Cornell Center for Materials Research

Microscopy Image Contest

The Microscopy Facilities at the Cornell Center for Materials Research are hosting the 6th competition for the best image produced using an electron, optical, or scanning probe microscope.

Current Contest Period

OpensMarch 01, 2009
ClosesMarch 28, 2009
Winner NotificationApril 10, 2009

Prizes

There will be a grand prize for category 1.

$100Cornell campus store gift certificate

There will be one prize awarded for each category 2, 3, 4 and 5.

$50Cornell campus store gift certificate

Requirements

Submit an electronic version of an image (any image taken on a CCMR microscope is eligible) through the CCMR website along with the following info:

  • Name
  • Department
  • Advisor of the person taking the image.
  • A caption of no more than 50 words which describes the image and its key features.
  • Must have a legible scale bar

Movies: Must submit a still image from movie clip for contest and e-mail movie to imagecontest@ccmr.cornell.edu

Permission is required from the principal investigator since the submitted image may be used in CCMR brochures as well as web pages and other forms of public display.

Judging

Winner of grand prize is not eligible for category 2, 3, 4 or 5.

  1. Visual Impact. All entries eligible. Judged first,
    Grand prize
  2. Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscopes
  3. Scanning Electron Microscopes
  4. Biological (must include the microscope used in the caption)
  5. Optical and Scanned Probes and FIB

All of the judges are Cornell faculty members. Only one image per person, per category can be submitted each round and no entry may be submitted more than once.

Entry Form

Closed

The submission period is now closed. Please check back for dates of future contests.

 
Edited on: 19 February 2009 12:57 pm