Celebrating Innovative Research at the 2025 CHCI Student Symposium

The 2025 CHCI Student Research Symposium, organized by the CHCI Student Council,  brought together an inspiring showcase of 25 posters highlighting the innovative and interdisciplinary work of our students. Held on Friday, April 18th, the event was attended by CHCI faculty, students, and community members who engaged in thoughtful discussion and celebrated the breadth of HCI research at Virginia Tech.

Attendees explored research spanning topics in human-computer interaction, AI, accessibility, design, and more. There was great energy in the room as students presented their work, fielded questions, and connected with fellow researchers and mentors. The event concluded with a short wrap-up session and awards ceremony.

Best Student Presentation Award

Awarded by a panel of judges, this $250 research award honors the most outstanding research presentation of the day. It was awarded to Jiayuan Dong, Dani Stephens, and Myounghoon Jeon.

People's Choice Award & Prizes

Selected through public voting, these awards recognize standout presentations that resonated with the broader CHCI community. All presenters also received exclusive CHCI Student Symposium merchandise in recognition of their contributions. Esha Mahendran and Rafael N. C. Patrick received this award for their poster.

We extend our sincere thanks to the CHCI community for their continued support and encouragement of student research. We encourage all students to continue sharing their research and pushing the boundaries of interdisciplinary innovation.