On February 20, 2026, more than 150 students from across disciplines presented their work at Princeton Research Day – Undergraduate Edition. This year’s event, focused entirely on undergraduate research, was held in the newly reopened Princeton University Art Museum.
Prizes were awarded in several categories. Mia Mazzeo ’29, a first-year prospective classics major, won the Arts & Humanities Award for her project “How Invasive Species Cause Cultural Transformation.” The award recognizes research that “illustrates the power of the arts and humanities to deepen cultural understanding, inspire action, or provoke thoughtful discussion.”
Students from the Humanities Council’s undergraduate programs – European Cultural Studies, Humanistic Studies, Journalism, and Medieval Studies – were among the presenters.
Read more about Princeton Research Day on the University homepage.
The “Undergraduate Edition” of Princeton Research Day is an initiative of the Office of the Dean of the College, led by the Office of Undergraduate Research in collaboration with the Princeton Writing Program, Princeton University Art Museum, Center on Science and Technology, Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship, Princeton Humanities Initiative, residential colleges, Alumni Engagement, Lewis Center for the Arts, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, and Keller Center, with support from the Dean for Research, Office of the Provost, and Vice President for Campus Life and awards sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Campus Life, Office of Innovation, University Library, Office of Sustainability, and the Office of International Programs.
