*DEADLINE: 11:59 pm MST Wednesday, April 1, 2026* (submit to [email protected])
All abstracts must meet the guidelines specified below. Abstracts that do not follow the guidelines below will not be accepted.
Abstracts submitted by the deadline are guaranteed to be included in the published abstract booklet
Late-breaking abstracts will be accepted until the day before the symposium (April 23, 2026) but will not be included in the published abstract booklet
Guidelines
All abstracts must be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document to Abigail Kelly ([email protected])
Abstracts must be formatted as follows:
TITLE
AUTHOR(S) (first author = presenting author; include faculty advisor as last author if presentation required for credit)
AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS
ABSTRACT
- 350 words or less
- Times New Roman 12 pt
- Single spaced
- 1” margins
- Justified alignment
REQUESTED PRESENTATION TYPE
- Indicate at bottom of abstract whether presenter would prefer to present a POSTER or ORAL presentation
- Oral presentations will be allotted 15 minutes and will be prioritized for research presentations
- Posters can be printed by UMW Publications and Graphics in widths of 24, 36, and 44 inches for $5/square foot
- Publications and Graphics needs poster file by 8:00 am Thursday, April 16 to print in time for the symposium (contact for questions at ext. 7170)
- The Biology Club may pay up to half the printing cost depending upon fund availability.
Policy on Use of Animal or Human Subjects in Research
Data used in any presentation that involves animals or human subjects must have been collected in compliance with all guidelines specified by the University of Montana’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and by the University of Montana’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects.
Policy on Use of Generative AI/LLMs (ChatGPT, GROK, Gemini, CoPilot etc)
Use of Generative AI to write abstracts is strictly prohibited
Use of Generative AI in the production of any part of a presentation must be properly cited
All submitters will be notified by APRIL 8, 2026 of the specific time, and presentation format.