Tennessee STEM Education Center

Posters at the Capitol

RESEARCH IN ACTION

On February 1, 2006, Tennessee joined a dozen other states by exposing state legislators to undergraduate research through the first-ever Tennessee Posters at the Capitol. Since its inception, this annual event has brought top undergraduate students from public universities across the state to the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville to showcase their work through research posters.

Chosen for their outstanding work in STEM fields, these students highlight the range of research taking place at their institutions. Their presentations create meaningful opportunities for legislators to connect with students from their own districts and gain a deeper understanding of the innovative work being carried out by undergraduates across Tennessee.

GOALS

The Posters at the Capitol, hosted by Middle Tennessee State University, has two goals – to expose legislators to undergraduate researchers and to expose undergraduates to their legislators. The state of Tennessee is the beneficiary of this exciting effort.

Save the Date! Posters at the Capitol 2027 – March 30, 2027

Event Program Coming Soon

EVENT DETAILS

Location: Tennessee State Capitol, in the Cordell Hull Building, 425 5th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243, on the 8th floor in rooms C & D.

Directions and lists of parking options are found in the links below.

BUSES: If you have a bus, you can get a permit to park a bus downtown from the Metro Nashville Department of Permits. Their number is 615-862-8782. They will send you a form to fill out and tell you where you are able to park.

Posters will be assigned a tripod for their presentation. Poster numbers 1-31 will present in room 8C. Poster number 32-62 will present in room 8D. See building and layout maps for more information.

The poster size should be 30” x 40” and should be displayed portrait. Posters should NOT be trifold. Posters will be displayed on tripods which will be provided. You are responsible for having your poster printed and either foam mounted or purchasing a foam board to which you can attach your printed poster. Please keep in mind that poster text should be legible from a few feet away.

Students are expected to provide poster and the foam board backing to support the posters on the tripods. Tripods will be provided by TSEC for this event.