2025 Conference Events
Table of Contents
II. Communications Workshop
III. Graduate and Medical School Panel
IV. Poster Session
VI. Gala Night and Award Ceremony
Keynote Speakers
Photograph: IE Center for C-Centricity
Pete Fader, PhD
Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing
Photograph: Quanta Magazine
Vijay Balasubramanian, PhD
Cathy and Marc Lasry Professor of Physics
Communication Workshop
Photograph: TBD
Lead By: TBD
We will update this when we’ve confirmed our communication workshop speaker… stay tuned
Graduate and Medical School Panel
Special thanks to the following departments, graduate groups, and programs that have agreed to participate…
and Beth S. Wenger the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies for the School of Arts & Sciences
Perelman School of Medicine
MD Program
Penn Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
DMD Program
Penn Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
MD/PhD Program
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group (CAMB)
Biomedical Graduate Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Chemical Biology (BBCB)
Biomedical Graduate Studies
Neuroscience Graduate Group (NGG)
Biomedical Graduate Studies
Genomics and Computational Biology (GCB)
Biomedical Graduate Studies
Immunology Graduate Group
Biomedical Graduate Studies
Health Care Management and Economics
PhD Program
Wharton Doctoral Program
PhD Program
Department of Physics and Astronomy
PhD Program
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
PhD Program
Material Science and Engineering
PhD Program
Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
PhD Program
History
PhD Program
History of Art
PhD Program
Russian and East European Studies
PhD Program
Philosophy
PhD Program
English and Comparative Literature
PhD Program
Linguistics
PhD Program
Poster Sessions
Our poster sessions offer students a chance to present their research to other researchers across different disciplines. Students can use this opportunity to practice communicating across displines as well as to the invited guests which include Penn undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members.
All posters must be sized at 24” x 36” (either landscape or portrait orientation)
We ask that you follow the poster sizing guidelines as that will be the size of the poster boards we will provide to the attendees. If you cannot meet the sizing requirements please email us, we will most likely request you bring your own backboard for your poster. All pins and tape to hang up your posters will be provided, as well as a storage room. Poster set ups will occur on Saturday.
Lucid Communication Challenge
Students who are interested in participating in Lucid Challenge must write a 1-page proposal describing the problem in the field, their plans for addressing the issue, and the impact of their research. Chosen participants will deliver a five-minute presentation on their research, judged by distinguished experts from relevant fields. Top three presenters from each field will be honored with awards and recognition.
Your proposals should follow the following format:
Problem: identify a gap in the field.
Plan: describe the proposed approach for addressing the problem.
Impact: describe the impact of your research and why it is important
You will need to include one figure (e.g., outline of experimental workflow, anticipated outcomes). Text is limited to one page (12 point font, single spaced, 1 in margins, Arial or Calibri font), but figure and references can be listed on a separate page.
Gala Night and Award Ceremony
During a special night event, students will have the invaluable opportunity to network with peers from various universities and disciplines. This gathering is designed to foster social connections and collaborative opportunities in an enriching and culturally vibrant setting.