On April 16—aptly timed during National Undergraduate Research Week—over 150 undergraduate student researchers gathered in Exhibition Hall to present posters or give talks on their research projects.
In the morning, talks were given on topics ranging from computer science to finance and medicine. “Moderators and attendees were inspired by students' presentations to think about their own work in new ways,” said Laura Williams, Director of Undergraduate Research.
During the afternoon poster sessions, students and campus community members explored rows of posters presented by undergraduate researchers. “Quite a few folks made a point to tell us how impressed they were with students' research,” said Courtney Hoffman, Academic Professional for Undergraduate Research Writing.
Between poster sessions, Williams and Hoffman thanked the presenters and recognized 15 Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers from the six colleges.
The following students were awarded this honor:
Director of Undergraduate Research Laura Williams presents Outstanding Researcher Awards to College of Engineering recipients. A total of 15 students across all six Georgia Tech colleges were recognized.David Heineman (College of Computing)
Isabella Baker (College of Design)
Clara Bailey (College of Engineering)
Abigail Dejneka (College of Engineering)
Ananya Kumar (College of Engineering)
Hiroki Mii (College of Engineering)
Julia Vallier (College of Engineering)
Yang (Vivian) Yang (College of Engineering)
Joseph Schwalbe (College of Engineering)
Lianna Arnold (College of Engineering)
Rommy Sierra (College of Sciences)
Aulden Jones (College of Sciences)
Griffin Wagner (College of Sciences)
Valerie Barnhart (Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts)
Navan Kothari (Scheller College of Business)
Undergraduate researcher Arya Akbarshahi presents during a poster session at the 2024 Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium.
Williams also took the opportunity to acknowledge the faculty mentors who helped guide and advise the students’ research. “Many thanks to their excellent research mentors - from graduate student to faculty,” said Williams. “We’re already looking forward to next year’s Symposium!”
If you’re interested in participating in the next Undergraduate Research Symposium or learning more about undergraduate research opportunities, visit the Undergraduate Research Opportunities website for more information.
