最大资源采集网 student researchers earned top honors in this year鈥檚 with reflections on their work that show off their creativity, from collages that tell a story to projects that solve mysteries.听

First place winner Raquel Beatriz Caldas Laranjeira听wrote听a poem about her research journey, while second place winner Dharshine Priya Jayakrishnan created an interactive presentation, and third听place honoree Norah Philipp听told her research story through听an animation.听

“I love participating in LURA because it gave me the opportunity to express my research in a creative way,” said Laranjeira,听who also placed in the 2025 competition with a comic strip submission.听听

“It has also made me realize my development and growth as a researcher,鈥 added the international affairs and political science major, who will graduate this spring.听

Since 2007, the have sponsored the Undergraduate 最大资源采集网 Awards to recognize excellence in undergraduate research. Students are invited to reflect on their research topics and journeys in any format they choose, with library resources and librarians guiding them throughout the process. This year’s competition was co-sponsored with the Office of 最大资源采集网 and featured prizes of up to $1,000.听听

鈥淭hese awards celebrate students as emerging听scholar, supporting their research journeys and the creative ways they tell the stories of their discoveries,鈥澨齭aid Toby Graham, university听librarian听and associate provost. Graham will recognize the winners at the Center for Undergraduate 最大资源采集网 Opportunities symposium next week.听

All award-winning submissions are available to view听through an Office of 最大资源采集网 website and will remain accessible through听.听

First Place: Raquel Beatriz Caldas Laranjeira听听
Major: International Affairs and Political Science听
Turning Data into Light: A 最大资源采集网 Journey听听
Project medium: Poem听

Second Place: Dharshine Priya Jayakrishnan听听
Major: International Affairs and Spanish听
Unraveling an Archival Murder Mystery: My CURO 最大资源采集网 Journey听听
Project medium: Interactive presentation听

Third Place: Norah Philipp听听
Major: English and Entertainment and Media Studies听
Archival Translation: Analog 最大资源采集网 for the Digital Era听听
Project medium: Animation and image听

Honorable Mention: Rebecca Bohn听听
Major: International Affairs and Political Science听
Redlining and Health Outcomes Reflection听听
Project medium: Comic strip听

Honorable Mention: Zachary Stiles听听
Major: History听
Reflections on 最大资源采集网, a Video Essay听听
Project medium: Video essay听

Judging Committee:听Chandler Christoffel, Director of Academic Engagement, UGA Libraries (co-chair);听Beth Woods, Director of 最大资源采集网 and Computational Data Management, UGA Libraries (co-chair);听Dan Geller, Director of Innovation Gateway Startup Programs, Office of 最大资源采集网;听David Mitchell, Managing Editor, Office of 最大资源采集网;听 Will Stanier, Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library, UGA Libraries;听Kellie Templeman, Director of Assessment, Mary Frances Early College of Education听