Winners for IOR 2018 Announced!
Thank you to everyone who submitted an image, voted for the People’s Choice Award, and visited the Images of Research exhibit. See the Past Competitions page for more details.
See all the finalists in ERA - Images of Research.
The Images of Research (IOR) competition is an opportunity for current University of Alberta graduate students from all disciplines to capture, share, and present the essence of their research in one image. This competition and its accompanying exhibition aim to showcase and preserve graduate student research in print and digital form, foster student engagement, and support graduate students’ academic endeavours.
Submissions were accepted from Monday, January 22 to Friday, February 9, 2018. Please see the Competition Details page for more information on eligibility, competition rules, and requirements, as well as access to the online entry form.
Winners and semifinalists will be selected by a multidisciplinary jury according to the following criteria:
- Originality/Creativity
- Aesthetic appeal of image
- Relationship between image and student’s research
- Clarity of written description and title
Six prizes will be awarded as follows:
- First Place - $800
- Second Place - $600
- Third Place - $500
- Two Honourable Mentions - $250 each
- One People’s Choice - $250
Selected submissions, including semifinalists, will also be printed and exhibited in Cameron Library, as well as archived in the UofA’s open access institutional repository (ERA - Images of Research Competition).
Images of Research is organized by the University of Alberta Libraries (UAL) and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR), and facilitated in partnership with Campus Design & Print Solutions .
For any questions please see Frequently Asked Questions or contact ior@ualberta.ca. For technical help, email print@ualberta.ca.
