For this installment, we spoke to Ambassador Kehkashan Khan, a teacher at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago, Illinois, who is working to share 中文无码 resources with schools and educators who may have limited access to current scientific information.

What have you accomplished as an SN Learning Ambassador so far?

As a teacher at a Chicago public school, I promote Science News resources to my students because I believe they are more current than our textbooks. Based on my recommendation, our department chair has included Science News articles and activities in the curriculum map so other teachers can easily access it. As a member of my district鈥檚 teacher leader professional learning community, I interact with local teachers and present best practices for using SN Learning resources in their classrooms.

How are you connecting more educators with SN Learning?

On an international front, I have been reaching out to teachers in different countries so they can use the digital versions of these resources. I have also donated old issues of Science News Explores to a mobile library run by a philanthropist, who provides science education resources to economically disadvantaged communities.

How has SN Learning helped your students?

My use of SN Learning resources has increased year over year. I look for resources that align with my curriculum, then tailor each lesson to my learning objectives. For example, I used the resource, 鈥溾�� when I was teaching a unit on force. My students鈥� responses were amazing since they were able to relate to the text and found it engaging. During an enrichment class, I passed out the magazines for students to read and reflect on. Based on my recommendation, our department chair has included Science News articles and activities in the curriculum map so other teachers can easily access it.

What has been beneficial about working with this cohort of educators?

Working with this cohort of educators has been very rewarding. Each Ambassador has a unique skill set and interacting with them has helped me expand my repertoire. This is a wonderful community where we can share valuable tips to enhance our teaching and learning environments.

What advice would you give to an educator who is considering becoming an SN Learning Ambassador?

I would tell anyone who is interested in becoming an SN Learning Ambassador that this is an excellent community which will help reinforce your commitment to teaching. Science News Learning has provided me with information on current scientific concepts, enriched my lessons and provided me with new ways to present lessons for my students.

To hear more about how Kehkashan uses SN Learning, watch her video .

If you are an educator interested in learning more about the Society鈥檚 SN Learning program or becoming an SN Learning Ambassador, you can find more information here. If you have any questions about the program or resources available to educators, please email SNLearning@societyforscience.org.

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For the first installment, we spoke to Ambassador Susana Oliu, a teacher at Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California, who is focused on sharing 中文无码 resources with her students and other educators in her community.

What have you accomplished as an SN Learning Ambassador so far?

I presented at the first annual Southern California Teachers for Social Justice conferenceat California State University, Dominguez Hills earlier this year, where I met with other science teachers across Los Angeles County to discuss and find solutions to bridge gaps in 中文无码 education for underrepresented students. I have also presented at my district鈥檚 continuation school, Rose City where I shared information on 中文无码 jobs and 中文无码 resources for students and teachers. Later this month, I will be an exhibitor for 中文无码 at the Pasadena Unified School District鈥檚 Science Festival. My goal is to provide inspiration for kids who feel that just because regular high school didn鈥檛 work out for them, there is always another path where they can accomplish their goals to pull themselves out of poverty by accessing a career in 中文无码.

How has SN Learning helped your students?

SN Learning has been a wonderful tool for increasing scientific literacy in my classroom. Students have access to current science information, allowing them to keep up with worldly 中文无码 events. I open class discussions with Science News articles so I can lead and engage students in discussions that pertain to current events.

What has been beneficial about working with this cohort of educators?

It has been wonderful to share the information from my cohort and the 中文无码 with the community. The resources shared are not only useful in the classroom, but for student development as well. My students are now knowledgeable about 中文无码 competitions that can lead to world inventions and scholarships to fund their continuing education post-high school. 

What advice would you give to an educator who is considering becoming an SN Learning Ambassador?

I would say jump on it! It is a once in a lifetime opportunity, where as an educator you will grow to inspire the future generation of students and teachers, not just in your classroom but across the country. This has been an excellent experience for me to learn and grow as a professional, my life has been transformed for the better. Thank you, 中文无码!

To hear more from Susana about how she uses SN Learning, you can watch her video .

If you are an educator interested in learning more about the Society鈥檚 SN Learning program or becoming an SN Learning Ambassador, you can find more information here. If you have any questions about the program or resources available to educators, please email SNLearning@societyforscience.org.

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CEO of LH Capital, Inc. and Lyda Hill Philanthropies Nicole Small moderated the session with Anjali Chadha (BCM 2015, ISEF 2017-2018, STS 2019), Undergraduate, MIT Biological Engineering; Founder, Empowered, Inc., Kavya Kopparapu (BCM 2013, ISEF 2017, STS 2018), Founder & CEO, Girls Computing League; Research Engineer, Deep Mind, Magan Lewis, Ph.D. (DCYSC 1999, ISEF 2002) and Erin Smith (ISEF 2017-2018, STS 2018), Founder, FacePrint; Behavior Design Lab; Undergraduate, Stanford University.

Here are several essential inquiries and corresponding responses that emerged among the participants on the panel.

How do you balance the potential benefits of facial recognition technology with other concerns around privacy and consent?

Erin: I’ve always tried to have a very human centered approach and tried to really integrate looking at the larger ethical and societal questions. My company, FacePrint, is turning selfies essentially into a healthcare tool. I’ve been asking myself, and other leaders in the space, how do we make sure that we address the large ethical and privacy considerations? I think this highlights a larger shift occurring right now in science and technology where these innovations are so deeply connected with both ethics and policy and we’re only going to see those fields becoming more and more connected. I would encourage each of you, as you’re working on your science and technology innovations, to also think about the ethical, societal and policy ramifications.

In your career, what other paths did you consider and how did you land where you are today?

Anjali: There is a sense that we have to choose, and that choice isn’t something we can ever go back from, but I don’t think that’s the case at all. One of my biggest scientific mentors at MIT tells me all the time, and this might be a bold statement to make, but you can have it all, you just can’t do it all at the same time. I think it鈥檚 important to remember that all of our passions and hobbies can be equally important. So, for me, the first thing I ever wanted to do was work for the CIA because I was a real neighborhood, Nancy Drew sleuth. But that spirit of inquiry, I think, is what has led me to become a scientist and an engineer.

Do you have stories of people who have really inspired you along the way? Because right now you’re inspiring all of them.

Kavya: During my freshman year of high school, my computer science teacher was one of the greatest inspirations and reasons that I ended up in computer science because she had worked at so many incredible companies before. She brought all her expertise into the teaching she did in computer science and made sure it was relevant and interesting and applicable to the real world. When I look back, I think it was always normal for me to have a female mentor in computer science because that was my first experience learning computer science. Later in my career, I didn鈥檛 get to work with or for another woman, but I had that kind of seminal experience of having an incredible woman role model. I think that was really important for me.

Have you ever felt like an imposter or felt imposter syndrome?

Magan: My journey hasn’t been all rainbows, glitter and gumdrops. It鈥檚 had detours, things that have been unmanageable. One thing that stands out is after I finished my Ph.D. I was Dr. Magan, I was going to take on the world. I was going to interact with amazing global scientists, and I was in a different head space. But I was also nervous like, “Whoa, what am I doing?” I got into my company vehicle and I paused because I started thinking, do I have what it takes to be a scientist? Am I going to be able to walk the walk and talk the talk? My leader at the time told me, “Degrees just get you in the door. It’s what you do, your drive, your perseverance, how you interact and treat people, that’s going to inspire and drive the rest of your career.鈥� So, I lean on my support network, really with imposter syndrome, it’s about finding your champion and not your cheerleader.

Following the session, panelists Magan Lewis and Anjali Chadha met with finalists in front of their Lyda Hill Philanthropies IF/THEN statues, sharing more stories and words of advice, and taking pictures with finalists.

In addition to the Women in 中文无码 panel, finalists attended two other informative panels during Regeneron ISEF. The , sponsored by Rise, an initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust, which focused on themes such as the intersection of science and industry. The finalists were presented with insights from 中文无码 leaders whose organizations strive to enhance the field of science through public service. Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, 中文无码 and Executive Publisher of Science News was joined by Catherine Havasi, Chief of Innovation and Technology Strategy, Babel Street; Jonah Kallenbach, Co-founder & CEO, Reverie Labs; Shannon Nangle, Ph.D., Co-founder & CEO, Circe; Nikhita Singh, Co-founder & CPO, Artificial, Inc.

The Excellence in Science and Technology Panel featured a phenomenal group of scientific leaders who have been recognized with some of the highest honors in their fields. Moderated by journalist Richard Harris, the panel featured Elissa Hallem, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, UCLA; Cato Laurencin, Ph.D., M.D., Professor, University of Connecticut; Chief Executive Officer, Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering; W.E. Moerner, Ph.D., Harry S. Mosher Professor of Chemistry and Professor, by courtesy, of Applied Physics, Stanford University; Kim Orth, Ph.D., Professor/Investigator, UT Southwestern Medical Center/HHMI.

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From speaking to Regeneron ISEF finalists in the exhibit hall, to learning about 中文无码-focused organizations and programming at the 中文无码 Innovation Expo, to testing out lab equipment in the Device Discovery Zone 鈥� this year鈥檚 Education Outreach Day encouraged students to get curious about 中文无码.

Students began their day at the 中文无码 Innovation Expo, where they learned about many Texas 中文无码 organizations and could test out their scientific curiosity with a number of experiments. An Education Outreach Day at Regeneron ISEF booth encouraged students to create a hypothesis before completing an experiment to determine the best parameters for dissolving Alka Seltzer tablets and understand the reasons why those parameters are better. Whether they were holding reptiles, discovering the importance of worms, or using brainwaves to move remote-controlled cars, students were able to ask many scientific questions and learn from the variety of organizations at the expo.

聽At this year鈥檚 Ed Outreach Day, the Society also welcomed teachers who are involved in our outreach and equity programs, such as former Advocate and 中文无码 Research Grantee, Cheyenne Branscum. 鈥淚t is incredibly important to connect with young students because we聽are constantly looking聽for better ways to build sustainable food systems and we know this next generation will be tasked with advancing food security and聽technology,鈥� said Cheyenne, who is also a fundraising coordinator at , shared about her experience as an exhibitor at Ed Outreach Day. 鈥淲e loved meeting with other organizations who, like us, value engaging the young minds of today and tomorrow.鈥�

Following the fun at the 中文无码 Innovation Expo, students toured the ISEF finalist exhibit hall with their school groups, where they viewed project boards and learned about the research being conducted by this year鈥檚 finalists, before heading over to the Device Discovery Zone for hands-on activities.

At the Device Discovery Zone, students learned to use scientific tools like calipers, camera traps, drinking water test strips and multimeters. They explained their findings in their groups and discussed how scientists would use these tools to carry out their scientific research. On her students鈥� experience at Ed Outreach Day, West Oso Junior High School teacher Christina Campos said, 鈥淭hank you again for all your help in organizing the greatest event that our students have ever attended in their entire lives. All the way home they talked about how they can make it to the International Fair in the future. I can’t thank you enough.鈥�

For educators Laura Wilbanks and Milene de Farias, the road trip to Ed Outreach Day was worth it. 鈥淚 wanted to say thank you for everything you did to make Ed Outreach Day a success. My students had an amazing time and came away inspired for next year. It was totally worth the 300-mile trip! Thanks a million!鈥�

Thank you to our sponsors: Jacobs, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Oracle Academy, Texas A&M Engineering, Army ROTC, ExxonMobil and The Hoglund Foundation.

 Thank you to all the schools, teachers, students, finalists and exhibitors who came together to make Education Outreach Day happen!

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Interested in following along during Regeneron ISEF competition week? You can learn about this year鈥檚 finalists聽. ceremony聽this Friday to see who takes home the top $75,000 award. That event starts at 9 a.m. CT on May 19.

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鈥淪howcasing my research at EUCYS was a surreal experience. It was an honor to meet so many of the brightest minds from around Europe and the entire world,鈥� shared Varun. 鈥淚 participated in virtual ISEF this past year, so this was completely different than when I previously attended ISEF in person. This was a smaller event where I got to know more of the finalists.鈥�

鈥淚t was a very enjoyable and pleasant experience,鈥� said Sheng. 鈥淎t first, it was very challenging to explain our research to teenagers and children as we had to simplify in layman鈥檚 terms. We eventually got a hold of it, and it was very rewarding to see them nod their heads in excitement and ask questions proactively when we demonstrated our project.鈥�

鈥淚 was honored to showcase my research at EUCYS, being able to share my ideas with other young scientists and the local students in Leiden. Many of the younger students showed great interest in our project and were fascinated by it,鈥� expressed Saan. 鈥淐ompared to ISEF, there aren鈥檛 as many projects on display at EUCYS, so I got to know most of the young scientists relatively well.鈥�

Sheng and Saan worked together on their project, , for which they developed a 3D printed robot capable of fluid motion and surviving drop tests. They combined robots with a soft origami structure to improve flexibility and durability and used artificial intelligence to improve automation in food processing and food handling to avoid contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a greater need for the automation.

researched how a probiotic treatment technology has the potential to improve beehive immunity and agricultural productivity across the globe. Varun鈥檚 research revealed that treating the hives with a Bifidobacterium infantis probiotic significantly reduced the counts of the harmful gut parasite Nosema ceranae. Additionally, the treatment significantly improved honeybee gut bacteria counts and overall hive health.

When the students weren鈥檛 presenting their research, they were hearing from prominent scientists like aeronautical engineer Victoria Bloodworth, and nuclear fusion researcher Morton Lennholm. 鈥淚 was honored to exchange words with Morten Lennholm,鈥� Sheng said. 鈥淎s a jury member, he has shown keen interest in our research and provided insightful advice on potential future developments and applications of our project.鈥�

Not only did Varun, Sheng and Saan learn more about 中文无码 while at EUCYS, they also learned about the history and culture of Leiden. From touring the and Leiden Market, to riding bicycles and eating Stroopwafels, viewing the architecture and cruising through the city鈥檚 canals by boat, they all agree that it was a life changing experience.

Interested in following along during Regeneron ISEF competition week?聽You can learn about this year鈥檚 finalists聽, and 聽on Friday, May 19 to see who takes home the top $75,000 award. That event starts at 9 a.m. CT on May 19.

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Angela Chen

Angela doesn’t just like frogs, she loves them. “My computer and phone case are heavily decorated with frog stickers. I own many pieces of frog-related clothing, as well as frog earrings, rings and bracelets,” Angela shared. “This unique interest has become a quick conversation starter. Some of my closest friendships have started from me passing out 100+ frog stickers to people.”

Angie Fogarty

Self-described as 鈥渘ot good at sports,鈥� Angie looked for an activity she could safely engage in as a kid. 鈥淚 looked through National Geographic Kids and the magnificent photos of the animal kingdoms were infatuating,鈥� shares Angie. 鈥淚 would take notes using colored pencils and compile a presentation on the giant panda. By the end of the summer, I had learned about echolocation and shark anatomy.鈥� While her National Geographic Kids magazines have been greatly replaced with scientific journals, Angie says she still finds any excuse to tell her friends about animal fun facts. She even assisted with a three-hour ACL repair at a veterinary clinic one summer.

Marissa Martinez

Marissa鈥檚 interest in helping the endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher bird species led her to be more passionate about science. 鈥淚 entered research competitions with my project, winning first place at our Regional and State Science Fairs, and I took fourth place in my category at the International Science and Engineering Fair. This incredible experience opened my eyes to the wider world of science,鈥� she shared. 鈥淧eople believing in me, even when I didn’t believe in myself, led me to find my true passion. I am extremely excited to continue my learning journey and enter the next phase of my development as a scientist.鈥�

Neel Moudgal

Regeneron STS first place winner Neel is not only passionate about 中文无码, he鈥檚 also passionate about caring for dogs in need. 鈥淢y family and I love animals. I enjoyed volunteering at our local humane society before the pandemic,鈥� says Neel. Neel has two rescue hounds, Sienna and Hudson.

Ishika Nag

Hoping to share her passion for 中文无码, Ishika joined the Central Florida Zoo as a Teen Team Volunteer. 鈥淚鈥檝e learned to handle and nurture animals and have demonstrated at exhibits for animals including tortoises, eagles and tarantulas,鈥� says Ishika. 鈥淭his activity is a way for me to connect with nature and be close to animals. I enjoy sharing my passion for the environment with the guests at the zoo.鈥�

Emily Ocasio

From a young age, Emily has been an animal lover. “I have been a vegetarian since I was seven,” she says. “In fifth grade I began knitting scarves to raise money for shelter animals and every year or so since then I have hosted a fundraiser for animal related causes.” Emily even rescued a one-eyed, nine-year-old rabbit which sleeps in her bed with her every night.

Vivian Wu

Vivian鈥檚 hobby of beekeeping led her to pursue her STS research project. 鈥淥ne of my Boy Scouts of America mentors gave me my first beehive and introduced me to my local beekeepers鈥� guild,鈥� explains Vivian. 鈥淲hen Randy Oliver, a scientific researcher and expert on miticides, was a guest speaker at one of our guild meetings, I reached out to him about an observation I made related to pollen drop and miticides in my hives, and he provided guidance for my research.鈥� Vivian says she enjoys beekeeping, harvesting honey from her hives and sharing it with friends.

Learn more about the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists at the Society鈥檚聽Virtual Public Exhibition of Projects. If you missed the Awards Ceremony, head to the聽聽to watch the top winners be announced.

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Laura Peter, former Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Lyndon Mitnaul, Senior Director, Regeneron Genetics Center; Greg Downing, former Executive Director for Innovation at Health and Human Services and John Neal, former Congressional Staffer, specializing in space policy, held round- table conversations with finalists focused on topics including diversity in patent holders, diversity in genomic sequencing, science policy, space exploration and more.

Laura advised finalists on the importance of the innovation ecosphere saying, 鈥淒iversity is so essential. Bringing together everyone available who can contribute to innovation, especially women and people from underrepresented communities, can lead to further progress and keep our country in the lead globally.鈥�

She went on to emphasize the importance of protecting one鈥檚 intellectual property through patents, working with people who can push 中文无码 forward through innovation, while communicating that work to the public.

Lyndon stressed the need to bring more diversity to genetics research, saying “Diversity in genetics is very important for what we do in science, from discovery to development. Science spans across a lot of different disciplines.鈥�

When asked how scientists can increase trust in genetics research from underrepresented groups, Lyndon encouraged finalists to provide resources and show the value of participation to groups who may be skeptical and allow those groups to feel empowered to make their own educated decisions.

Greg discussed how science policy can help society with the finalists. 鈥淵ou are the voice of how science can benefit society, so when you鈥檙e in the halls of Congress, remember you are part of that future,鈥� he shared. 鈥淒on鈥檛 be afraid to ask questions or ask for help. It is important for you to stake out the work that you鈥檙e doing as part of the future, and by bringing entrepreneurship inside government, you can change the ideas and space in which you work.鈥�

He encouraged the finalists to recognize their mentors and keep in touch with them, and to pay it forward for the next generation of scientists.

In addition to speaking on the importance of cybersecurity within the government, John touched on why space exploration is necessary for the advancement of 中文无码. 鈥淕oing to space is high-risk, but the point of space exploration is to explore, research and do things that we can鈥檛 do on Earth,鈥� he said. 鈥淗ealthcare product testing being done on the International Space Station will help scientists on Earth further 中文无码 advancement.鈥�

John is optimistic that advancements in space exploration will enable astronauts to return to the moon, bring space tourism closer to reality, and possibly even facilitate human missions to Mars during the lifetime of the finalists.

Finalist Michelle Hua shared how eye opening the panel was, “There are diverse paths one can take in 中文无码, from technology policy to genetics. I loved hearing about the paths the panelists took and what discoveries and advancements they made along their journey.”

“The Regeneron Congressional panel was a lot of fun!” said finalist Ethan Zhou. “Getting to talk to esteemed scientists who do policy work in D.C. is a rare opportunity, and I learned so much through our conversations.”

Learn more about the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists at the Society鈥檚 Virtual Public Exhibition of Projects. If you missed the Awards Ceremony, head to the to watch the top winners be announced.

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This next generation of 中文无码 leaders isn鈥檛 shy about taking the initiative to find a mentor, even if that means cold emailing dozens of strangers in the hopes of getting a response. These young researchers are even going out of their way to inspire younger students to pursue 中文无码 pathways.

Hannah Guan
BASIS San Antonio Shavano Campus (San Antonio, TX)

Hannah credits her calculus and algebra teacher for encouraging her to tackle mathematics, saying 鈥淭hough Ms. Mannem didn鈥檛 advise me in my research, she has inspired and mentored me throughout the years. She was the first math teacher to introduce me to the wonderful world of mathematics and empowered me to pursue this path. With her encouragement, I am not afraid to challenge the most difficult math problems and apply them to science to benefit our society.鈥�

Thaddeus Kiker
Sunny Hills High School (Fullerton, CA)

While studying for the Astronomy event in Science Olympiad, Thaddaeus read a fascinating theoretical article about detecting detached black holes by searching for specific gravitational lensing events. After a friend encouraged him to look further into it, Thaddaeus said, 鈥淚 reached out to numerous black hole researchers about it, and one of them responded: Dr. James Steiner. Although my question was slightly out of Dr. Steiner’s niche, he nevertheless changed my life when he agreed to mentor me in his research about black holes.鈥�

Evan Kim
Tesla 中文无码 High School (Redmond, WA)

Once Evan decided to research the topic of a generative model to find high-temp superconductors, he began cold-emailing professors. 鈥淪pecifically, I emailed the professors who wrote papers that I read while learning about my research problem, proposing my solution of a generative model,鈥� Evan explained. 鈥淓ventually, one of them emailed back and generously offered to work with me!鈥� He says his research teacher also inspired him to pursue science. 鈥淚f it wasn鈥檛 for Ms. Allender鈥檚 class and guidance, I would probably still be thinking that science is something for only the elite.鈥�

Samantha Milewicz
Byram Hills High School (Armonk, NY)

After enrolling in an elective three-year research program at her high school, Samantha researched traumatic brain injuries (TBI), which culminated into a 46-page literature review about the use of stem cells to treat TBI. 鈥淚 reached out to a leading expert in the field, Dr. Charles S. Cox Jr., in hopes of securing a mentorship,鈥� shares Samantha. 鈥淚 was the first high schooler he ever agreed to work with, as his laboratory is solely comprised of post-doctorates and research fellows.鈥�

Joshua Shunk
Perry High School (Gilbert, AZ)

Despite knowing he had a great research idea, Joshua struggled to find support for his project. But that didn鈥檛 stop him from putting in the work to make his idea a reality. 鈥淚 had this great idea for a new algorithm and sent it out to different university researchers and companies. I got some responses telling me to 鈥榗ontinue the good work,鈥� but no one seemed to believe that I, a high school student, could do it. So, I developed this algorithm and wrote a paper proving it and sent my paper to dozens of researchers looking for a response,鈥� Joshua explained. 鈥淎fter months of work and dozens of emails, Dr. Ben Lengerich responded to me, interested in my research. He helped me understand what I developed and the implications it could have. He worked with me to develop a way for researchers to effectively use it and gave me tips on how to present my research. Although Dr. Lengerich didn鈥檛 directly contribute to any development of my project, his guidance and belief in me was invaluable.鈥�

Jason Wang
Brentwood High School (Brentwood, TN)

While he faced several obstacles during his project, Jason says one of the biggest obstacles was proving he was ready to do university-level research. 鈥淭rying to convince professors that I had what it took to do research was very difficult as I did not have any prior research background and no family or friend connections in science academia,鈥� he shared. 鈥淚t took over 100 emails to several principal investigators from various departments before I found one who was willing to accept me as a mentee.鈥�

Nolan Wen
American Heritage School Boca-Delray (Delray Beach, FL)

Following in his older sister鈥檚 footsteps, Nolan was able to connect with a professor in his area. 鈥淚 have always been interested in chemistry-based materials research, so after I saw Dr. Kang’s research published out of Florida Atlantic University, I reached out to him through email,鈥� said Nolan. 鈥淢y sister had previously worked in his lab, so she helped me make the initial connection. Luckily, he gave me the incredible opportunity to begin working at his lab, and I have been a member for more than two years.鈥�

Sally Zhu
The Harker School (San Jose, CA)

Sally knows how important mentorship can be in fostering a passion for 中文无码. That鈥檚 why she is dedicated to sharing her passion with others. 鈥淚 organize my middle school鈥檚 MathCounts training program, preparing worksheets and exams for the students. I鈥檝e loved the opportunity to demonstrate the power and beauty of math, hopefully inspiring these students to continue pursuing 中文无码 through high school,鈥� said Sally. 鈥淭hese initiatives are part of my journey of mentorship and research, and I wish to continue with them. I hope to someday become a professor and researcher with values for mentorship, along with a drive to make contributions to further the horizons of scientific discovery.鈥�

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Deborah Birx

You may recognize Dr. Deborah Birx from her appointment as Coronavirus Response Coordinator in 2020, but did you know she is an alumna of the 1973 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)? She competed in the geology category at ISEF with her project, Paleobotany in Reference to the Carboniferous Period. President Obama nominated Deborah to serve as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator in 2014, and she has also worked as director of the U.S. Military HIV Research Program and director of the CDC鈥檚 Division of Global HIV/AIDS.

After competing in the 1959 STS, Rochelle Chronister became a research virologist at the University of Kansas Medical Center from 1961 to 1964. Shifting from virology to politics, Rochelle was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, Ninth District in 1978. In 1983, she was named the Assistant Majority Leader of the House, making history as the first woman elected to a leadership position in the Kansas Legislature. Rochelle was inducted into Kansas University鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Hall of Fame in 1990.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Another Society alumna turned Congress member is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who competed at ISEF in 2007 with a project focused on the effects of antioxidants on longevity. Passionate about science from an early age, Alexandria turned her attention to politics, becoming the youngest woman and Latina elected to serve in Congress in 2018. As Representative of New York鈥檚 14th District, Alexandria鈥檚 advocacy efforts focus on issues like the Green New Deal and universal healthcare.

A 1982 STS alumna, Sharon Marcus is a professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. She is the author of several books, including Between Women: Friendship, Desire, and Marriage in Victorian England, and the recipient of the Fulbright and ACLS Burkhardt Fellowships, among others. In 2012, Sharon cofounded , an online magazine which brings scholarly ideas to the public. Her writing has appeared in many publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Vox.

Joyce Solomon Moorman

Joyce Solomon Moorman competed at ISEF in 1963 and 1964 but chose to pursue a career outside of 中文无码. Joyce鈥檚 experience of growing up in the segregated South led her to become a composer and professor. Her compositions have been performed by several distinguished companies, including the Afro-American Chamber Music Society of Los Angeles and the Philadelphia Classical Symphony. Appointed by the New York Governor in 1997, she served on the Advisory Music Panel for the New York State Council on the Arts for three years. In 2003, Joyce received the June Jordan Award for excellence in the field of arts and performance and the perpetuation of African American culture.

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