Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects


Project: “Does the quality of education a student receives in Texas depend on the neighborhood they live in? Wealthy neighborhoods in Texas are less taxed but receive more funds for schooling, while poor neighborhoods in Texas are more taxed but receive less funding. There have been issues in Texas’ school funding system and yet there have not yet been changes.“

Project: “Gesture-Controlled Drone Flight“

Project: “How does the combination of Allopurinol and Azathioprine impact the progression of Autoimmune Hepatitis for a patient who isn't responding to Azathioprine alone?“

Project: “Specific phobias in children: Etiology, treatment, and directions for future research“

Project: “An Economic Approach to Solving Issues of Single Parenthood“

Project: “Keeping up with the Immortal Jellyfish: Biological Immortality in the Animal Kingdom & Applications for Prolonging Human Lifespan“

Project: “Effects of Various pH Conditions on the Carbon Sequestration of Carex nudata“

Project: “Comparison of Root Canal vs. Dental Implant: Outcome and Success Rates“

Project: “In The Nung“

Project: “Creating an Effective Intrusion Detection System Using a Deep Learning Algorithm“

Project: “In Search for Love: Modernization, Home, and Romance in Wang Kar Wai and Jia Zhangke“

Project: “The Use of Machine Learning to Decode Neural Activity in the Motor Cortex of Primates“


Project: “Predicting Baseball Pitcher Efficacy using Physical Pitch Characteristics"“

Project: “Assistive Technology for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Review of Literature“

Project: “Society Scorned 'His Last Letter': Analysis of Black Masculinity and Black Femininity in the book "Don't Cry for Me"“

Project: “Rose Adélaïde Ducreux / Lydia O Dress Project“


Project: “How do genetic factors differ for normal aging and AD? What do they indicate about cognitive decline associated with AD? How can gene expression be used to identify individuals at high risk of AD?“

Project: “Generational Impact on Password Strength“