2026 The International Research Journal Conference (TIRJC)
Integrate to Innovate:
Building Bridges Between Technology and Humanity
This theme explores how innovation emerges when diverse domains; technology, education, history, culture, business, and the humanities come together with a shared purpose. As societies evolve, true progress depends on integrating human values with scientific and technological advancement.
“Integrate to Innovate” invites conversations on collaboration across disciplines, ethical and human-centered design, culturally grounded knowledge, and systems that honor both efficiency and empathy. It highlights how bridging technology with the full spectrum of human experience can generate solutions that are socially responsible, culturally meaningful, and universally beneficial.
WHEN
Friday, April 3, 2026
9am – 4pm
WHERE
Loeb House at Harvard University
Boston, MA, USA
STEM
- Cell Biology and Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Ecology and Evolutionary
- Biology
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Math and Computer Science
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- Physics and Astronomy
- Physiology and Immunology
RESEARCH AREAS
Humanities
- Business and Economics
- English and Literature
- History
- Human Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Law
- Philosophy
- Psychology
2026 The International Research Journal Conference (TIRJC)
Integrate to Innovate:
Building Bridges Between Technology and Humanity
This theme explores how innovation emerges when diverse domains; technology, education, history, culture, business, and the humanities come together with a shared purpose. As societies evolve, true progress depends on integrating human values with scientific and technological advancement.
“Integrate to Innovate” invites conversations on collaboration across disciplines, ethical and human-centered design, culturally grounded knowledge, and systems that honor both efficiency and empathy. It highlights how bridging technology with the full spectrum of human experience can generate solutions that are socially responsible, culturally meaningful, and universally beneficial.
WHEN
Friday, April 3, 2026
9am – 4pm
WHERE
Loeb House at Harvard University
Boston, MA, USA
REGISTRATION
Open
ABSTRACT DEADLINE
March 23, 2026
STEM
- Cell Biology and Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Ecology and Evolutionary
- Biology
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Math and Computer Science
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- Physics and Astronomy
- Physiology and Immunology
Humanities
- Business and Economics
- English and Literature
- History
- Human Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Law
- Philosophy
- Psychology
RESEARCH AREAS
2026 The International Research Journal Conference (TIRJC)
Integrate to Innovate:
Building Bridges Between Technology and Humanity
This theme explores how innovation emerges when diverse domains; technology, education, history, culture, business, and the humanities come together with a shared purpose. As societies evolve, true progress depends on integrating human values with scientific and technological advancement.
“Integrate to Innovate” invites conversations on collaboration across disciplines, ethical and human-centered design, culturally grounded knowledge, and systems that honor both efficiency and empathy. It highlights how bridging technology with the full spectrum of human experience can generate solutions that are socially responsible, culturally meaningful, and universally beneficial.
WHEN
Friday, April 3, 2026
9am – 4pm
WHERE
Loeb House at Harvard University
Boston, MA, USA
STEM
- Cell Biology and Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Ecology and Evolutionary
- Biology
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Math and Computer Science
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- Physics and Astronomy
- Physiology and Immunology
Humanities
- Business and Economics
- English and Literature
- History
- Human Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Law
- Philosophy
- Psychology
RESEARCH AREAS
TIRJC 2026 Best Presenter
Santiago Retana - 1st place (High School Division)
Saint Joseph School
Environmental Contamination and Community Health:
Heavy Metals and Agricultural Runoff in Hatillo Dam, Dominican Republic.
Carolina Toranzo - 1st place (College Division)
Northeastern University
Celebrity Mental Health Disclosures on Social Media:
An Analysis of Public Responses on Twitter
Alex Hwang & Lea Kim & Sophia Jeong - 1st place (Group Division)
Orange County School of the Arts / Crean Lutheran High School / Northwood High School
MyWalkSentinel: A Novel Smartphone App for Remote Fall Risk Monitoring in Stroke Survivors
Keynote speaker
- UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation
- Senior Lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) at Harvard University.
- Director of the Northwest Undergraduate Laboratories
- Co-Faculty Director of LabXchange
DR. VIEL ALAIN
Meet our judges
- Chair of the TIRJC
- Former professor at Boston University School of Dental Medicine
- Former professor at University of Pennsylvania
DR. MAKOTO SENOO
- Adjunct Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
PETER CAMPIA ESQ.
- Adjunct Professor at Boston University
- Adjunct Professor at Boston College
- Professor at Suffolk University
DR. SUELA PAPAGELIS
- Clinical Research Coordinator at Harvard Medical School
- Program Coordinator at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
DR. ELLY PICHARDO
Keynote speaker
- UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation
- Senior Lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) at Harvard University.
- Director of the Northwest Undergraduate Laboratories
- Co-Faculty Director of LabXchange
DR. VIEL ALAIN
Meet our judges
- Chair of the TIRJC
- Former professor at Boston University School of Dental Medicine
- Former professor at University of Pennsylvania
DR. MAKOTO SENOO
- Adjunct Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
PETER CAMPIA ESQ.
- Adjunct Professor at Boston University
- Adjunct Professor at Boston College
- Professor at Suffolk University
DR. SUELA PAPAGELIS
- Clinical Research Coordinator at Harvard Medical School
- Program Coordinator at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
DR. ELLY PICHARDO
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