C-BYTES Preparation Resources
Guidance and resources for developing C-BYTES presentations are posted here. Check back often for updates. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 7, 2025
C-BYTES Research Showcase and Student Competition
Live Guidance Session for 2025 -- October 17, 2025, 1:00-1:30 p.m., PKI 274
SLIDES from THE 2025 LIVE GUIDANCE SESSION: C-BYTES Info Session 2025.10.17 (.pdf)
or Join by Zoom: https://unomaha.zoom.us/j/97593555023
Quick-Share Competition
Quick-Share is a challenging rapid-style project presentation competition. It is very similar to what is know as the 3 Minute Thesis--3MT (a registered trademark). Though it is not the same competition, many 3MT resources are available that can help you develop this type of presentation (see link below).
Here are some slide examples from previous C-BYTES Quick-Share entries:
- Zach Hansen: Relating Answer Set Programming and Many-sorted Logics for Formal Verification
- Taranum Banu: Leveraging Generative AI for Personalized Nutrition Advising
- Lauren Bertelsen: Laser Cutters for Rapid Pneumatic Network Generation
Chapter 22 from Principles of Scientific Communication on the Open Library Publishing platform is a great resource to guide you in preparing for this challenging presentation!
Here is a video gallery for previous entries for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competitions around the world.
Guidelines
Your Competition Slide will be completely of your own design.
Transition slides will be produced by the event organizer.
- Time Limit: Each presentation must be no longer than 3 minutes. Presenters who exceed this limit will lose points according to the scoring rubric.
- Presentation Format: All presentations must be delivered in spoken word format. Forms of artistic expression such as poetry, raps, or songs are not permitted.
- Props/Other Media: The use of any additional props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, or lab equipment) or additional media (e.g., audio or video) is not allowed.
- Transition Slide: Prior to the three-minute presentation, a transition slide will be shown for up to two (2) minutes. This slide, prepared by the event coordinator, will have the name of the project, the name of the presenter and their academic program, the name of the faculty project advisor and the identified Collaboratorium.
- Competition Slide: A single PowerPoint slide, developed by the student competitor, is required. The slide will remain fixed and be displayed for three (3) minutes; no transitions, animations, or other motion are allowed on the slide.
- Start of Presentation: The presentation will be considered to have officially begun once the event host advances the PowerPoint presentation to the competition slide.
Quick-Share Judging Rubric: This TENTATIVE rubric is posted as an informational resource to guide participants and potential judges, only. The official competition-day rubric may vary slightly from this version.
Poster-BYTES Guidance
Poster-BYTES is a traditional style poster presentation competition. Participants will display project posters and be available to describe their projects and answer viewer questions. Guidlines, specifications, and useful links are provided below.
The Harvard Catalyst Writing and Communication Center is a great resource to guide you in preparing for an academic poster presentation! Specifically, their Visualize Science section.
Here are some poster examples from previous C-BYTES Poster-BYTES entries.
Nandy Gargi: Enhancing Caregiver Information Seeking with Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Srishti Gupta: An Exploratory Study of HopeCare: A Generative AI-Powered Chatbot
Guidelines
- Poster presentation: Poster presenters must be available at their posters during the designated session to discuss their research with attendees.
- Other Media: The use of additional media (e.g., audio, video, computer graphics) is not allowed.
- Props: Poster presenters are not allowed to use any additional props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, or lab equipment).
- Submission: Submit both pptx and pdf versions.
- Printing: CIST will print posters at no cost to participants.
- Display
- Posters will be displayed on walls in the PKI atrium and hallways.
- CIST will provide hardware and assistance to hang/display posters.
Poster Specifications
- Dimensions: Posters must not exceed 36 inches by 48 inches.
- Posters must include
- Title, author(s), and department affiliation
- Collaboratorium
- Background and significance of the research
- Methodology or research design
- Results or findings
- Conclusions and potential impact
- Acknowledgments and references (where applicable)
- Title: The title should be properly capitalized with a minimum font size of 80 points.
- Body: The text should be written with a minimum font size of 18 points.
POSTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE November 14, 2025.
Posters should be developed from the UNO templates here:
- UNO Research Poster (Horizontal - 48x36)
- Research Poster (Vertical - 36x48)
- Research Poster (Horizontal - 36x24)
- Research Poster (Vertical - 24x36)
Poster-BYTES Judging Rubric: This TENTATIVE rubric is posted as an informational resource to guide participants and potential judges, only. The official competition-day rubric may vary slightly from this version.
Direct questions or suggestions to kellyhughes@unomaha.edu.
** Official rules could change if problematic issues are identified. Registrants will be notified of any changes.