Characterization@UBC Fall School

Overview

Join the Characterization@UBC Fall School, taking place October 20-22, 2025, on campus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Explore various topics in advanced characterization tools and techniques - covering fundamentals, applications, challenges, and emerging opportunities, through an engaging mix of seminars, lectures, panel discussions, and more.

Programming booklet is available here.

Poster booklet is available here.

Fall School Programming

Registration

Registration is now closed.

Poster Session

As part of the Fall School programming, we are pleased to invite trainees and researchers to participate in a poster session that will be held at the Fred Kaiser Building Atrium. This session provides a valuable opportunity to showcase research findings, promote knowledge exchange, and foster professional connections in the field of materials characterization. We welcome a broad range of poster submissions related to the use of characterization tools and techniques. Submissions may include, but are not limited to work involving:

• Scanning/transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM);
• X-ray, micro-computed tomography;
• Optical, confocal, and fluorescence microscopy;
• Electrochemical methods;
• Mechanical testing techniques;
• Other qualitative and quantitative analysis methods.

Poster Submission

We are currently accepting applications for poster submissions until Monday, September 8, 2025.
All poster acceptance will be sent out between September 15 - September 16, 2025.

Eligibility: Open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff from UBC (Vancouver & Okanagan campuses) and affiliated institutions/ organizations participating in the Fall School e.g., speaker.

Please place your submission via the Qualtrics form. You will be asked to provide the following:

• Presenter details: name, position (e.g., grad student, postdoc), university/organization, email, supervisor(s);
• Author details: names, emails, and affiliations of up to five authors;
• Abstract title;
• Abstract text (max. 250 words).

Poster Guidelines

• Only authors listed on the abstract may present. The poster content must closely align with the submitted abstract.
• Presenters are responsible for printing and transporting their posters. The organizing team will not provide printing support.
• Maximum display area is 4 ft × 3 ft (48 in × 36 in), in either portrait or landscape orientation. Leave margins around the edges for pushpin placement (pins will be provided).
• Posters should be legible from at least 1 m (3 ft) away. Use large font sizes, clear visuals, and bold graphics.
• Each poster must include the project title, names and affiliations of all authors.
• Do not fold your poster, roll and bring it with you in an appropriate container to the session.
• Posters must be removed at the end of the day on October 22, 2025. The organizing team will not be responsible for any posters left behind after the event.
• We encourage participants to explore online guides on effective poster design, including content selection, layout, color use, and typography.
• While we do not require a specific template, participants who wish to align their posters with UBC branding can download UBC-branded templates here.