The University of Scranton’s Celebration of Student Scholars on Wednesday showcased more than 120 student-led research projects with poster sessions and oral presentations, featuring the work of about 150 students. The event at the Loyola Science Center on campus spotlighted students from all three of the university’s colleges — the College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management and the Leahy College of Health Sciences.

Students discuss their research projects during the Celebration of Student Scholars in the Loyola Science Center Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Students discuss their research projects during the Celebration of Student Scholars in the Loyola Science Center Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Nursing students Anna Kowalewski and Sarah Lyons discuss their research projects during the Celebration of Student Scholars in the Loyola Science Center Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Nursing students Anna Kowalewski and Sarah Lyons discuss their research projects during the Celebration of Student Scholars in the Loyola Science Center Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Senior Physiology major Rebecca Colwell discusses a research project that she worked on titled 'At the Crossroads of Access and Disease: The Burden of Diabetes in an Uninsured Clinic Population' during the Celebration of Student Scholars in the University of Scranton's Loyola Science Center in Scranton Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Senior Physiology major Rebecca Colwell discusses a research project that she worked on titled ‘At the Crossroads of Access and Disease: The Burden of Diabetes in an Uninsured Clinic Population’ during the Celebration of Student Scholars in the University of Scranton’s Loyola Science Center in Scranton Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)