The “Research Thing” Prize sponsored by the Coates Library seeks to highlight the rigorous and reflective research methods of our Trinity University students, while also recognizing the creative and innovative ways that research is involved in their work. Browse the winning selections and notable mentions below. Research submissions can be found in the Digital Commons. For more information on the awards, visit the Research Awards page.
Grand Prize Winners
Other Submissions
Mitchell Beito
Evolution of Senescence in Humans – The Rift Between Lifespan and Healthspan
Caroline Crain
Analyzing the Relation Between Academic Competition and Altruism
Benjamin Falcon
Pawns at Play: Refugees and the Game of Foreign Policy
Madeline Freeman
The Woman of a Lifetime: How Frieda Lawrence Influenced Sons and Lovers and Revived D.H. Lawrence
Kayla Griscom
“Backyard Archaeology”: An Archaeological Survey of 19714 Encino Knoll Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78259
Despina Matzakos
A Reflection on BLM in the Era of the Coronavirus and the Role of Social Media
Merriam Scafide
A Virgin Made Less
Kendal Southwell
“The Sphinx’s Story”: An Intertwining Melody of Emotions and Complexity
Committee's Special Citations
Credits for Images
Oedipus and the Sphinx – Project Gutenberg eText 14994 image retrieved from Wikimedia Commons, public domain – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oedipus_And_The_Sphinx_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_14994.png
Phantom Landscapes n°07, Yang Yongliang, 2007. – https://www.yangyongliang.com/phantom-landscape/26340fowx582kqjp7ih2h4uhesplga