August 26-27, 2022
Carnegie Mellon University

5-Minute Flash Talk Competition

Saturday, August 27th 1:30pm-3:00pm

Register here for the 5-minute flash talk competition!

DEADLINE July 15!

Prizes, Rules, Judges, and Logistics

Prizes: Top 3 places will receive $100 each. These are determined by the judges. One fan favorite will win $100, voted on by the students.

Rules: Accepted students will be given a list of words that they cannot use during their presentation. How well can you explain your research without using the keywords?

• Each participant will have 5 minutes to present their work.
• Participants will receive their taboo words before the session.
• Each talk will receive scores from the judges.
• Use of taboo words is not strictly prohibited but you are expected to use them as little as possible.
• Slides or whiteboard can be used to present visuals or math expressions. Use of words in the slides is discouraged as some of them may be taboo words.

Judges: 3 judges (TBA), likely faculty from both CMU and UPitt. The fan favorite will be voted on by students. This will be updated when the judges are finalized!

Logistics: Provide powerpoint slides beforehand. Minimum one week before the conference.
For accepted flash talks, CMU INFORMS chapter will provide accommodation if needed where the hotel room will be shared with a person of the same gender!