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Alternative Academic Poster Format Proposed by Mike Morrison

Mike Morrison has proposed, and shared, some alternatives to traditional academic posters. They appear rather exciting, and I hope some folks decide to try these out at AES.

Inside Higher Ed’s article on the Morrison and his proposed design:

Morrison’s  fun 20 minute video:

Here are some of Morrison’s poster templates:

Here are some more poster templates:

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AES Open Houses

PURE hosted two open houses to introduce and explain changes to AES, and to show off the new approach to poster sessions in the Columbia Rooms, on April 16th and April 24th. While there were a handful of enthusiastic attendees, we are going to cancel the last AES open house scheduled for May 21st.

If you have any questions about AES, please feel free to review the site and our blog posts–if the questions are still not answered, please email us and let us know how we can help!

Great Student Presentations from 2017: The Next Step in Nuclear Energy: The LFTR Design by Andrew Leingang

This presentation will introduce the potential of a Thorium Reactor. It will include a brief history of nuclear chemistry, some fundamentals of the science behind it and a description of how power is generated in a nuclear reactor. However, its main focus will be on examining the feasibility and potential of a Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR), the advantages of implementing it and what problems are associated with its use.

Faculty sponsor: Arlene Courtney