Whether alone in the lab or deep in quietest corners of Bailey/Howe Library, the research experience can be a uniquely solo endeavor. But it doesn’t have to be isolating.

Before you come together with your fellow students to share the fruit of your labor at UVM’s spring research conference, connect now, as the work is under way. Tell your research story on Instagram with the hashtag #uvmresearch. We’ll be keeping an eye on the hashtag and sharing your stories on UVM’s website and across social media.

The student with the most engaging story told over the course of at least 10 Instagrams, between now and the April 23, 2015, student research conference, will win a $50 gift certificate to the UVM Bookstore. The top five runners up will win $30 gift certificates.

Entries are due Monday, April 14, 2015, by noon; to submit your entry, email links to at least 10 of your Instagram photos to uvmsrc@uvm.edu. All students conducting faculty-mentored research or engaging in scholarly and artistic projects are invited to participate; when choosing winners, preference will be given to those participating in the student research conference. A public Instagram account is required.

Learn more about contest guidelines.

Information: uvmsrc@uvm.edu.