Image of light post on UCSB campus with sky and tree in the background.

Congratulations to Gabriel Pizarro, Ziv Weissman, Eirini Schoinas, and Javin Zipkin for their Honorable Mentions in the 2026 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award

We are proud to congratulate Gabriel Pizarro (CCS Computing '27), Ziv Weissman (CCS Computing '26), Eirini Schoinas (CCS Computing '27), and Javin Zipkin (CoE Computer Science) for receiving honorable mention in the 2026 Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award program.

This year, four students from University of California, Santa Barbara were recognized, with three of them coming from the UC Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies Computing program. CCS Computing majors Gabriel Pizarro, Ziv Weissman, and Eirini Schoinas were honored alongside Javin Zipkin from UCSB’s Computer Science program in the College of Engineering.

The CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Awards are highly competitive and are based on faculty nominations from institutions across North America. Nominees are evaluated primarily on research excellence, with additional consideration given to academic performance and service activities, including leadership in student organizations, teaching support, and peer mentorship.

Congratulations again to these outstanding students for this national recognition and for representing UCSB so well!

Related Links
2025-26 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award Recipients Announced