South Guilford News

From March 29, 2023 post.

The City-University Partnership, a collaboration between the City of Greensboro and local colleges and universities, is accepting poster abstracts from undergraduate and graduate students in Greensboro through April 15 to coincide with Food Waste Awareness Week.

Students interested in participating must submit an abstract addressing issues of food waste and can include aspects highlighted by the EPA food recovery hierarchy by April 15.

Abstracts must be fewer than 200 words, including the title of the poster. Submissions are limited to one per person and may be submitted to LiveGreen@greensboro-nc.gov, and include the following information:

Name

University/College

Academic Level (undergraduate or graduate)

Academic Focus

Contact Information (phone number and email)

Objective: To design an illustrative poster representing various actions to prevent and divert food waste.

Abstract and Poster Selection Criteria:

- Title: Clear and understandable, memorable, and summarizes abstract. (10 points)

- Framework: Background on research or project area, providing context for how it could work on a larger scale; stating the why. (20 points)

- Objectives: Identifying food waste solutions/management and explaining potential project outcomes. (20 points)

- Content: Quality of idea demonstration, show how it can work at the municipal government level. Presenter demonstrates clear understanding of subject and can answer questions. (20 points)

- Format/Quality of Poster Illustration: Clear, understandable, creative, and memorable with an effective design, formatting, and organization. (20 points)

- Conclusions: Interpretation of outcomes. Student provides context for how the work could fit in the larger field. (10 points)

[100 total points]

Source can be found here.