jmcomic漫画 Student Research Competition

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Back row: Freddy Ramirez, Melissa Mailhot, Coby Jones, Ian Sherrill
Front row: Taguhi Yenokyan, Ricardo Gibert, Mikaela Rojas

The jmcomic漫画 Systemwide Student Research Competition is an annual event that brings together scholars from the 23 campuses of our jmcomic漫画 system. The competition showcases undergraduate and graduate research, scholarship, and creative works by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments. Undergraduate and graduate student participants from all disciplines are judged by experts for their oral presentations and written narratives. Students who compete in the jmcomic漫画 Student Research Competition can win monetary prizes for first place and second place recognition in their session.

The 40th Annual Student Research Competition will be hosted by San Jose State University, date TBD

jmcomic漫画N is pleased to share that听Melissa Mailhot听won first place in her session at the competition!听

The jmcomic漫画N Team
Thank you to all the students who represented jmcomic漫画N at this year鈥檚 event. We are proud of your hard work and your willingness to present the campus.

Ricardo Gibert
Graduate Student
Department of Biology
Faculty Advisor: Robert Espinoza听

Coby Jones
Graduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Jamie Booth

Melissa Mailhot听
Undergraduate Student
Department of Biology
Faculty Advisor: Cheryl Van Buskirk

Freddy Ramirez听
Undergraduate Student
Department of Psychology
Faculty Advisor: Stefanie Drew听鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧��

Mikela Rojas听
Graduate Student
Department of Public Health听
Faculty Advisor:听Myriam Forster

Ian Sherrill听
Graduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Advisor: Peter Bishay听

Taguhi Yenokyan
Undergraduate Student
Department of Computer Science听
Faculty Advisor: Rashida Hasan鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧��

  • The nomination process for jmcomic漫画N students to participate in the听2026听jmcomic漫画 Statewide Research Competition is now open!听
  • The competition is open to both graduate and undergraduate students
  • Only completed works/projects will be considered; if your work/project will not be completed by mid-March听2026听(including analysis), please do not apply for the听2026听competition.听
  • The competition will be held at听San Jose State University at the end of April (exact date is听TBD).听All participants are required to attend听the two-day in-person event and jmcomic漫画N will pay for your travels and lodging.

  • Submit your application form 听by January 1, 2026.
  • Upload your 3-minute video of you presenting your work. The link to upload the video is provided at the end of the application form.
  • After January 1, the review committee will review all applications and select the team of students to represent jmcomic漫画N in the competition.

There are 10 categories in which students will be placed for the competition; they are:

The 10 disciplinary categories are:听

  • Behavioral, Social Sciences and Public Administration听
  • Biological and Agricultural Sciences听
  • Business, Economics and Hospitality Management听
  • Creative Arts and Design听
  • Education听
  • Engineering and Computer Science听
  • Health, Nutrition and Clinical Sciences听
  • Humanities and Letters听
  • Interdisciplinary听
  • Physical and Mathematical Sciences听

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Each entry (oral presentation plus written summary) will be judged on the following:听

  • Clarity of purpose听
  • Appropriateness of methodology听
  • Interpretation of results听
  • Value of the research or creative activity听
  • Ability of the presenter to articulate the research or creative activity听
  • Organization of the material presented听
  • Presenter鈥檚 ability to address questions from the jury and general audience

The competition components include:

  1. A 1-2 page, double spaced narrative plus up to 3 pages of ancillary material (due mid-March 2026)
  2. A 10-minute oral presentation during the competition followed by a Q&A from the session judges and audience members.

jmcomic漫画N鈥檚 campus coordinator for the competition is Dr. Elizabeth Sussman-Dabach, professor of Nutrition and jmcomic漫画Nposium Director. Please feel free to contact听Dr. Sussman-Dabach听with any questions you may have.