Research and Scholarship Days

2026 Research and Scholarship Days Recipients

Poster Presentation Recepients:

Faculty of Science and Technology

• Rylie LaBoret "Variation in Parasite Prevalence in Brook Stickleback"

Faculty of Arts

• Meekena Erkin "Justice in the Age of AI: Prosecuting Synthetic Child Abuse Material" 

Faculty of Health, Community and Education

• Sadra Shamanian Esfahani “Digital Approaches to the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Rapid Review of Digital Tools to Assess Physical Domain of Frailty”

Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation

• Elliot Perot “The Socialization Of Spaces: Investigating The Role Third Spaces Play In Campus Sustainability”

 

Merry Go Round Ted Style Talks:

Judges Choice:

• Meekena Erkin "Justice in the Age of AI: Prosecuting Synthetic Child Abuse Material"
• Francine Cerbino "The Superpower Fish: The Epic Journey of Fraser River Sockeye" 

Crowd Choice:

• Rylie LaBoret "Variation in Parasite Prevalence in Brook Stickleback" ($250)

 

Camera Obscura Photo Competition: 

• Maria Lagos 'Under the microscope muscle cells reveal a hidden world as mitochondria fuel resilience in magenta, green filaments knit vibrant networks and blue nuclei anchor identity. Fibers reach out from isolation, form bridges, create a unified living system of tension, energy, connection.'
  

 

Research and Scholarship Days at Mount Royal 

Research is about breaking boundaries, testing the limits of knowledge, applying expertise for a greater good, and changing the world around us for the better. Change. Research is inherently connected to change, as researchers shape the future through their work. Every researcher is a Changemaker, and as a Changemaker Campus, Mount Royal is dedicated to celebrating research excellence and how our students and faculty contribute. 

Change can also affect research itself. The way it is performed, how research changes across disciplines, and how it is disseminated. During Research and Scholarship Days, let's celebrate the change that is both enacted and experienced through the research process. Join Mount Royal from March 30 to April 2 to acknowledge the research excellence demonstrated by undergraduate students and faculty across all disciplines. Students beginning their changemaking journeys will demonstrate their knowledge and inspire the changemakers of tomorrow.

Please visit our information pages if you would like to participate as a student or faculty member. Students have various opportunities to disseminate research projects completed through coursework or independent study. Faculty members have a range of volunteer opportunities and can inspire students by integrating research into their course materials. See the events page for a full list of offerings during Research and Scholarship Days.

 

Research and Scholarship Days Student Profiles

During Research and Scholarship Days, students can choose to have their research presentations reviewed by faculty and considered for awards. Last year, student presentations were evaluated at the Main Street Poster Event, the Health, Community and Education Event, and the Faculty of Arts Event

Look back at the top presentations from 2023 - 2025 

 

 

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Let’s celebrate research at Mount Royal!