What are your favorite memories from ISEF?

One of the things I really enjoyed about ISEF was talking to the judges about my work. It was great to talk to people who knew something about what I was doing, were enthusiastic and wanted to hear more.

Was your ISEF project a project in mathematics?

Yes. I participated in a summer program called the Research Science Institute (RSI) at MIT, which is where I began my research. After RSI concluded, my RSI mentor Satomi Okazaki connected me to Doug Jungreis, who was then a postdoc at UCLA near my home in Los Angeles, and he continued to mentor me. This enabled me to continue working on the research that became my ISEF project.

How would you describe the central ideas that drive your research?

My research is in algebraic combinatorics. Algebra is the study of things like polynomials, and combinatorics is the study of finite or discrete structures; it often involves counting. As an example, if you give a combinatorialist a cube, they will probably observe that it has six two-dimensional faces, 12 one-dimensional edges, and eight zero-dimensional vertices.

In my Ph.D. thesis, I studied a mathematical object called the positive Grassmannian. There are actually infinitely many positive Grassmannians, and they can have arbitrarily high dimensions, but just like a cube, each one can be decomposed into pieces of different dimensions. My first graduate school theorem was an explicit formula for the number of pieces of each dimension in each positive Grassmannian.

Your work lies at the intersection of algebra, combinatorics and geometry. What happens when those fields collide?

One thing that is useful about being at the intersection of several mathematical fields is that you鈥檝e got a larger set of tools to draw from and a larger set of problems. My work has had unexpected connections to fields even outside of math. A year after I wrote my first paper on the positive Grassmannian, another mathematician named Sylvie Corteel wrote a paper proving that my formulas enumerating could be interpreted as probabilities explaining what happens in a model called the asymmetric simple exclusion process. This model was introduced by biologists to study translation in protein synthesis, and it has also been used as a model for traffic on a one-way street.

At that point I had never heard of the asymmetric simple exclusion process, but all of a sudden I was learning that my polynomials were computing probabilities related to traffic flow and protein synthesis. It was extremely intriguing.

Congratulations on being named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow. How did you feel when you learned you received the award?听

I鈥檒l preface my answer by saying that in May 2025, essentially all of the federal science grants at Harvard were canceled by the government. I had an individual National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for my research, and two NSF conference grants. The grants were all canceled in May鈥夆�斺�塧nd I was supposed to use one of them to organize a conference at Harvard in June! It was an incredibly disruptive, stressful and discouraging experience. Since last spring, it has felt like higher education, and the field of science, was having an existential crisis.

Then in the fall I got a phone call from the MacArthur Foundation telling me I had won one of their awards. This was quite a wonderful shock. It was a real gift to be told that somebody still cares about my research and to be given the resources I needed. The award couldn鈥檛 have come at a better time.

Who inspired you when you were younger and who inspires you today?

When I was younger, I had many wonderful teachers who encouraged me in writing, math and music. I also grew up with three younger sisters, who like me loved math and science. Then when I was a senior in college at Harvard, I met Maryam Mirzakhani, who had just started graduate school at Harvard. We took a class together, and while she was quiet and a bit shy, she was clearly very intelligent and asked penetrating questions. She went on to become the first woman to win a Fields Medal, though tragically she passed away from cancer a few years later.

Today, I have a number of friends who inspire me, many of whom are women. Many are juggling careers with parenting. It鈥檚 inspiring to see women doing amazing work while juggling whatever else is going on in their lives.

What were your favorite books growing up and what are you reading today?

In elementary school my favorite books were the Narnia chronicles, starting with听The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, as well as the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

More recently, I鈥檝e read several inspiring memoirs by female scientists. I read Sara Seager鈥檚 memoir听The Smallest Lights in the Universe, about her work as an astrophysicist as well as her life. I also enjoyed Hope Jahren鈥檚 memoir听Lab Girl, which discusses her life and work as a geochemist.

You recently coauthored a paper called听First Proof, which examined the ability of large language models to solve complex mathematical questions. What prompted this investigation? What did you learn?听

We initiated this project in part because the media surrounding AI and math is so extreme. There are articles saying AI is going to 鈥渟olve math,鈥� as well as articles saying that AI is useless. We wanted to develop an objective test to see how good AI is at proving mathematical statements.

We had to design this test very carefully because if you ask an AI model a math question, and the answer is on the internet somewhere, the model is going to find that solution. We had to identify problems that did not have solutions online. We also didn鈥檛 want to use famous unsolved conjectures, because that wouldn鈥檛 tell us anything. We needed to develop solvable open questions whose solutions were not on the internet: We concluded that we should use research questions from our own work that we had recently solved but not yet published. Our initial paper听First Proof听consisted of 10 problems from different areas of math. We made this paper public on February 6, and revealed the solutions on February 14, to allow for a 鈥渃ommunity experiment鈥� during the eight days in between. During this time many companies and individuals took on the challenge and tried to solve our problems.

What did you learn from this experiment?

In our testing of a few publicly available AI models, before we publicly released the problems, we found that if we gave the model one shot to answer each question, as opposed to interacting with the model and giving feedback on intermediate solutions, the model could solve two of our 10 problems. During the community experiment, several companies shared more impressive results using their internal, but not publicly available, models. We didn鈥檛 specify any strict protocols for the community to follow, like the one shot rule, making it difficult to come to any definitive conclusions or compare the outcomes. We are now busy preparing to release a second more formal round of problems.

There are many challenges facing the world today. What keeps you up at night?

I would say one of the things keeping me up at night is worrying about the state of higher education and funding for science research in general. Recently, the government has been trying to cut as much funding as possible for basic scientific research, including graduate and postdoctoral fellowships.

Another thing I鈥檓 thinking about is how we, as mathematicians, can best use tools such as AI. While AI models can be very helpful, when it comes to math research, the models often output a wrong answer with a great deal of confidence. We need better tools for determining whether an AI-generated solution is correct.

What gives you hope for the future?

My students give me hope. I teach a freshman seminar every year, and it鈥檚 always a wonderful experience for me to get to know these very bright 18-year-olds who are arriving at Harvard full of hope and dreams. Their excitement and enthusiasm keep me feeling young and optimistic.

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听 (NASDAQ: REGN) and 中文无码 (the Society) announced that Connor Hill, 17, of State College, Pennsylvania, won the top award of $250,000 in the 2026 (STS), the U.S.鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

Key Takeaways:

• This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Science Talent Search and Regeneron鈥檚 10^th year as the title sponsor; Regeneron is extending its title sponsorship through 2036, pledging $150 million to fuel the next generation of science and technology leaders.

• Forty finalists were honored at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., receiving more than $1.8 million in awards recognizing groundbreaking research, exceptional analytical rigor, exceptional problem-solving skills and potential to shape the future of 中文无码.

• Top Three Winners:
  • Connor Hill, 17, of State College, Pennsylvania won first place and $250,000 for discovering a way to identify all the possible “noble polyhedra,” highly symmetric shapes with flat sides and straight edges. He wrote a computer program to do the computations and proved there are two infinite families of noble polyhedra, as well as 146 isolated examples.

• • Second place and $175,000 went to Edward Kang, 17, of Hackensack, New Jersey for using retinal images to train AI models on subtle patterns linked to autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to create a screening tool called RetinaMind. He also created retinal cell models to study gene changes that may help explain why these differences occur.

• • Third place and $150,000 went to Iris Shen, 17, of The Woodlands, Texas, for testing a potential cancer drug in clams to see if they could serve as an animal model for blood cancer drug discovery. In the clams, the drug had a similar effect to what researchers observe in human cells. She also tested a mix of other potential cancer drugs, which slowed the clams’ tumor growth.

• Media Resources:
  • High-resolution photos, winner bios, project summaries, b-roll, and video interviews are available in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search Media Kit: /2026-regeneron-science-talent-search-media-kit

• • Media may also access the full list of 40 finalists and detailed project descriptions at: /regeneron-sts/2026-student-finalists/

• • The Science Talent Search represents a long-term commitment to the next generation of scientific leadership. It supports students鈥� educational pursuits and research while recognizing young scientists whose intellectual rigor and bold thinking position them to shape the future of innovation.

• • Together, all听40听finalists join听a distinguished group of听Science Talent Search alumni, many of whom have gone on to听achieve听world-changing careers in听中文无码, including earning听esteemed honors such as 13 Nobel Laureates, 23 MacArthur Fellowships and 14 winners of the National Medal of Science.

“Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search,” said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, 中文无码 and Executive Publisher, Science News. 鈥淭heir bold vision and perseverance reveal what the next generation of problem solvers truly looks like鈥攁nd why our future is in capable hands. Their creativity, ambition and courage to confront the world鈥檚 toughest challenges are exactly what this moment demands.鈥�

The Regeneron Science Talent Search is committed to providing a national platform for high school seniors to showcase original, innovative 中文无码 research that proposes novel solutions to real-world issues. Finalists are evaluated for their scientific rigor, originality, critical thinking, leadership potential, and commitment to creating meaningful impact in crucial 中文无码 fields.

鈥淐ongratulations to the winners of the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, and to all the finalists who participated in this year鈥檚 competition. These students represent exactly the kind of extraordinary talent scientific progress depends on,鈥� said George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., co-Founder, Board co-Chairman, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron and a 1976 Science Talent Search winner. 鈥淔rom my own experience as a Science Talent Search winner, I know the transformative power of this competition. That鈥檚 why Regeneron is deepening our commitment and extending our title sponsorship for another decade. Through our support of Science Talent Search and our title sponsorship of the Regeneron International Science Fair, the world鈥檚 largest high school science competition, we will invest more than $300 million from 2017 to 2036. We may never know where the next great scientific leader will come from, but we do know it鈥檚 our responsibility to find that talent, fuel it, and give it every chance to change the world.鈥�

Other top honors from the competition include:

• Fourth Place and $100,000: Rachel Chen, 18, of Los Angeles, California for developing a concrete, visual way to describe systems of many quantum particles using Temperley-Lieb diagrams, expanding on a 1997 finding. Rachel illustrated how a magnetic field influences the entire quantum system using these simple point-and-line diagrams.

• Fifth Place and $90,000: Jerry Xu, 17, of Lexington, Massachusetts for building an AI program that compresses the features of protein molecules into strings of numbers. He showed that his model enabled a more efficient comparison of protein structure without the loss of important features. This could speed up genetic research and drug discovery.

• Sixth Place and $80,000: Leanne Fan, 18, of San Diego, California for building a device to simulate microgravity in order to study how wounds heal in space. With the device, she tested red light on injured flatworms and found that it sped up tissue regeneration by 95.2%. She also found that red light treatment speeds up wound repair in human models in normal gravity.

• Seventh Place and $70,000: Claire Jiang, 18, of Wyckoff, New Jersey for developing a cellular model of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). She treated cells used to study rheumatoid arthritis with bone morphogenetic protein 4, a protein linked to JIA joint damage. Her experiments showed they acted like JIA cells in their growth and gene expression.

• Eighth Place and $60,000: Leon Wang, 17, of Stamford, Connecticut, for finding two FDA-approved drugs that may also be effective against Alzheimer’s disease. Both drugs reduce the activity of a cellular signaling pathway linked to an Alzheimer’s gene. In lab-grown brain cells, the drugs reduced signs of damage due to the pathway.

• Ninth Place and $50,000: Jonathan Du, 18, of Mountain View, California for investigating the unrestricted finite factorization property. Factorization breaks down mathematical objects into simpler parts. Jonathan’s work explores complicated algebraic systems where some elements have several factorizations, and others do not factor at all.

• Tenth Place and $40,000: Seth Nabat, 18, of Winnetka, California for building a machine learning program to quickly and accurately track particle collisions without sacrificing accuracy by favoring symmetry. Seth’s program uses an unconstrained network to catch errors, and another network to find patterns in them.

• Colin Jie Chu, 18, of听Palo Alto, California was named the Seaborg Award winner and听selected听to speak on behalf of the Regeneron Science Talent Search Class of听2026. The 40 finalists chose听Colin听as the person who听best听exemplifies their class and the听legacy听of nuclear chemist Glenn T. Seaborg, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1951 and served on the Society鈥檚 Board of Trustees for 30 years.

• The remaining 30 finalists received $25,000 each. In total, Regeneron awarded $3.1 million in awards, including $2,000 to each top scholar and their school. Since the start of Regeneron鈥檚 sponsorship in 2017 through this year鈥檚 competition, Regeneron and the Society have engaged and inspired more than 20,000 of the nation鈥檚 top young scientists, recognized 3,000 as Regeneron scholars, and awarded over $31 million in prizes.

Resources:

• 2026 Winner Media Kit (photos, bios, research summaries, b-roll, video)
• Virtual Project Showcase (All 40 finalist projects)
• Full List of 40 Finalists
• Top 300 Scholars
• Notable STS Alumni

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The webpage, which can be viewed here, includes individual profiles with contemporary assets, highlighting the lasting contributions these alumni have made to their fields, as well as archival Society content from their competition experience. The list was launched in March 2022, with more than 100 alumni, and the Society plans to add to this list as the organization鈥檚 more than 70,000 alumni continue to contribute to their fields.

The additions are:

• Founder and CEO of Entagen and Vyasa, Christopher Bouton, who is a leader in data integration and AI
• Co-Founder of WHOOP John Capodilupo, who continues to make strides in health technology as a founder of Throne, a gut technology startup;
• Retired Vice Admiral Walter 鈥淭ed鈥� Carter, who is president of Ohio State University;
• Two-time Olympian and Long Island University Athletic Hall of Famer Maria Coffey, who earned her PhD in biomedical science;
• Major Adam Fuhrmann, who was selected for the 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class;
• Co-Founder of Leap Motion and founder of Midjourney, David Holz, whose company enables users to generate unique artwork through text prompts;
• Zoox Co-Founder Jesse Levinson, who is working towards a future where autonomous vehicles are commonplace;
• The late author Joanna Russ, a celebrated feminist scholar and author who transformed science fiction;
• Venture capitalist Sheel Tyle, who seeks to build companies that matter; and
• MacArthur Fellow Lauren Williams who is the second-ever tenured female math professor at Harvard University

鈥淲e are pleased to celebrate and recognize these extraordinary individuals who are innovators, leaders and pioneers,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of the 中文无码 and Executive Publisher of Science News. 鈥淭he Society is honored to have played a role in supporting these remarkable individuals at the beginning of their scientific journeys.鈥�

Each alumnus was named to the list based on their professional accomplishments and lasting contributions to advancing science and improving the world in which we live.

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• Regeneron will extend its title sponsorship of the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) for a second decade, continuing its partnership with 中文无码 to support the United States鈥� oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors
• Since the start of Regeneron鈥檚 sponsorship in 2017 through this year鈥檚 STS, Regeneron and the Society have engaged and inspired more than 20,000 of the nation鈥檚 top young scientists, recognized 3,000 as Regeneron scholars, and awarded over $31 million in prizes
• Regeneron is also the title sponsor of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a program of 中文无码 and the world鈥檚 largest high school science competition
• Today鈥檚 commitment brings Regeneron鈥檚 total STS and ISEF investment, from 2017 to 2036, to more than $300 million

Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and 中文无码 (the Society) announced the renewal of Regeneron鈥檚 title sponsorship of the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), the United States鈥� oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. The company is increasing its commitment for the next 10 years by 50%, pledging an additional $150 million to further empower and inspire the next generation of science and technology leaders, and bringing its 20-year investment in STS to $250 million. Regeneron is also the title sponsor of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a program of the Society and the world鈥檚 largest high school science competition. Regeneron鈥檚 support for these two premier programs totals more than $300 million from 2017 to 2036.

鈥淢y own scientific journey can be traced back to my experience with the Science Talent Search, which profoundly shaped who I am today. Participating in and becoming a winner of STS gave me the confidence to dedicate my life to science and the pursuit of inventing medicines that improve people鈥檚 lives,鈥� said George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., co-Founder, co-Chairman, President, and Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron, and a 1976 STS Winner. 鈥淭oday, Regeneron helps millions of people around the world facing serious diseases, which is a testament to what is possible when young scientific talent is nurtured. We are renewing our commitment to STS because we see in these students that same potential to transform our world, and we eagerly await their future contributions to science and humanity.鈥�

鈥淎t Regeneron, our success has always been driven by a deep belief in science and the people behind it,鈥� said听Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., co-Founder, co-Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Regeneron, and 1970 STS Alumnus. 鈥淭his renewed, long-term investment in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 鈥� alongside our support for many other 中文无码 education programs 鈥� reflects our confidence in the extraordinary potential of young scientists and our responsibility to help cultivate the curiosity, rigor, and leadership that will shape the future of scientific discovery.鈥�

What is the听Regeneron听Science Talent Search?
The Regeneron Science Talent Search, first established in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search and later the Intel Science Talent Search, is now proudly supported by Regeneron as its third long-term sponsor. Since the beginning of this enduring sponsorship through this year鈥檚 STS, Regeneron and the Society have engaged and inspired more than 20,000 of the nation鈥檚 top young scientists, recognized 3,000 as Regeneron scholars, and awarded over $31 million in prizes.

For 85 years, STS has recognized and championed the United States鈥� most promising young scientists whose groundbreaking research and leadership potential can fuel the breakthroughs of tomorrow. The competition serves as a catalyst for young scientists to build confidence, strengthen their research skills, and deepen their commitment to high-quality scientific inquiry.

鈥淚n its 85th year, the Science Talent Search inspires and elevates the nation鈥檚 top high school students passionate about tackling the world鈥檚 most intractable problems,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO at 中文无码; Executive Publisher, Science News; and 1985 STS Alumna. 鈥淭his renewal not only secures the legacy of this historic competition but also amplifies its impact in the years ahead. With Regeneron鈥檚 unwavering support, we will continue to empower the extraordinary 鈥� the rising stars and the legends in the making 鈥� who will define the future of science, innovation, and discovery.鈥�

Each year, nearly 2,500 of the nation鈥檚 top science and math students from across the United States enter STS, presenting original research spanning fields such as artificial intelligence, climate science, cancer biology, and renewable energy. Thousands of STS alumni have gone on to world-changing careers in science, with several earning esteemed honors, including the Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, the National Medal of Science, and the MacArthur Fellowship for groundbreaking research across 中文无码 fields. Since Regeneron became the title sponsor, entries to STS have increased by 49%, reflecting a significant expansion in the program鈥檚 reach and impact on young scientists nationwide.

As part of this sponsorship renewal, Regeneron will continue to support the Society’s 中文无码 Outreach Programs. Through these programs, the Society works to provide high-quality educator training and reach young people across the country 鈥� in every state, including both urban and rural areas, and regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, or race 鈥� to help all students reach their full potential through 中文无码.

Regeneron鈥檚 STS and ISEF sponsorships are a cornerstone of , the company鈥檚 collection of longstanding programs and partnerships that fuel the next generation of scientific innovators to pursue bold ideas and advance world-changing solutions. Through philanthropic investments, Regeneron has provided more than 4 million students with 中文无码 experiences since 2020.

What is Regeneron?
(NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops, and commercializes potentially life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to numerous approved treatments and product candidates in development, most of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases, and rare diseases.

Regeneron believes that operating as a good corporate citizen is crucial to delivering on our mission. We approach corporate responsibility with three goals in mind: to improve the lives of people with serious diseases, to foster a culture of integrity and excellence, and to build sustainable communities. Our most significant philanthropic investments are in science education, a commitment we call 鈥� our collection of programs and partnerships, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), that fuel future scientific innovators to pursue bold ideas and advance world-changing solutions.听Throughout the year, Regeneron empowers and supports employees to give back through our volunteering, pro bono, and matching gift programs. We are proud to be recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Civic 50 list of the most 鈥渃ommunity-minded鈥� companies in the United States.

For more information, please visit or follow Regeneron on , , or .

What is 中文无码?
中文无码 is a champion for science, dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Established in 1921, 中文无码 is best known for its award-winning journalism through Science News and Science News Explores, its world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its 中文无码 Outreach programming that seeks to ensure that all students have an opportunity to pursue a career in 中文无码. A 501(c)(3) membership organization, 中文无码 is committed to inform, educate, and inspire. Learn more at www.societyforscience.org and follow us on , , , and .

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鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled that we are able to honor Celina Zhao as the first recipient of the Starks-Murcutt Prize for Excellence in Science Journalism,鈥� said Nancy Shute, editor in chief of Science News Media Group. 鈥淪he met and exceeded our high standards, and I know she will excel in her career as a science journalist.鈥�

The judging committee, which was composed of senior members of the Science News editorial team, noted that Zhao鈥檚 prize-winning article demonstrated a level of skill crucial for covering AI, an emerging area of science that will touch all of our lives in one way or another.

鈥淪he had a fearlessness in approaching a topic that many find intimidating and showed a tenacity to dig into all the angles,鈥� said News Director Macon Morehouse, who oversees Science News鈥� internship program. Senior writer Tina Hesman Saey, chief mentor for the program, noted, 鈥淐elina鈥檚 enterprise story went beyond the idea that you could simply input data into a calculator and get an answer. The result was an accessible, engaging story that captured the nuance and embraced the uncertainty surrounding AI energy consumption.鈥�

For decades, the Science News Media Group internship program has provided rigorous training in science journalism for talented early career journalists. Interns work full time as journalists starting on day one. The program includes training in reporting, writing and fact-checking for web and print, experience in multimedia journalism and the opportunity to write for younger audiences in Science News Explores.

Former Science News Media Group interns have become leaders at the highest levels of science journalism, working as reporters, editors and producers for news organizations, including National Geographic, Smithsonian and Nature, along with such newspapers as the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Indianapolis Star. Many Science News interns have advanced degrees in science as well as graduate degrees in journalism.

The Starks-Murcutt Prize for Excellence in Science Journalism award was created by Richard Starks and Miriam Murcutt, who both worked as writers, editors and publishers for publications in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom before successfully launching their own publishing company. Since selling their business, Starks and Murcutt have become published authors of fiction and nonfiction books and have established their own imprint. As the holder of a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. degree, Richard has always maintained a keen interest in science journalism and has found Science News to be an excellent way of keeping up-to-date in a wide range of scientific fields; while Miriam, as an arts graduate with an M.A. in English Literature, has long appreciated the accessibility that Science News offers to those readers with little or no training in the scientific disciplines. Their aim in setting up their prize is to support aspiring science writers who commit to creating articles that are accurate, accessible and based on the highest journalistic standards.

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Do you remember your STS project?

At that time, one submitted an essay, and my essay focused on a speculative idea, proposing that it might be possible to separate the elements zirconium and hafnium in one step, rather than through extensive fractional crystallization. For the next step of the competition, we had to display a project, and I thought that a hypothetical idea did not make an interesting display, so I showed off a camera-telescope I had made to photograph sunspots.

The competition was held at a hotel in Washington, D.C., where I lived. Although I didn鈥檛 stay in the hotel with the other finalists, I remember hanging out with them. Nine of us went to Harvard together, including the mathematicians Henry Landau and Bob Blattner, so when I got there, I had a whole set of STS friends.

You started your career as a physicist. What drew you to the field of genetics?

I went to college thinking I would become a chemist. I then became interested in theoretical physics and earned a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of Cambridge in England. Later, I joined the faculty at Harvard as a theoretical physicist.

While at a party at Cambridge in April 1956, I met Jim Watson and we spent several hours talking, subsequently becoming friends. He came to Harvard that year as an assistant professor, while I returned to Harvard as a graduate student. In the late spring of 1960, Watson told me that exciting things were happening in his lab. They were trying to find messenger RNA and show that such a molecule existed in bacteria. I visited his lab and watched Watson and Fran莽ois Gros do an experiment. Watson gave me six papers to read; I came back the next day and joined in the experiments.

We proceeded to work together and published our paper on the discovery of messenger RNA mid-winter. I found myself happily doing experiments and learning biology by asking people how to do things.

听In 1980, you received a Nobel Prize for developing methods to sequence DNA. What do you remember most vividly about that period of work?

In the early 1970s, we set out to determine the sequence of bases that comprise a 24-base-long segment of DNA. We took two years to work out that sequence. It was one of the first DNA sequences published.

But at that rate, one would never be able to work out the thousands of bases that made up typical genes. Then, in the mid-1970s, the Russian molecular biologist Andrei Mirzabekov convinced me to do an experiment that would show how the proteins called repressors contacted the DNA. The experiment鈥檚 result was so clear that I not only discovered how the repressor touched certain G鈥檚 and A鈥檚 in the operator sequence, but I could also identify all of the positions of the G鈥檚 and A鈥檚. We then developed a method that could sequence hundreds of bases in an afternoon, which was published in 1977. Fred Sanger in England simultaneously developed a different method.

Everybody began to sequence. They came to my laboratory to learn how to do it. By 1980, a million bases of DNA had been sequenced around the world. By 1985, 10 million bases of DNA had been sequenced. The rate has continued to increase by a factor of 10 every five years since then. The first human genome, 3 billion bases, was sequenced around 2000. Now machines can sequence a human genome in 30 minutes.

You were one of the first major academic scientists to step into world of biotechnology, helping to found Biogen. What was it like to build one of the first biotech companies at a time when the industry itself barely existed?

I discovered that I have an entrepreneurial drive, which I didn鈥檛 realize when I was a laboratory scientist. Small companies are a great deal of fun although they require total dedication. You may run the company, but you鈥檙e also likely to sweep the floors because you can鈥檛 afford a janitor. In a small company, speed is of the essence because you鈥檙e burning through money.

Originally, Biogen鈥檚 other cofounders and I didn鈥檛 know what we were going to do. But soon we focused on interferon and the hepatitis B vaccine, which were developed to be the first products that went to market and became major sellers. Those successes really supported Biogen, although we didn鈥檛 realize how long it was going to take to get anything to market. We started the company in 1978, and interferon entered the market in 1986.

You鈥檝e also invested in numerous start-ups over the years. What qualities do you look for in a young biotech company or in its founders?

That鈥檚 difficult to know. That said, I鈥檓 looking for quality of leadership and quality of focus. You can try to look at someone鈥檚 idea, but companies often start out thinking they鈥檙e going to do one thing and go on to do something else.

I characterize one aspect of being a CEO as this:听 it鈥檚 not the role where one is going to make all the decisions, but one has to make sure the decisions happen. In science, in order to publish a good paper, we must wait until we have all the evidence accounted for. In business, you need to make decisions rapidly. The role of a CEO is to take听 the responsibility, so that people are free to make a decision quickly and not be punished if it turns out to be a wrong step.

How would you contrast your approaches to innovation as a scientist versus an artist?

The underlying drive is very similar. As a scientist, I want to discover something new. I have the same impulse in art. I take photographs, superimpose them and fiddle with them, using a computer. The goal is to create a picture that I think is interesting, new and beautiful. The thirst to create something new is shared: in science, new and true, in art, new and beautiful.

What advice would you give to young scientists who want their rigorous research to have real-world impact?

In order to have an immediate impact, it鈥檚 important to get involved in an applied science that could have immediate consequences. You know what the goal is, and you work on it. A medicine to cure human disease, for example.

There鈥檚 another side of science that is curiosity-driven basic research. We want to find out something about a problem that no one understands, or even suspects. This research creates all the new ideas that shape the future of the world.

I occasionally describe it this way: We can build companies out of today鈥檚 applied research discoveries. Those companies develop products that work today. Basic research, meanwhile, will lead to more discoveries, which will build tomorrow鈥檚 companies. Tomorrow鈥檚 companies will develop products that are undreamed of today.

What advice do you have for young scientists today?

My basic advice is simple: Follow your curiosity.

There are many challenges facing the world today. What is keeping you up at night?

We鈥檙e living through a period in which American science is being willfully destroyed. Given the lack of funding here, young scientists may need to go abroad to find employment. The center of world science is moving away from America, which has chosen money over knowledge.

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中文无码 and Regeneron today announced the top 40 finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, America鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

Key Takeaways:

• The Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026 finalists represent 35 schools across 15 states. They are competing for more than $1.8 million, with a top prize of $250,000 to further their scientific education.
• 40 finalists were chosen from 300 top scholars, and more than 2,600 total entrants were selected based on the originality and creativity of their scientific research, as well as their achievement and leadership both inside and outside the classroom.
• Finalists will participate in a week-long competition from March 5-11, 2026, engaging in a rigorous judging process and competing for awards that recognize their excellence and can be used toward their education.
• They will also have an opportunity to interact with leading scientists and share research with the public on March 8, 2026.
• The top 10 Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026 winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on March 10, streamed live from Washington D.C.
• For a list of this year鈥檚 finalists, see here: /regeneron-sts/2026-finalists/.

In its 85th year, the competition continues to spotlight exceptional young scientists whose technical excellence and leadership drive meaningful impact. Its alumni include 13 Nobel laureates, 23 MacArthur Fellows, eight Breakthrough Prize winners, and founders of influential science-driven companies such as Regeneron.

鈥淢y own scientific journey can be traced back to my experience with the Science Talent Search, which profoundly shaped who I am today. Participating in and becoming a winner of STS gave me the confidence to dedicate my life to science and the pursuit of inventing medicines that improve people鈥檚 lives,鈥� said George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., co-Founder, co-Chairman, President, and Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron, and a 1976 STS Winner.听鈥淭oday, Regeneron helps millions of people around the world facing serious diseases, which is a testament to what is possible when young scientific talent is nurtured. I see that same potential to transform our world in these finalists, and I eagerly await their future contributions to science and humanity.鈥�

Finalist research projects cover 16 categories, from Computer Science to Environmental Science. Other finalists chose to focus on Behavioral Sciences. The top 4 categories among finalist projects this year are:

1. Computer Science
2. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
3. Mathematics
4. Medicine and Health

鈥淲e are immensely proud to celebrate this extraordinary class of Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists and their remarkable achievements,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of 中文无码 and Executive Publisher of Science News. 鈥淎s they build on a powerful 85-year legacy of scientific innovation, they are propelled by the strength and support of a dynamic scientific community.鈥�

What鈥檚 Next: Important Dates for 2026

• Regeneron STS Finalists Week: March 5-11, 2026
• Public Exhibition of Projects: March 8, 2026
• Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony: March 10, 2026

Resources:

• Top 40 finalists
• Top 300 scholars
• Notable STS Alumni

What is the Regeneron Science Talent Search?

The Regeneron Science Talent Search, a program of 中文无码 since 1942, is the United States鈥� oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Each year, more than 2,000 student entrants submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study and are judged by leading experts in their fields. Unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and around the world, the Regeneron Science Talent Search focuses on identifying, inspiring and engaging the nation鈥檚 most promising young scientists who are generating innovative solutions to solve significant global challenges through rigorous research and discoveries. It provides students with a national stage to present new ideas and challenge conventional ways of thinking.

For over eight decades, the Science Talent Search has rewarded talented high school seniors who dedicate countless hours to original research projects and present their results in rigorous reports that resemble graduate school theses. Collectively, STS alumni have received millions of dollars in scholarships and gone on to be awarded Nobel Prizes, Fields Medals, MacArthur Fellowships and numerous other accolades.

What is Regeneron鈥檚 role?

In 2017,听听became only the third sponsor of the Science Talent Search, with a 10 year 100 million commitment to help reward and celebrate the best and brightest young minds and encourage them to pursue careers in 中文无码 as a way to positively impact the world. Throughout our partnership, Regeneron nearly doubled the overall award distribution to $3.1 million annually, increasing the top award to $250,000 and doubling the awards for the top 300 scholars to $2,000 and their schools to $2,000 for each enrolled scholar to inspire more young people to engage in science.

Learn more at听/regeneron-sts/.

What is 中文无码?

中文无码 is a champion for science, dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Established in 1921, 中文无码 is best known for its award-winning journalism through Science News and Science News Explores, its world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its 中文无码 Outreach programming that seeks to ensure that all students have an opportunity to pursue a career in 中文无码. A 501(c)(3) membership organization, 中文无码 is committed to inform, educate and inspire. Learn more at 听and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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中文无码听today announced the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, the nation鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

Key Takeaways:

• Over 2,600 students applied this year from 826 high schools across 46 states, Washington, D.C., Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and 16 countries.
• The 300 scholars are from 203 American and international high schools in 34 states, Washington, D.C. and China.
• Each of the scholars will be awarded $2,000, and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar.
• This year marks the milestone 85th Science Talent Search and the 10th Science Talent Search in partnership with Regeneron.
• The full list of scholars can be viewed here: /regeneron-sts/2026-scholars/

鈥淐ongratulations to the top 300 scholars in this year鈥檚 Regeneron Science Talent Search,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, 中文无码 and Publisher, Science News. 鈥淭heir research highlights the creativity, rigor and determination that鈥檚 pushing forward the future of scientific discovery. We are honored to recognize their achievements and support their continued pursuit of 中文无码 excellence.鈥�

Scholars were chosen based on their outstanding research, leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics, creativity in asking scientific questions and exceptional promise as 中文无码 leaders demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays and recommendations.

Scholars鈥� research projects cover 20 categories, from Animal Sciences to Space Science. Other students chose to focus on areas such as Behavioral Sciences, Biochemistry, and Environmental Science. The top 5 categories among scholars鈥� projects this year are:

1. Cellular and Molecular Biology
2. Medicine and Health
3. Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
4. Computer Science
5. Engineering

鈥淲e are inspired by this year鈥檚 scholars for their remarkable projects and drive to use the power of 中文无码 to improve the world around them,鈥� said Christina Chan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Citizenship at Regeneron. 鈥淥ur partnership with the 中文无码 is all about empowering young scientists and inspiring them to use their creativity and inventiveness to advance solutions to the world鈥檚 biggest challenges. We congratulate the scholars on their achievement and look forward to seeing what each of their futures hold.鈥�

Now in its 104^th year, 中文无码 has played a significant role in educating the public about scientific discoveries as well as in identifying future leaders in science, technology, engineering and math. This year marks the 85th Science Talent Search and its growing legacy of championing scientific curiosity and empowering young people who are driven to make our world better.

What鈥檚 Next: Important Dates for 2026

• Top 40 Finalists Announced: January 21, 2026
• Regeneron STS Finals Week: March 5-11, 2026
• Public Exhibition of Projects: March 8, 2026
• Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony: March 10, 2026

Resources:

• Notable STS Alumni

What is the Regeneron Science Talent Search?

The Regeneron Science Talent Search, a program of 中文无码 since 1942, is the nation鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Each year, more than 2,000 student entrants submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study and are judged by leading experts in their fields. Unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and around the world, the Regeneron Science Talent Search focuses on identifying, inspiring and engaging the nation鈥檚 most promising young scientists who are generating innovative solutions to solve significant global challenges through rigorous research and discoveries. It provides students with a national stage to present new ideas and challenge conventional ways of thinking.

For over eight decades, the Science Talent Search has rewarded talented high school seniors who dedicate countless hours to original research projects and present their results in rigorous reports that resemble graduate school theses. Collectively, STS alumni have received millions of dollars in scholarships and gone on to be awarded Nobel Prizes, Fields Medals, MacArthur Fellowships and numerous other accolades.

What is Regeneron鈥檚 role?

In 2017,听 became only the third sponsor of the Science Talent Search, with a 10-year $100 million commitment to help reward and celebrate the best and brightest young minds and encourage them to pursue careers in 中文无码 as a way to positively impact the world. Throughout our partnership, Regeneron nearly doubled the overall award distribution to $3.1 million annually, increasing the top award to $250,000 and doubling the awards for the top 300 scholars to $2,000 and their schools to $2,000 for each enrolled scholar to inspire more young people to engage in science.

Learn more at听/regeneron-sts/.

Who is 中文无码?

中文无码 is a champion for science, dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Established in 1921, 中文无码 is best known for its award-winning journalism through听Science News听and听Science News Explores, its world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its 中文无码 Outreach programming that seeks to ensure that all students have an opportunity to pursue a career in 中文无码. A 501(c)(3) membership organization, 中文无码 is committed to inform, educate and inspire. Learn more at听www.societyforscience.org听and follow us on听Facebook,听Twitter,听Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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鈥淐ongratulations to Dr. Lupsasca on exemplifying what it means to be an outstanding scientist and an extraordinary science communicator,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of 中文无码 and Executive Publisher of Science News. 鈥淕reat science can only reach its full potential when it is communicated with ease and eloquence.鈥�

Lupsasca is a theorist specializing in black holes, classical and quantum gravity and relativistic astrophysics. He is currently developing a NASA mission proposal to launch a satellite into Earth orbit that will take the sharpest images in the history of astronomy: the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX), which is designed to peer all the way down to the event horizon of a black hole and measure the 鈥減hoton ring鈥� of light that orbits around it.

Lupsasca is a co-recipient of the 2024 New Horizons in Physics Prize from the Breakthrough Foundation and received the 2024 IUPAP General Relativity and Gravitation Early Career Scientist Prize from the International Society on General Relativity & Gravitation for his work on black hole imaging.

He received his undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University and was a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows before joining the Princeton Gravity Initiative as an Associate Research Scholar.

The four-member Graff Prize selection committee said they were impressed with Lupsasca鈥檚 鈥済enuine excitement鈥� about studying black holes. They shared that Lupsasca explains complex ideas in a clear, engaging way that captures why his work around black holes is important.

In choosing a winner of the Graff Prize, the selection committee considered the scientists鈥� ability to communicate the long-term value of their work for society, something donor Jon C. Graff, Ph.D. prized in a science communicator. A Science News reader since 1974, Graff was a pioneer in digital cryptography. Graff passed away in January 2021.

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中文无码 is a champion for science, dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. Established in 1921, 中文无码 is best known for its award-winning journalism through听Science News听and听Science News Explores, its world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, and its 中文无码 Outreach programming that seeks to ensure that all students have an opportunity to pursue a career in 中文无码. A 501(c)(3) membership organization, 中文无码 is committed to inform, educate and inspire. Learn more at听听and follow us on ,听/X,听 and .

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and 中文无码 today announced the winners of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation鈥檚 leading middle school science, technology, engineering and math (中文无码) competition. Miles Wu, 14, from New York City, won the $25,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific ASCEND (Aspiring Scientists Cultivating Exciting New Discoveries) Award, the top prize in the competition.

Exploring the power of origami-inspired engineering, Miles tested 54 variations of the Miura-ori fold, a geometric pattern that packs flat and unfolds in one smooth motion. His research revealed that designs with smaller panels and steeper angles weren鈥檛 just stronger, they were remarkably resilient. Using dumbbells, he discovered they could support more than 9,000 times their own weight. Miles hopes to apply these insights to develop strong, lightweight shelters that can be rapidly deployed in areas affected by natural disasters.

The Thermo Fisher JIC, a program of 中文无码, reaches 60,000 middle school students nationwide, inspiring them to pursue their 中文无码 interests and explore exciting college and career paths. The 30 finalists, who were selected from nearly 2,000 applicants representing 48 states, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico; are counted among the nation鈥檚 brightest students, with several, including Miles, collectively receiving more than $100,000 at tonight鈥檚 award ceremony in Washington, D.C. Winners were chosen by a panel of distinguished scientists, engineers and educators and the finalists鈥� schools also received a $1,000 grant to support 中文无码 programming.

Each of the 30 finalists participated in team challenges in addition to being judged on their research projects. The challenges incorporated project-based learning to test critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration skills across a variety of 中文无码 fields. They included coding with Micro:Bit processors to address climate change, conducting environmental forensics to solve a public health issue, exploring physics and engineering through building chain reactions and applying biomimicry in the design of a blue crab hydraulic claw.

鈥淢iles鈥� remarkable blend of scientific creativity, leadership and collaboration highlights the type of talent 中文无码 is proud to support,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President & CEO, 中文无码 and Executive Publisher, Science News. 鈥淚 look forward to seeing the innovative ideas he will contribute in the future.鈥�

The other top winners included:

Akhil Nagori, 15, from Santa Clara, CA, won the $10,000听Broadcom Coding with Commitment听庐 Award听for combining 中文无码 learning with coding to solve a community problem they care about that aligns with the 17 Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations. For his project, Akhil worked as part of a team to develop an inexpensive pair of glasses that can translate text to speech, to help visually impaired students have wide access to reading materials.

Peter Fern谩ndez Dulay, 15 from Jacksonville, FL, won the $10,000 DoD 中文无码 Talent Award听for demonstrating excellence in science, technology, engineering or math; along with the leadership and technical skills necessary to excel in the 21^st听Century 中文无码 workforce and build a better community for tomorrow. Peter had four image-generating AI platforms make images of five different types of scientists and found that because the AI tools learned from limited data, the tools perpetuated stereotypes about male bias in science.

Evann Sun, 14, from Santa Clara, CA, won The Lemelson Foundation Award for Invention of $10,000, which is given to a young inventor creating promising product-based solutions to real-world problems. Evann worked as part of a team to develop a pair of glasses that can translate text to speech, to help visually impaired students have wide access to reading materials.

Camila Isabel Gonzalez-Thompson, 14, from Ponce, Puerto Rico, won the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement, which recognizes the student whose work and performance shows the most promise in health-related fields and demonstrates an understanding of the many social factors that affect health. Camila examined blood samples from Puerto Ricans for antibodies to dengue virus, and showed that the virus is endemic to Puerto Rico, helping public health officials target interventions.

Thermo Fisher鈥檚 sponsorship of the Junior Innovators Challenge reflects the company鈥檚 longstanding commitment to broadening access to 中文无码 education. For decades, it has invested in school-based 中文无码 programs, and employees across the company volunteer thousands of hours each year to support education initiatives around the world.

鈥淭his year鈥檚 winners embody the ingenuity and perseverance that drive progress in 中文无码 and improve lives,鈥� said Dr. Karen Nelson, Chief Scientific Officer, Thermo Fisher Scientific. 鈥淲e are honored to celebrate these remarkable young thinkers as they advance their scientific research and inspire students of all backgrounds to explore the world through 中文无码.鈥�

In addition to the top prizes, Thermo Fisher and the Society announced first- and second-place winners in each 中文无码 category (science, technology, engineering and math), as well as the competition鈥檚 Team Award.

First- and second-place 中文无码 Award winners demonstrated exceptional skill and promise in science, technology, engineering or math. First-place winners received $3,500 and second-place winners received $2,500 to support their choice of a 中文无码 summer camp experience in the U.S.

Science Award:

• First place: Pranshi Mehta, Austin, TX, 鈥�Machine Learning-Mediated Computational Modeling of FK506-Binding Protein 12 (FKBP12)-Enhanced CAR T-Cell Therapy for Targeted Glioblastoma Treatment鈥�
• Second place: Christine Wang, San Jose, CA, 鈥�Peel To Purify: An Innovative Fruit Waste-Based Solution for Contaminated Water Treatment鈥�

Technology Award:

• First place: Caden Terence Pohlkamp, Friendswood, TX, 鈥�Is More Green Better? Does Littoral Vegetation Enhance Habitat Suitability of Local Retention Ponds?鈥�
• Second place: Alice Feng, Fresno, CA, 鈥�Transforming Waste Into Value: The Impact of Grape Pomace Variety and Extraction Parameters on Grape Seed Oil Yield and Physicochemical Properties鈥�

Engineering Award:

• First place:听Brady Ryan Sage, Rapid City, SD, 鈥�Optimizing Driver Flight Distance and Accuracy鈥�
• Second place:听Luca McGill, Tucson AZ, 鈥�ALTO-CO鈧�: Low-Cost Drone-Based Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Across Urban, Suburban, and Rural Areas in Southern Arizona鈥�

Mathematics Award:

• First place:听 Tobias Lam, Austin, TX, 鈥�The Effect of Nintendo鈥檚 NES Tetris Theme Music and 28 Hertz High Beta-Frequency Binaural Beats on a 233 Hertz Carrier on Attention Span鈥�
• Second place:听 Siddharth Sudharshan Vazhkudai, Cedar Park, TX, 鈥�AIM-BASE: AI-Integrated Model To Predict the Energy Consumption of Extra-Terrestrial Colonies鈥�

Team Award, sponsored by听Teaching Institute for Excellence in 中文无码 (TIES):听Each member of the Finals Week challenge team that best demonstrates an ability to work together and solve problems through shared decision making, communication and scientific and engineering collaboration received a $200 science supply company gift card to support their interests in 中文无码. The winning team members are Lia Camil Gonz谩lez, Tobias Lam, Yookta Pandit, Sam Daniel Solhpour and Bhavya Uppalapati.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Leadership Award:听Bestowed upon one finalist, this award recognizes the student elected by their peers to speak on behalf of their Thermo Fisher JIC class at the Awards Ceremony. The Class Speaker demonstrates the collegiality and spirited leadership that has earned the collective esteem of the class and united them around common goals. The 2025 awardee is Akhil Nagori from Santa Clara, CA.

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