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% a0paper (default), a1paper, a2paper,     %
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\documentclass{uioposter}
\usepackage{lipsum}                                % Dummy text
\usepackage[figwidth = 0.98\linewidth]{todonotes}  % Dummy image (and more!)
\usepackage[absolute, overlay]{textpos}            % Figure placement
\setlength{\TPHorizModule}{\paperwidth}
\setlength{\TPVertModule}{\paperheight}
\title{Some Lengthy and Technical Title}
\author
{%
    First Author\inst{1}
    \and
    Second Author\inst{2}
    \and
    Third Author\inst{1}
}
%% Optional:
\institute
{
    \inst{1} Department of Mathematics
    \and
    \inst{2} Department of Informatics
}
% Or:
%\institute{Contact information}
%% Remove footline:
%\setbeamertemplate{footline}{}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
\begin{columns}[onlytextwidth]
\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth - 1.5cm}
    \begin{block}{Introduction}
        The basic \structure{block} looks like this.
    \end{block}
    \begin{exampleblock}{Does it come in black?}
        Sure, use an \textbf{exampleblock}!
    \end{exampleblock}
    \begin{alertblock}{How do you make it pop?}
        Use an \alert{alertblock}!
    \end{alertblock}
    \begin{block}{Method}
        \lipsum[1]
    \end{block}
    \begin{block}{Results}
        \lipsum[2]
        \missingfigure{Striking imagery relevant to the research}
        \unskip
    \end{block}
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth - 1.5cm}
    \begin{block}{Conclusions}
        \lipsum[4]
    \end{block}
    \begin{block}{Acknowledgements}
        \lipsum[5]
    \end{block}
    \begin{block}{References}
        \lipsum[6]
    \end{block}
    \begin{block}{Contact information}
        \lipsum[75]
    \end{block}
\end{column}
\end{columns}
\begin{textblock}{0.5}(0.18, 0.94)
    \color{white}
    \sffamily
    \textbf{Write here using textblock}
    \\
    Such as contact information or references
\end{textblock}
\end{frame}
\end{document}