Student Poster Competition

I was first time in 2010 AAAS meeting this year but it was great opportunity to learn and meet the scientist in different fields. I served as a judge in Student Poster Competition. Most of the posters are from students of undergraduate entry level but I was surprise to see the quality of knowledge and work presented by budding scientist. It was really tough to give first rank between two equally good students. We discussed with other judges in same group and finally went again to poster but it was hard to finalize which one will be first and then we decided to give two first and second places to two equally good students. Most of the quality posters are from UC Irvine, California Institute of Technology, Arizona State University SDSU and some other places, in Developmental Biology, Physiology and Immunology group. These types of competitions are encouraging the young scientist to attract towards science. I hope AAAS will start some more these type of competition for young scientist. I will also suggest to undergraduate students that they have to prepare poster for next 2011 AAAS meeting.