2026 Research Showcase awardees
Research Showcase is 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s annual celebration of student research and creative activity. Thank you to everyone who participated as an event planner, judge or patron of the work. Awards will be issued to the lead presenter only. The lead presenter is responsible for distributing the award to any co-presenters, as our office issues payment solely to the lead presenter. The 2026 award winners are:
Undergraduate Student Posters
1st Place:
Alyx Wilhelm, Electrical Engineering
Jacob Swanson, Sara Lane, co-presenters
"Evaluation of Honey-CNT Synaptic Behaviors with Introduction of Ultraviolet Light"
$300
2nd Place:
Angelina Yeremenko, History
Rachel Lebedev, co-presenter
"Чужие Среди Своих: Stories of Persecution and Migration of Slavic Pentecostals in the Pacific Northwest"
$250
3rd Place:
Em Romero, Biology
"Effects of Chytridiomycosis on Heart Rate Across Species Susceptibility"
$200
Graduate Student Posters
1st Place:
Susanna Masecar, Biology
"Native Frog is Not Sensitive to Emerging Pollutant: a Pilot Study"
$300
2nd Place:
Giorgio Casini, Biology
"Can We Develop Superior Rhizobia Inoculum to Improve Winter Pea Plant Health?"
$250
3rd Place:
Caelan Heimbuch, Mechanical Engineering
Joshua Bryant, co-presenter
"High-Speed Imaging Setup for Studying Microscale Oblique Collisions"
$200
Art Exhibits
1st Place:
Jesse Velasco, Art
Khiara Thomas & Emily Hamilton, co-presenters
"Renaissance Magnificence"
$300
2nd Place:
Jordan Calderon, Art
"Hours I Don’t Have"
$250
3rd Place:
Krista Dye, Art
"Quiet Piggy"
$200