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ROCH 2026 photo of student participants standing on capitol stairs

The Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Government Relations and the Office of Undergraduate Research select students each year to exhibit their work via posters to Utah State legislators. Research on Capitol Hill (ROCH) demonstrates the importance of undergraduate research and creative work from the top two research universities in this state: University of Utah and Utah State University. Special thanks to the Office of the President, Office of Government Relations, the Office of the Vice President for Research for their ongoing collaborations with OUR!

February 26, 2026
State Capitol Rotunda
9AM - 1PM

  • To be eligible to Apply for ROCH participation, you must:

    • be a currently-matriculated and enrolled University of Utah undergraduate student
    • live in Utah
    • have graduated from a high school in Utah (preferred)*
    • be working with a University of Utah faculty mentor on research or creative work
    • commit to attend ROCH at the State Capitol in addition to mandatory meetings prior to the day of ROCH
    • have not previously participated in ROCH

    *students who did not graduate from a Utah high school but have parents currently living in Utah will also be preferred.

     

  • Complete the online application form and submit an abstract of 300 words describing the research or creative work. Applications will open up in the fall semester. 25 students will be selected to participate.

    Submission Opens: October 1, 2025
    Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025

    Questions? Contact OUR@utah.edu

2026 Student Participants

Prachi Aswani (Mentor: Marina Kogan, College of Engineering)
Senator Jerry Stevenson and Representative Ariel Defay
View Prachi's poster
Katherine Berensen (Mentor: Matt Haber, College of Humanities)
Senator Todd Weiler and Representative Melissa G. Ballard
View Katherine's Poster
Katherine Boyce (Mentor: Rebecca Delaney, School of Medicine))
Senator Keven Stratton and Representative David Shallenberger
View Katherine's Poster
Sydney Brooksby (Mentor: Michael Werner, College of Science)
Senator Ronald M. Winterton and Representative Mike L. Kohler
View Sydney's Poster
Ashley Carras (Marissa Diener, College of Social & Behavioral Science)
Senator Daniel McCay and Representative Mark A. Strong
View Ashley's Poster
Camilla Cloward (Mentor: Annie I. Fukushima, College of Humanities)
Senator Lincoln Fillmore and Representative Jordan D. Teuscher
View Camilla's Poster
Rebekah Doman (Mentor: Cynthia Furse, College of Engineering)
Senator Wayne A. Harper and Representative James A. Dunnigan
View Rebekah's Poster
Auriana Dunn (Mentor: Austin Green, College of Science)
Senator Stephanie Pitcher and Representative Rosalba Dominguez
View Auriana's Poster
Mack Hinckley (Mentor: Laith Al-Rabadi, School of Medicine)
Senator Stephanie Pitcher and Representative Carol S. Moss
View Mack's Poster
Leya Joseph (Mentor: Moriel Zelikowsky, School of Medicine)
Senator Stephanie Pitcher and Representative Hoang Nguyen
View Leya's Poster
Pramod Karthikeyan (Mentor: Kristen Kwan, School of Medicine)
Senator Lincoln Fillmore and Representative Tracy Miller
View Pramod's Poster
Colton Lawson (Mentor: Jeffrey Statler, College of Science)
Senator Kathleen A. Riebe and Ken Ivory
View Colton's Poster
Sofia Leveratto (Mentor: Lisa Joss-Moore, School of Medicine)
Senator Kirk A. Cullimore and Representative Kristen Chevrier
View Sofia's Poster
Natalia Lopez (Mentor: Ed Munoz, College of Humanities)
Senator Chris H. Wilson and Representative Jason E. Thompson
View Natalia's Poster
Kaylee Meyers (Mentor: Austin Green, College of Science)
Senator Keven J. Stratton and Representative Nelson T. Abbott
View Kaylee's Poster
Ishmael Elliott Molina-Zepeda (Mentor: Nicola Camp, School of Medicine)
Senator Jen Plumb and Representative Angela Romero
View Ishmael Elliott's Poster
Daniel Nguyen (Mentor: Naina Phadnis, College of Science)
Senator Brady Brammer and Representative David Shallenberger
View Daniel's Poster
Tiffany Nguyen (Mentor: Rebecca Delaney, School of Medicine)
Senator Calvin Musselman and Representative Jake Sawyer
View Tiffany's Poster
Trisha Nguyen (Mentor: Christopher Depner, College of Health)
Senator Nate Blouin and Representative David Shallenberger
View Trisha's Poster
Sae Obayashi (Mentor: Sara Grineski, College of Social & Behavioral Science)
Senator Ann Miller and Representative Jill Koford
View Sae's Poster
Madilyn Palmer (Mentor: Christopher Depner, College of Health)
Senator Chris H. Wilson and Representative Casey Snider
View Madilyn's Poster
Kian Robison (Mentor: Akiko Kamimura, College of Social & Behavioral Science)
Senator Jen Plumb and Representative Hoang Nguyen
View Kian's Poster
Isabella Scalise (Mentor: Conan Kinsey, School of Medicine)
Senator Todd Weiler and Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost
View Isabella's Poster
Trey Smith (Mentor: Melodie Weller, School of Dentistry)
Senator Michael K. Mckell and Representative Doug Welton
View Trey's Poster
Jessica Venegas (Mentor: Sophie Caron, College of Science)
Senator Daniel McCay and Representative Doug Fiefia
View Jessica's Poster
Aspen Warden (Mentor: Robyn Brooks, College of Science)
Senator Ronald M. Winterton and Representative Mike L. Kohler
View Aspen's Poster
Monica Weedon (Mentor: Paul Carbone, School of Medicine)
Senator Karen Kwan and Representative Jake Fitisemanu
View Monica's Poster
Samuel Young (Mentor: Jeffery Statler, College of Science)
Senator Lincoln Fillmore and Representative Tracy Miller
View Sam's Poster

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