The Graduate College is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Research Live! competition.
Research Live! is a fun, fast-paced competition that celebrates graduate students' research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Thirteen finalists shared their remarkable research in three minutes or less at the public showcase held at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts on Tuesday, March 29, and via livestream.
The winners are:
First prize ($300):
Alex Gagliano
PhD in Astronomy, "A New Eye on the Exploding Sky"
Second prize ($200):
Tawni Williams
MS in Animal Sciences, "Piglet Behavior Analysis"
Third prize ($150):
Ipshita Upadhyay
PhD in VMS - Pathobiology, "Shots Against Cholera"
People's Choice ($100):
Adam Nelczyk
PhD in Molecular and Integrative Physiology, " Frying Cured Meat Awakens Dormant Breast Cancer Cells"