How does your research make an impact? Can it solve problems, improve lives, or benefit society? The Research Impact Competition provides students the opportunity to present their work in a 5-minute oral presentation, highlighting its real-world benefits. This event is supported by the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Join us for the 2027 Research Impact Competition in March 2027!
2026
The Research Impact Competition was held on March 24, 2026 in the Morgridge International Reading Center. Finalists and Winners are listed below:
- First Place – Jillian Weathington, Health Promotion and Behavioral Science
- Second Place – Nishtha Tikalal, Physics
- Third Place – Abigail Clark, Biology
- Finalist – Amanda Evans, Education Learning Sciences
- Finalist – Anamaria Acevedo Diaz, Psychology
- Finalist – Andrew Williams, Mathematics Education
- Finalist – Eliana Contreras, Industrial Engineering
- Finalist – Noah Terry, Real Estate
2025
Impact Participants @ UCF Downtown
- Sarah Alasmar, Public Policy
- Sarah Hall, Educational Leadership (Winner)
- Joaquin Royer, Digital Media
- Kassadi Smith, Security Studies (3rd Place)
- Rachel Totaram, Public Affairs (2nd Place)
- Mario Villavicencio, Feature Film Production
- Samantha Yearwood, Criminal Justice
Impact Competition Participants @ Main Campus
- Kelly Clevenger, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Maya Eusebio, Computer Science
- Sun Latt, Biomedical Sciences (Winner)
- Rishi Nair, Biomedical Sciences (3rd Place)
- Prisha Sarkar, Material Science and Engineering (2nd Place)
- Alicia Thoney, Computer Engineering
- Nishtha Tikalal, Physics & Mathematics
- Aili Wu, Hospitality Management
2024
Forthcoming