In 2021, the 8th Annual Life Sciences South Florida (LSSF) STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held virtually. The Symposium will showcase the scientific work of South Florida’s undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) undergraduate students. Participants will gain valuable experience, presentation skills, and recognition by their peers, local colleges and universities.

Each virtual presentation session will include STEM researchers and experts who will engage student presenters. All students/student groups selected to present will prepare a 3-minute research pitch (3MT style) followed by Q & A. Check the 3MT Competitor Guide to learn more about how to draft, create a slide, and practice presenting for your 3-minute research pitch. 

To view all the student application and abstract requirements, sample abstracts, and deadlines
visit https://go.fiu.edu/LSSFSymposiumInfo

Want to attend as a guest, speaker, expert/judge, industry professions, or community member?  Click here to register

Are you a STEM undergraduate student engaged in research?  Click here 
Apply to present your work!

Application deadline: February 22nd, 2021

Virtual LSSF STEM Undergraduate Research Symposium:
Saturday, April 10th, 2021

Each institution will select up to 7 qualifying student participants. Selected student researchers will present in 3MT format.  Presenters must use one PowerPoint slides to present their research. You may reach Dr. Jenesis J. Ramirez at [email protected] for any questions. 

Only applications that follow the abstract requirements will be considered.   

Sample Abstract 

(Check out some sample abstracts here and see below.) 

The title is to be bold, lowercase, and centered on the page 

John Smith, Sally Jones, and Pat Advisor, Ph.D. 

Florida International University, Miami, Fl. 

Abstract 

The body of this abstract sample template contains important instructions that MUST be followed. Note the formatting above, including bold, spacing, and underlining. Your abstract (which is a summary of your project) goes here and should be no longer than 250 words. This document is single spaced and formatted in 12-point Times New Roman font. Your faculty advisor must review and approve this abstract prior to submission.