C-BYTES Research Showcase and Student Competition – Annually in November
College of IS&T students engage in diverse research and creative activities. C-BYTES allows them to network with interdisciplinary peers across six research Collaboratoria. Information about the C-BYTES Research Showcase and Student Competition is found here. Check back often for updates and contact information.
2026 C-BYTES Information and Preparation Session
Attend one or both sessions.
- Tuesday November 3, 2026 in PKI 161
- Wednesday Novemeber 4, 2026 in PKI 161
Bring lunch or help yourself to the pizza provided. PLEASE RSVP if you plan to attend!
C-BYTES Research Showcase and Student Competition invites CIST students engaged in research and creative activities to communicate their projects in a competitive forum.
Students can register to compete in Quick-Share, a rapid-style single-slide verbal presentation, or Poster-BYTES, a more traditional-style poster session. Prizes for both categories of competition.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Collaboratorium BYTES (C-BYTES)
C-BYTES brings together students, advisors, other faculty, professionals from IS&T disciplines, and other community members interested in projects that correlate well within the six identified IS&T Research Collaboratoria.
A collaboratorium is a center without walls, an inclusive environment that promotes excellence in research and innovation for everyone. The collaboratoria have emerged from research and publications that engage our students and the community in use-inspired and pragmatic research and discovery. The format of this showcase creates opportunities for robust interaction across disciplines but within related topics.
Quick-Share Competition ($150 prize)♣
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.
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.
Quick-Share competition is limited to 10 registrants, selected by committee (due to time constraints).
Quick-Share participants are also invited to participate in Poster-BYTES.
Poster-BYTES Competition ($50 prize)♣
Poster-BYTES is a traditional poster presentation style competition. Participants will display project posters and be available to describe their projects and answer viewer questions.
PREPARATION GUIDANCE RESOURCES
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.
To Register for C-BYTES*
Be prepared to provide all of the following information:
- your name, email, and degree program
- your C-BYTES project advisor's name and email
- the collaboratorium under which your project fits (discuss with your advisor)
- the project title and the abstract (300 words maximum)**
Once you complete the registration page, you and your project advisor will each recieve a confirmation email with the details you submitted.
*All registrants are welcome to participate in the Poster-BYTES competition. If you select "BOTH" when registering, you will be entered into Poster-BYTES and your submission will be entered for selection to participate in Quick-Share.
**We suggest you write your abstract prior to registration, then copy/paste it into the abstract submission window on the registration page.
Agenda for the 2026 C-BYTES event
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
PKI 158
1:30 - 1:45 Quick-Share Check-in and Opening Remarks
1:45 - 2:45 Quick-Share Presentations (3 min. presentation, 2 min. Q&A)
2:45 Closing Remarks (5 min.) and proceed to Atrium
PKI Atrium
3:00 - 4:00 Poster-BYTES presentations and Research Social
4:00 - 4:15 Event Wrap-up and Networking
4:15 Announcement of winners and presentation of prizes*
Competition winners and advisors will meet with the Associate Dean of Research Robin Gandhi to be presented with their certificate, prize, and to get a congratulatory picture taken!
♣Prizes are in the form of pre-paid gift cards. Any prize money will be subject to tax laws as app