2026 Celia Mathews Elliott Prize winners announced

I am happy to share the winners of the Celia Mathews Elliott Prize for Writing in Science and Engineering! We had a number of excellent entries, and the committee members were impressed by the creativity and insight our undergraduate students demonstrated. 

One First Prize winner will receive $400, and each of our Honorable Mentions will receive $200. Please join me in congratulating these outstanding students.

First Prize: 

Mira Pietrzkiewicz  “Lucky Roll: Disability, Neurodivergence, and the Future of Physics/STEM Research"

Honorable Mentions:

Refia Caliskan “An Hour Without Strings”

Reena Baswa “Ponies and Particles: A Journey in Physics and Purpose”

Ruixi Kang “What Does Heat Capacity Really Mean?”

All the best,

Jessica Raley