Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Lorreta Wang
Lorreta Wang
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “No working title at this time. Rather, Lorreta defined her research question as "How did small theatre companies in New Zealand succeed during and after covid? "“

ETHAN WANG
ETHAN WANG
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Studying The Benefits and Challenges of Reprocessing Nuclear Waste “

Andrew Wanghan
Andrew Wanghan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What variables predict ticket prices of NBA franchises?“

Usman Wani
Usman Wani
Birla Public School
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Limitations found in current means of PET enzymatic degradation, and designing a system that takes care of these limitations, is chemically stable, and is economically favorable.“

Katelyn Waugh
Katelyn Waugh
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How do fractals appear in art, science, and nature, and why are they important?“

Sarah Weisbeck
Sarah Weisbeck
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What are the advancements and limitations of CAR T cell therapy in solid tumors?“

Axen Wetzel
Axen Wetzel
Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Can I develop educational videos to teach the general public about potential applications and ethical considerations of facial construction technologies?“

Suzanna Wilkinson
Suzanna Wilkinson
Hillsboro High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “The Impact of Rapid Growth in Sunbelt Cities on the Youth Experience“

Lauren Wong
Lauren Wong
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Buprenorphine: The merits and ethics of opioid addiction treatments“

Cheney Wu
Cheney Wu
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “An Airfoil Tensegrity Design: Concept, Algorithm Development, and Programming Implementation“

Claire Wu
Claire Wu
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Investigation of Gender and Body Image“

Cindy Xia
Cindy Xia
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How did Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia utilize the world's fairs during the Cold War era to portray a national identity to the world?“

Anda Xie
Anda Xie
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Silver Sync - The Application of Generative Pre-Trained Transformer Natural Language Processing (NLP-GPT) Based Intelligent Assistance Technology (IAT) on Seniors to Improve Their Safety, Increase Senior Autonomy and Decrease Social Isolation“

Anvitha Yalamanchili
Anvitha Yalamanchili
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Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What are genetic contributors to glioma, and how do they affect brain cancer progression and treatment?“

Beliz Dora Yaldiz
Beliz Dora Yaldiz
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How does music influence our dreams?“

Ryan Ye
Ryan Ye
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How can we apply pre-trained transformers for generation of MIDI music files given input by a user?“

Aditya Gowda Yogananda
Aditya Gowda Yogananda
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Stem Cell Therapies on Patients Suffering Ischemic Stroke“

Claire Yoon
Claire Yoon
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “The Experience of Trans-Athletes “

Alexandra Yuan
Alexandra Yuan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Ketamine's Pro-Cognitive Potential in Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review and Future Perspective“

Liza Zakharov
Liza Zakharov
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “b“