Christina Yu, an undergraduate majoring in Neuroscience and a student in the Iowa Sciences Academy, received 2nd Place at the 2026 Quick Pitch Challenge! The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Quick Pitch Challenge (QPC) is a communication competition that challenges undergraduate students from all majors to present their research or creative work to a general audience in three minutes. The title of Christina's quick pitch was, "Investigating the Importance of Rapid Eye Movements."

Congratulations Christina!