CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Wilson College students will present 88 original research projects during the College’s seventeenth annual Barsy-Colgan Student Research Day, taking place Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24, 2026. The event highlights undergraduate scholarship across a wide range of disciplines, including the sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences, and is free and open to the public.
The event features both poster and oral presentations, offering multiple opportunities for attendees to engage directly with student researchers.
The poster session will be held Thursday, April 23, from 3 to 5 p.m., and will include 69 poster presentations representing individual and group research projects from a variety of academic programs. Students will be present to discuss their work and answer questions during the session.
On Friday, April 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 19 students will deliver oral research presentations throughout the day. These presentations will showcase in-depth research and creative inquiry conducted under the guidance of Wilson College faculty mentors.
Barsy-Colgan Student Research Day is made possible through the generous support of Wilson College alumna Louise Barsy Colgan ’80 and her husband, Sean. Their annual gift not only sustains this campus-wide celebration of student scholarships, it also funds academic research grants that support students undertaking senior-year research projects.
For more information about the event, visit www.wilson.edu/SRD.
About Wilson College: Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Bachelor’s degree programs include 34 majors and 40 minors in high-demand and innovative fields including education, nursing, equine studies, veterinary nursing, and sport management. Graduate degrees include master’s level programs in education, fine arts, the humanities, nursing, and organizational leadership, and a hybrid, accelerated doctoral program in occupational therapy. With classes available in person and online, the College achieved the highest total enrollment in its history for Fall 2024, as it makes higher education accessible and affordable for today’s students. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.
