The day will begin with informal remarks made by the Dean of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs, followed by 10-minute research talks, optional lunchtime professional development workshops, a research poster symposium in the afternoon, and will culminate with an informal awards ceremony and networking reception for students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
9 a.m.-Noon—Graduate Research Talks in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library
12:30-1:30 p.m.—Professional Development Workshops in various locations on the River Campus by registration only
2-4 p.m.—Graduate Research Poster Symposium in the Feldman Ballroom of Douglass Commons
4-5 p.m.—Awards ceremony and networking reception in the Feldman Ballroom of Douglass Commons
Presenter Showcase
We will be showcasing the research by graduate students across the disciplines, including master’s and PhD candidates, in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.
A Look Back at Graduate Research Day and Poster Symposium
Thank you to all who have attended our annual events showcasing graduate students presenting their cutting-edge research from across the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences disciplines.
We hope you made use of the opportunity to learn, engage across disciplines, network, and support each other. Thank you to the graduate presenters, students, faculty, judges, and others who attended.
Photo of 2026 research day winners from left to right: Tariq Adnan; Nicole Park; Eliya Tazreena Tashbib; Megan Kibler; Noah Reger; Anushka Jain; Swastik Paul.
2026 Winners
Best Research Talk
Anushka Jain, Biology, Structural proteomics of the human ubiquitinome
Best Humanities/Social Sciences Poster
Nicole Park, Developmental Psychology, Deciding Together or Alone?: Children's Expectations of Leaders' Decision-Making Behaviors
Best Engineering Posters
Tariq Adnan, Computer Science, Multimodal Remote Digital Phenotyping for Detecting and Tracking Early Parkinsonian Change in LRRK2 Carriers
Swastik Paul, Chemical Engineering, Deciphering the Role of Cations in CO oxidation reaction pathway
Best Natural Sciences Posters
Megan Kibler, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Communicative Intent Changes Structural Characteristics of Jazz Solos
Noah Reger, Biology, From cell to self: dAnp23 functions with Jabba to promote early embryonic development
People’s Choice Award Poster
Eliya Tazreena Tashbib, Chemical Engineering, PRDM16 is required for normal nasal septal cartilage and bone development in mice
Photo of 2025 research day winners from left to right: Alana Huynh; Sumana Roy; Md Saiful Islam; Snigdha Shrivastav; Noah Reger; Braden Weight; Qingzhi Ruby Zeng.
Undergraduate Student Programming
1:15-2 p.m.—Graduate School Panel
Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library Join faculty, students and staff to get all your questions answered about what it is like to join a graduate program. We will be covering topics such as the application process, graduate level research, working with an advisor, and funding.
