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The 5th REEU Science Influencers Annual Research Symposium is almost here!

The REEU Science Influencers program invites all REEU students to submit their works for the 5^th Annual Research Symposium, scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:30-4 p.m. (CST).

The deadline to submit is Friday, February 20, 2026, 5 p.m. (CST) (Submit Online).

This year’s competition includes two categories, video and live, with cash (e-gift cards) prizes. Live (in-person) presentations are for students traveling to Texas A&M University. Videos are for those submitting prerecorded presentations. Video-only participants should watch “How to tell one good research story” for tips to produce exciting scientific/research videos.

All submissions will be considered equally, including past or recently completed reports of REEU internship experiences.

2025 Science Influencers Fall Research Symposia

Participants	Abstracts	Slides	Videos
Latifah Adesina (TAMU)	Podcast with NatGeo Explorers	Podcast with NatGeo Explorers_Slides	Latifah_Video
Olivia Antonelli (TAMU)	Promoting Healthy Weight Loss	Promoting Healthy Weight Loss_Slides	Olivia_Video
Rachel Barker (SHSU)	Smart Food Consumption	Smart Food Consumption_Poster	Rachel_Video
Allen Garza (UTRGV)	Cold Plasma Treatment of Cricket Protein	Cold Plasma Treatment of Cricket Protein_Poster	Allen_Video
Hector Ibarra (TAMIU)	Binational Citizen Science Platform	Binational Citizen Science Platform_Slides	Hector_Video
Angel Jose (UTRGV)	BMR Sorghum in Managing Sugarcane Aphid	BMR Sorghum in Managing Sugarcane Aphid_Poster	Angel_Video
Hyobeen Kim (Purdue NW)	Wind Modelling for Greenhouse Design	Wind Modelling for Greenhouse Design_Slides	Kim_Video
Kira McArthur (TAMU)	Shark and Turtle Conservation	Shark and Turtle Conservation _Slide s	Kira_Video
Zoee Nolen (TAMU)	Rebranding a Research Identity	Rebranding a Research Identity_Slides	Zoee_Video
Subiksha Sankar (TAMU)	Custom TMA for Spatial Transcriptomics	Custom TMA for Spatial Transcriptomics_Slides	Subiksha_Video
Elizabeth Son (CalPoly)	Effects of Sodium Alginate on Broiler Chickens	Effects of Sodium Alginate on Broiler Chickens_Slides	Elizabeth_Video
Vishnu Vasudev (TAMU)	Novel Levoglucosenone-based Polymers	Novel Levoglucosenone-based Polymers_Slides	Vishnu_Video
Ian Wilhite (TAMU)	Disaster Response Observation Network (DRON)	Disaster Response Observation Network (DRON)_Slides	Ian_Video

2024 Science Influencers Research Symposium

Every fall, the Science Influencers, an REEU funded by USDA hosted their Annual Fall Research Symposium, where many students presented their research during their internships. The presentations are not limited to Science Influencers only, but open to all REEU Students who wanted to participate.

Visit the Science Influencers Website to explore a wealth of student materials prepared for this symposium.

🎥Check out our YouTube channel to watch the presentation videos from the Symposia and experience the amazing work of our students! (Sneak peeks below)