Research Posters

ON DISPLAY JULY 30 - AUG. 3

The Research Posters and Student Research Competition (SRC) returns to SIGGRAPH for its third year. Continuing its popularity, the committee expects more than 180 posters in this year's showcase, chosen from an anticipated 200 entries.

The Posters present important incremental, preliminary, partial, and innovative insights that may not embody a complete paper on their own. Selected entries are hung, in poster form, in a prominent area of the SIGGRAPH conference.

Accounting for all phases of research, the program provides a presentation opportunity for smaller projects, or projects still in their infancy. This gives researchers a dynamic venue to discuss and exchange ideas, as well as provide feedback and critical examination. Additionally, it gives students the ability to get their ideas injected into the research field through financial support of the SRC program.

SRC is a program established by ACM (sponsors of SIGGRAPH 2006) and is financed with the help of Microsoft Research. Last year, 50 student researchers submitted posters to SIGGRAPH, with half making the cut. At the show, a panel reviews the students work and provides additional funding to three winners.

“The part that excites me most as an educator is the excitement these young researchers exhibit in presenting their results,” says Posters Chair Mike McGrath. “[The students] are excited about the opportunity to present at SIGGRAPH and are hungry for feedback. These young folks are the future.”