We invite all attendees to submit a poster and participate in our poster session during the networking reception (cocktail hour). Share something creative, funny, or heartfelt — Best Poster Awards will be announced during dessert!
Format
- Standard poster board, approx. 24" × 36" or similar
- Portrait or landscape orientation
- Any medium — printed, hand-drawn, digital, mixed media
- Themes: There are no required themes. Some suggested themes are Cathy, Omar, love, friendship, celebration of their union, celebration of your union, celebration of the European union, your life, pets, giraffes, hobbies, appliances
Topic Ideas
- Statistical analysis of relationship milestones
- Comparative studies: "Then vs. Now"
- Timeline or map of the couple's journey
- Data visualization of inside jokes
- Your latest hobby - A case study
- All of your hobbies - A case series
- Academic family tree and "how we're all connected"
- Your recent vacations from the perspective of a cat
- Why giraffes like MIT East Campus
- Why your car/couch/toaster/[pick object] is the best ever
Awards
Best Poster Awards will be presented during dessert. Categories:
Best Overall — creativity, humor, and heart
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Most Creative — innovative approaches
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Funniest — most laughs
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Most Heartfelt — emotional impact
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People's Choice — voted by attendees
Timeline
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| RSVP | Indicate your intent to present a poster |
| Submission |
Submit poster by June 8, 2026 Poster Submission Form → |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Poster setup |
| 4:30 – 5:30 PM | Poster session during cocktail hour |
| ~8:30 PM | Awards announced during dessert |
Never made a poster before? Perfect — this is
low-pressure and meant to be fun. Your poster can be as simple as
photos and captions on a board, or as elaborate as you like.
Collaboration is encouraged — team up with other guests, work with
family, or go solo. Unattributed use of LLMs is welcome (but not
required).
Poster Tutorial
Abstract Poster
Tenure at MIT Through a Cat's Perspective
Legible Poster Sample
Food food food!
Not how your presentation will go (Ph.D. comics)
Swipe, click arrows, or use dots to browse examples
Don't forget to indicate your intention to present a poster when you RSVP!