Project submissions by the 2026 UGA Libraries Undergraduate Research Award recipients. Submissions were judged and evaluated on three key criteria: creativity, clarity of expression, and their personal reflection on the research process.
First Place
Raquel Beatriz Caldas Laranjeira
Turning Data into Light: A Research Journey
Project medium: Poem
Second Place
Dharshine Priya Jayakrishnan
Unraveling an Archival Murder Mystery: My CURO Research Journey
Project medium: Interactive presentation
Third Place
Norah Philipp
Archival Translation: Analog Research for the Digital Era
Project medium: Animation and image
Honorable Mention
Rebecca Bohn
Redlining and Health Outcomes Reflection
Project medium: Comic strip
Honorable Mention
Zachary Stiles
Reflections on Research, a Video Essay
Project medium: Video essay
First Place
Raquel Beatriz Caldas Laranjeira
Turning Data into Light: A Research Journey
Project medium: Poem
Second Place
Dharshine Priya Jayakrishnan
Unraveling an Archival Murder Mystery: My CURO Research Journey
Project medium: Interactive presentation
Third Place
Norah Philipp
Archival Translation: Analog Research for the Digital Era
Project medium: Animation and image
Honorable Mention
Rebecca Bohn
Redlining and Health Outcomes Reflection
Project medium: Comic strip
Honorable Mention
Zachary Stiles
Reflections on Research, a Video Essay
Project medium: Video essay