University Library annually awards research prizes to three first year seminar students, nominated by faculty members, for excellence in research and use of library resources. Research by the student should show evidence of substantial use of library resources and indicate academic excellence, including employing effective library research and information literacy skills, constructing arguments supported with evidence, and citing sources appropriately.

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Submissions from 2023

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Guide to Adulting: Stephen Carbone (Second Prize), Stephen Carbone

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Diving Deeper into Sweatshops (First Place), Mallory Nowicki

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Advancements in Prosthetic Limb Replacement (Third Place), Alex Smith

Submissions from 2022

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Guide to Adulting (First Place), Carley Ryan

Submissions from 2021

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Benefits of the Global Strawberry Trade (First Place), Luke Deneker

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Artificial Intelligence Interprets Metaphors (Second Place), Aaron Ripley

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The Crisis of Infidelity (Third Place), Sam Skelley

Submissions from 2020

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Should We Treat Mental Illness? (First Place), Nora Krukowski

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Pride and Prejudice: Then & Now (Second Place), Madison Martinez

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Ethical Debate of Gene Editing on Embryos (Third Place), Emily Massey

Submissions from 2019

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Understanding and Preventing Totalitarian Catastrophe (Third Place), Sophie Boulter

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Platforms of Destruction (First Place), Olivia Pletcher

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The Effect of Environmental and Social Conditions on Childhood Asthma (Second Place), Sarah Ray

Submissions from 2018

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Hooking Up to Alleviate Mental Isolation (First Place), Sarah Dempsey

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Critical Edition of "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" (Third Place), Adams Freeman

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The Transition to Coeducation (Second Place), Aileen Romano

Submissions from 2017

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The Communist Manifesto: Annotations (Second Place), Maggie Mahoney

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Who Are We Benefiting in Year Long Service Endeavors? (First Place), Molly Onders

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Bob Dylan: Annotated Bibliography (Third Place), Sydney Sanders

Submissions from 2016

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The Price of a Child: How China’s One-Child Policy Affected Marriage & Family Life (Third Place), Eric Egan

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The Open Casket of Emmett Till: Annotated Bibliography (Second Place), Angela Provenzano

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Dylan: Annotated Bibliography (First Place), Pat Tilden

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Dylan in Context: Dylan's Relationship with Religion (First Place), Pat Tilden