News Archive

From Classroom to Literary Acclaim: Isabella Wang ’28 Wins Driftwood Press Poem Contest 

Isabella Wang stands in front of a mountain landscape giving a peace sign

The Louis E. Goodman Awardee's winning poem will be published in the Driftwood Press 2027 Anthology.

Introducing URSCA’s Undergraduate Research Ambassadors for the 2026-27 Academic Year

Meet our Undergraduate Research Ambassadors: Mamadou, Anika, Gio, Alessia, Imad, Bryce. (Headshot of each ambassador. URSCA logo.)

Three returning and three new ambassadors will serve as peer mentors to undergraduates at every stage of their research journey.

Trace Terrell ’26 Wins Meg Walsh Award to Expand Research on Suicide Prevention 

Trace Terrell

The recent graduate will spend the next year conducting independent research in Canada and Barbados.

Documenting Baltimore with the Third Places Project

Sharma in a library

Senior Mrigaanka Sharma is documenting community in Baltimore through The Third Places Project with support from the Bander Family Fund.

Undergraduate Researchers Shine at Annual Symposium

A student presenter gestures at a digital posterboard as symposium attendees look on

Presentations ran the gamut from brain sciences to public health to arts and humanities.

Three JHU Faculty Recognized for Undergraduate Research Mentorship

Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship. URSCA logo.

K. Davina Frick, Ahmet Hoke, and Victoria Harms were nominated for URSCA's annual faculty award.

Arusa Malik ’26 Wins Best Presentation Award – and a Ticket to the Netherlands 

Arusa Malik stands next to a sign announcing the 24th annual Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union, April 9-10, 2026.

The senior University Fellow was honored at the Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union.

Turning Aspiration into Publication: Harmanpreet Kaur’s Summer Research Experience  

Harmanpreet Kaur stands at a podium presenting her research.

The senior Dean's ASPIRE Grantee recently presented her research at the American College of Cardiology and published it in their journal.

Two KSAS Sophomores Named Ethan M. Posner Fellows 

Ethan M. Posner Fellowship

Isabelle Li and Tommy Wu will dedicate two years to their independent research projects.

Program Announced for Annual Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium

Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium

Thirty-four Krieger students will present their research on April 28, and the winner of the faculty award for excellence in undergraduate research mentorship will be announced.