UCSB Undergrads Win Library Research Awards

This year’s Library Award for Undergraduate Research at UC Santa Barbara crowned Samuel Liu, a senior in communication and sociology, with the grand prize of $750 for his insightful study on power dynamics among resident assistants—leveraging library resources and communication theory to reveal campus realities. Runner-up Shirley Qui, a junior in psychology and data science, earned $500 for her innovative exploration of AI collaboration, testing whether two large language models outperform one in creative problem-solving using psychological methods. Both projects, praised by judges for their intellectual rigor and interdisciplinary flair, will be archived in eScholarship. University librarian Todd Grappone celebrated the students’ achievements, highlighting how their work exemplifies the curiosity and depth of undergraduate research at UCSB—now in its eighth year, this award continues to spotlight the next generation of thinkers harnessing academic tools to push the boundaries of knowledge. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6f1e1f9c73da2b57