How to detail a research project on the Common App? Please help!

<p>Hi,
I have been working on a research project on silver nanoparticles at a college with a professor in the environmental department. I obviously can't fit all the details of the project in the extracurricular section, so I was planning on describing it in the Additional Information section. However, I do not know what the admissions officers would want to know about it. I could just try to explain where I worked, what I did, what my responsibilities were, etc... or I could attach my abstract which includes a scientific summary of the project description. I plan on publishing my findings because my mentor says that my colleagues and I are doing graduate level research. Additionally, I am planning on competing in a national science convention for the American Association for the Advance of Science in February, so should I mention that? Thanks!</p>

<p>Definitely put that in the Additional Information section.</p>