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Student Spotlights

Wondering what it's like to do a Polygence project? Hear directly from Polygence alum about their research projects and passions!

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Award Winners for the 10th Symposium of Rising Scholars

Apr 5, 2024

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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How Polygence is Helping Students Tackle Climate Change

Dec 7, 2023

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Rohaan Sanyal’s Polygence Experience: Using Data Science to Identify What Drives Happiness

Sep 15, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Lily Nguyen’s Passion for Scientific Research Led to a Major in Integrative Biology

Sep 8, 2023

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Lydia Olivieri’s Passion for Fashion History and Recreating an 18th Century Dress

Sep 1, 2023

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Youssef Abdelhalim’s Journey to Becoming Passionate About Innovation and Engineering

Aug 2, 2023

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Star Formation Project Launches High School Sudent into Astrophysics at Princeton

Jun 1, 2023

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High School Biology Research Student Yardena Raises Awareness of Invasive Species in South Florida

May 19, 2023

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Psychology and Mental Health Research Projects at the 8th Symposium of Rising Scholars

Apr 13, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Animation Research Student Alex Selected for International Film Festival

Mar 1, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Is Polygence Worth it: Parent Spotlight featuring Myles

Feb 10, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

9 minute read

High School Biology Research Student Creates Band-aid Replacement

Feb 9, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Jasmita explores Connection Between Test Anxiety and Music

Jan 31, 2023

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Joy Makes Policy Proposals to Houston Mayor About Labeling of Students With Learning Disabilities

Dec 20, 2022

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Netrang's Neuroscience Project with Polygence

May 4, 2022

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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The Two Ps: Passion in Polygence

Mar 25, 2022

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Think Research in High School is Daunting and Confusing? Think Again!

Dec 8, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Tanisha Writes Blog on the Mental Consequences of Covid

Nov 24, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Diya Educates Us on Proper Health and Nutrition

Sep 7, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Lilian Shifts Our View on Social Media Through Architectural Design

Jul 17, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Neuroscience Research Student Nathan Writes a Children's Book

Apr 28, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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College Research Student Carly Writes a Research Paper on French Colonialism and its Connection to Political Unrest in America

Apr 22, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Project on AI in Cancer Research: Sia's Research Paper and Blog

Mar 5, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Aria Creates a Blog Showcasing the Importance of Dance Science

Jan 20, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Cancer Research Student Ojas Writes a 30-page Paper

Jan 7, 2021

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Kobe Builds a Wind Tunnel

Dec 19, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Sports Analytics Research Student Vibhu Creates Tool to Football Coaches

Dec 12, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Ethan Creates a Blog Tackling Data Privacy

Dec 3, 2020

High School Neuroscience Research Opportunity

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Neuroscience Research Student Tori Records a 7-Episode Podcast Exploring Human Memories

Nov 18, 2020

High School Neuroscience Research Opportunities

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Neuroscience Research Student Isha Writes a Thesis on the Connection between Schizophrenia and Neuroplasticity

Nov 10, 2020

High School History Research on Spanish Civil War

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Padma Writes a 107-page Creative Narrative About the Spanish Civil War

Oct 22, 2020

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High school research student Ayaan proposes a novel solution to common AI/ML classification problem

Oct 20, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Siri Models the Spread of COVID-19 Within a Vaccinated Population

Sep 19, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Political Science Research Student Vikram Publishes Op-Ed on Youth Voter Turnout

Sep 3, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Medical Research Student Alexandra Solidifies Her Passion Through Writing a Review Paper on Alzheimer’s Disease

Aug 11, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Kevin Explores the Scientific Literature on the Human Microbiome in Food Allergies

Jul 30, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Alexia finds her passion for historical fashion design

Jul 23, 2020

U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Polygence student presents computational linguistics paper on the media's political bias at the WiNLP Workshop

Jul 22, 2020

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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Middle School Research Student David Calculates Value of Carnival Cruises

Jul 17, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Research Student Skye writes brave and vulnerable prose poem about living with marginalized identity

Jul 13, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Social Psychology Research Student Luke produces survey on COVID-19

Jul 1, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

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High School Classics Research Student Tatiana produces a podcast on The Myth of Io in Ovid’s Metamorphosis

Jun 2, 2020