Because Student Showcase attracts the best of student academic work at the University of Arizona, it is quite competitive.

The application process is as follows:

Students submit their application form and a synopsis about their research including an explanation of the cultural implications it has for the surrounding community.

The application review committee accepts a majority of the applicants, except in cases where the research purpose, applicability to academic achievement or scholarship is unclear.

The physical exhibits include a 4' x 8' display board where students from all areas of academic study display their projects. Many students incorporate technology or three-dimensional materials supporting their research.

Students receive prize money by demonstrating the ability to discuss the cultural implications of their work in combination with exceptional talent and research skills.

A panel of faculty, fellow students, and community members judge the exhibits. Judges consider overall display, clarity of presentation, and the exhibitors' ability to field questions concerning their project, in addition to the academic and/or scientific merit and the value of their research to the community.

For more information on how to apply, please email gpsc@email.arizona.edu

Categories

Student Showcase is organized by categories and then undergraduate and graduate divisions within each category or subject area. This categorization facilitates the judges' evaluation of the various entries.

The categories are as follows:

• Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

• Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture

• Biological Sciences

• Business, Public Administration, and Economics

• Education

• Engineering

• Health Sciences

• Humanities, Literature and Languages

• Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science

• Public Health

• Social Sciences and Law

• Visual and Performing Arts

Exhibits displayed in recent Student Showcases include:

Engaging Others in Social Networking Sites: Research on MySpace and Facebook

Landscape, Bourgeoisie, and National Identity: An Equation Proposed by Seventeenth-Century Dutch Landscape Painting

Innovative Electrochemical Technology for Removing Contaminants in Water

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