Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the BRC Event Space.
As part of the Russell Shearn Moody Pathway to Research, this annual event highlights the incredible research contributions of our undergraduate researchers through judged poster presentations.
The poster sessions provide a platform for sharing innovative research, at any stage, with the Natural Sciences community. In these one-hour sessions, presenters will have the opportunity to be evaluated by attendees and receive feedback on their presentations. Posters that achieve excellence in research and presentation will be recognized, and the top poster in each thematic area will receive a cash prize. Research mentor approval is required.
NSURS 2026 Award Winners
Congratulations to all of our NSURS Award Winners!
Moody Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Awarded to the top poster in each thematic area
- Cancer: Biology, Prevention and Therapy Iris Li
- The Earth: Geology, Ecology and Environment Maddie Jeffery
- Materials: From the Fundamental to the Complex Diego Terrones
- Patterns and Origins in Nature Kelly Yang
- Human Development, Health, Performance and Disease Isabelle Shen
Moody Honorable Mentions
Recognizing the top 10% of poster presentations in each thematic area
- Cancer: Biology, Prevention and Therapy Mikaela Garza, Emlyn Joniec, Amy Li, Punarvash Mitta, Esteban Pierren, Parth Singal
- The Earth: Geology, Ecology and Environment Ainsley Ganti, Nat Pujet
- Materials: From the Fundamental to the Complex Hiya Dattani, Steven Qiu
- Patterns and Origins in Nature Ana Beatriz Contrucci, Annamika Konkola, Neo Lefeta, Ignacio Quiroz Vargas, Lily Sriram, Jeffrey Youngson
- Human Development, Health, Performance and Disease Keshav Chandrasekhara, Samitha Nemirajaiah, Lauren Nguyen, Milton Nguyen, Annika Patel, Samyutha Talagadadeevi, Elie Wang, Victoria Zhang