Research Symposium
2026 Global Scholars Symposium
Thursday, April 23 ♦ 3:00 PM ♦ Kansas Union, Alderson
Families, friends, research mentors, faculty, and anyone interested in undergraduate research are invited to attend the Symposium.
Scholars will briefly present their research in an engaging manner to a diverse audience. They will introduce their topic, explain the focus of their research, and discuss their findings. Please join us!
University of Kansas seniors will present their internationally focused research at the Global Scholars Research Symposium on April 23.
The event is the culmination of the Global Scholars program, which provides intercultural learning opportunities and faculty-mentored research experiences for highly motivated students with an interest in international studies.
The public is invited to attend this year’s symposium, from 3:00-5:00 PM in Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
The symposium showcases the students’ diverse array of research, including mental health in Japan, reproductive health education in Bangladesh, economically efficient manners to achieve energy security, and other important topics.
Most of the seniors presenting are members of the 2024 cohort of Global Scholars. As sophomores the students were selected for their demonstrated interest in global and international studies and potential for continued high academic achievement and leadership. As part of the program, students participated in a semester-long seminar on peace, war, and security taught by Dr. Brittnee Carter, associate professor of political science.
“This talented cohort has worked hard to undertake research on global topics that help us understand pressing issues around the world,” said Elizabeth MacGonagle, director of the program and associate professor of history and African and African-American studies.
The following are the Global Scholar students who will be presenting:
Taylor Doyle, political science, multimedia journalism, and global & international studies
Andrew Fewins, economics and global & international studies
Hannah Loub, journalism, and global & international studies
Kevinh Nguyen, applied computing in economics
Natalie Scholz, double language concentration in Chinese and Japanese
Jack Shaw, history and American studies
Harini Sreekanth, political science and philosophy
