Join us on campus for our annual Student Research Showcase. Students from all levels and programs may submit their work: capstone, thesis, course project, prototype, research study, or early-stage idea. 50 selected projects will be invited to present at the showcase to their peers, visitors, and a panel of 30+ judges.
Attendees can expect to see a mix of product R&D, academic research, and entrepreneurial projects. It’s a great opportunity for students to connect with peers who share their research interests, and for visitors to see the newest trends and explorations in tech.
Attending the Research Showcase
April 23, 2026
4 – 7 p.m.
4 N 2nd Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Free and open to the public
- General inquiries: Tori Bowser, [email protected]
- Questions about the student presenter application: Dr. Ilmi Yoon, [email protected]
- Questions about student judge application: Dr. Lama Hamandi, [email protected]
Judging and Awards at the Showcase
We are excited to offer students the opportunity to get real feedback on their work from a panel of over 50 judges. From this panel’s feedback, winners will also be selected.
$6000 in prizes will be awarded across six categories:
Research 1st Place (one prize): $1000
Research 2nd Place (two prizes): $750 each
Research 3rd Place (three prizes): $500 each
Discovery Award (one prize): $500
Seeds of Innovation Award (two prizes): $250 each
BPC Award (five prizes): $200 each
Over 50 judges will submit their evaluations of the work presented in the showcase.
30+ visiting industry professionals from companies like Google, Tesla, Nvidia, AWS, Apple, Figure AI, and more
20 student judges, selected based on their experience (apply here to be a student judge)
Student Research in Silicon Valley
In grad school, Mandar Ambulkar cranked up the pressure — and thrived
Up through undergrad, Mandar stayed focus on academics because he understood that as the path to success. In grad school, he started adding more to his plate — and discovered new strengths.
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Student researchers head to Las Vegas to attend CES 2026
Two of the winning teams from the last research showcase brought their projects to the Consumer Electronics Show to make connections and see some of the newest and most cutting edge technology.
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Can computer vision help us send better texts? These student researchers think so
“If the camera could analyze your emotion, and the person you’re talking to can analyze your sentence, taken together maybe people could communicate better," said Qinhao Zhang.
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Students reimagine nurse education using immersive tech: “AI-powered training can fill critical gaps”
“I truly believe that AI-powered training can fill critical gaps in traditional nurse education, making training more comprehensive, realistic, and accessible,” Xiong said.
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Student researchers win award by following their curiosity to Dinic’s algorithm
"That's the best part about these projects – having someone to share your thoughts with, who will be excited about the same things as you,” Chen said.
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This student research team is building Northeastern’s own AI assistant: NUGPT
How Harshika Santoshi, Panchami Laxminarayan Baleri, Rohan Benjamin Varghese, Shreevidhya Shambanna, and Yadhukrishnan Pankajakshan put research into practice in their project building a custom AI assistant for the campus.
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