Students share their research

Ashley Jancura pointing at her poster while speaking to the Rameses mascot at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research. — Ashley Jancura ’26, a psychology and biology double major, presents to Rameses at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. **Read about Jancura’s research.** (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

All undergraduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill have the opportunity to conduct research no matter their major. Those who do play a major role in making Carolina a research powerhouse.

On April 22, students from a wide range of disciplines showed off their research projects at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research, held at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center.

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Kevin Parris standing near his poster board and speaking to another student at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Kevin Parris ’26, a computer science and interdisciplinary studies double major, describes his work at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Parris’ research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Natalie Druffner pointing at her poster board and presenting to another student at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Natalie Druffner ’26, a chemistry and music double major, presents at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Druffner’s research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Alex Montano standing near his poster board and presenting to another student at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Alex Montano ’27, a neuroscience major, presents at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Montano’s research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Meredith Smith presenting to an attendee at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Meredith Smith ’28, an Earth and marine sciences major, presents at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Smith’s research.(Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Student Fatima Khan talking with Magnus Egerstedt and Lee H. Roberts at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Executive vice chancellor and provost Magnus Egerstedt (center) and Chancellor Lee H. Roberts (right) hear from students about their work at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research, including Fatima Khan ’26 (left), a human development and family science and psychology double major. Read about Khan’s research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Seren Wang near their poster board talking with attendees of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Seren Wang ’28, a biology and sociology double major, presents at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Wang’s research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Jaya Gupta standing near her poster board and talking to a group three students at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Jaya Gupta ’27, a neuroscience major, presents at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Gupta’s research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Akiah Schoenhoff standing by her poster board and presenting to a fellow student at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Akiah Schoenhoff ’27, a psychology major, presents at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Schoenhoff’s research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Adore Organo taking a selfie with their daughter, Ally Organo, near Ally Organo's poster board at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Adore Organo takes a selfie with daughter, Ally Organo ’28, a statistics and analytics and mathematics double major, at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Organo’s research.(Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Rodina Eliwa taking a selfie with the Rameses mascot at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research.

Rodina Eliwa ’27, a biology and neuroscience double major, poses with Rameses at the 27th annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research. Read about Eliwa’s research. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)