Poster abstracts are now being accepted for the 23rd annual Norman Borlaug Lecture Poster Competition for Graduate and Undergraduate Students. The competition and display of posters will take place Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union, prior to the Norman Borlaug Lecture featuring 2026 Borlaug Field Award recipient Pamela Afokpe.
Submitted poster abstracts should describe work or projects in the general area of world issues, including food, agriculture, climate, nutrition, economies, technology, and more.
To submit a poster abstract, complete the Borlaug Poster Competition submission form by Oct. 5, at 11:59 p.m. Students selected to present their posters at the Borlaug Poster Competition will be notified via email by Oct. 12.
This year’s poster session and lecture will be held in the South Ballroom and Great Hall of the Memorial Union:
- 4-5:45 p.m. – Poster session and judging, South Ballroom, Memorial Union
- 6-6:45 p.m. – Borlaug Lecture, Great Hall, Memorial Union
- 6:45 p.m. – Poster winners announced
Student presenters are required to be present for the Borlaug Lecture and the awards ceremony. Reserved seating will be available during the lecture for all poster presenters.
Prizes of $200, $150 and $100 for undergraduate and graduate student competitions are made possible with funds provided by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Health and Human Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Seed Science Center.
The Borlaug Poster Competition is coordinated by Iowa State’s Nutritional Sciences Council.
For further details about this competition, please visit the Borlaug Poster Competition webpage or contact Ajay Nair (nairajay@iastate.edu) or Dorothy Masinde (masinde@iastate.edu).