster/Demo Competition (open for all Watson graduate students - see details below).

Watson GROWS Poster/Demo Competition

Watson College master's and PhD students are invited to submit abstracts for poster/demo presentations on their research for an event from 10 a.m.鈥 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in the ITC Rotunda.

  • Deadline for submission: Friday, February 6th, 2026
  • Decision announcement: end of February

, then email your abstract.

IMPORTANT: Review your abstract/demo submission with your PI/faculty advisor before you submit. Copy your faculty advisor/PI to the email when submitting the abstract

Guidelines for abstracts and demo summaries

  • PDF submission name: Primary-Research-Cluster_Lastname_Firstname.pdf (e.g., M3_Bloggs_Joe.pdf)
  • Title, full list of authors and affiliations (underline the name of the presenter)
    Include explicit sections: introduction, methodology, results and discussion, acknowledgments and references
  • Format: 11pt. Times New Roman font, 1鈥 margins and single-spaced
  • Minimum 8pt. font for figure/table/captions
  • 1 page limit, including abstract text, figures/tables and references
  • 1 PowerPoint slide teaser summarizing the abstract (in 3 bullet points) that the organizers will display at the event
  • Abstracts will be evaluated based on rubrics/standards of research in respective fields (departments/schools) 

Instructions for student presenters 

  • Poster presenters: Posters should measure 36鈥 (W) x 48鈥 (L) (91 x 122 cm)
  • One PowerPoint slide for event slideshow and winner talk
  • Optional Demo: Each demo will be assigned one table

Presenter Awards

Faculty will judge posters/demos. The Dean's Office will award monetary prizes for the top-ranked contributions.

Questions?

Email watson-grows@binghamton.edu for more info.