Library Prize for Undergraduate Research  

Winners and Advisors with Provost, Richard M. Englert and Interim Dean of University Libraries, Carol Lang

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Congratulations to the three winners and two honorable mentions of the 2013 Library Prize for Undergraduate Research!

2012-2013 Library Prize Winners

Eamonn Connor

“Miasma and the Formation of Greek Cities”
GRC 4182: Independent Study (Fall 2012)
Faculty Sponsor: Sydnor Roy

Emily Simpson

"'¡Represion!' Punk Resistance and the Culture of Silence in the Southern Cone, 1978-1990”
History 4997: Honors Thesis Seminar (Spring 2013)
Faculty Sponsor: Beth Bailey

Nicole Wolverton

“The Murder at Cherry Hill”
English 3020: Detective Novel and the City (Fall 2012)
Faculty Sponsor: Priya Joshi

2012-2013 Library Prize Honorable Mentions

Jordyn Kimelheim

“The Persistence of Chattel Slavery in Contemporary Mauritania”
Political Science 4896: Theories and Practices of Slavery, Then and Now (Fall 2012)
Faculty Sponsor: Jane Gordon

Kyle Repella

“False Pretenders and Friends of Truth: Pennsylvania, the Keithian Controversy, and the Reorientation of the Quaker Empire in the late Seventeenth Century”
History 4997: Honors Thesis Seminar (Spring 2013)
Faculty Sponsor: Travis Glasson

Thank you to everyone who submitted a paper or sponsored a student in this year's competition.  Your hard work made judging a pleasure!

Please plan to attend the Library Prize Reception on May 2 from 4-6pm in the Library's Lecture Hall.  Prizes will be awarded and the winners will discuss their research.

The Library Prize for Undergraduate Research was established to encourage the use of Library resources, to enhance the development of library research techniques, and to honor the best research projects produced each year by Temple University undergraduate students.

Established in 2004, up to three projects are selected each year to win $1000. Winning entries exhibit: originality, depth, breadth, or sophistication in the use of library collections; exceptional ability to select, evaluate, synthesize, and utilize library resources in the creation of a project in any media; and evidence of personal growth through the acquisition of newfound knowledge.

Students who submit winning projects will be recognized at an award ceremony and reception to be held in the Lecture Hall of Paley Library on May 2, 2013 from 4 - 6 PM.

Please see information on How To Apply as well as Frequently Asked Questions.

If you have questions, please email the Chair of the Library Prize Committee at libprize@temple.edu. Please note that the Prize email address is for questions related to the Library Prize, not for the submission of materials.

Note: If your project is on sustainability, you may be eligible to enter our other Library Prize competition: Library Prize for Undergraduate Research on Sustainability & the Environment 

If you have questions, please email the Library Prize Committee at libprize@temple.edu. Please note that the Prize email address is for questions related to the Library Prize, not for the submission of materials.


Important Note:
This is the official site of the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, Temple University Libraries. Please consult this site for the official prize rules, forms, and deadlines.