Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects
![Fresh graduates taking a selfie](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fscholar-page-hero-image.webp&w=3840&q=80)
![Aaron Kim](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “The Emotional Burden of Artmaking“
![Cailyn Kim](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F35a7db8a-670c-4c14-b215-c7e8cfa74b19.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Do interpersonal sunk costs change the effect of the sunk cost fallacy differently depending on gender?“
![Caitlyn Kim](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F71a1e92f-1702-4a4d-9740-b8e7e2f89b03.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Can a plant’s height be increased when given compliments or decreased when being bullied?“
![Ian Kim](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F618f468f-141c-43a8-9b41-d80245433917.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How can metacognition be used to maximize learning?“
![Namkyung (Anna) Kim](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fce7a9ee8-cfc4-44bf-8daf-4f56d2b5e777.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How would it be to live in Chile, Argentina, and South Korea as a teenage girl?“
![Rohit Kiran](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F13e3dd24-7420-4423-809d-587813dc0624.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Policy recommendations for promoting regenerative agriculture in California“
![Katsiaryna Kireyeva](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fd51b324d-6c46-44f3-b190-6b690a8afe36.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Micro (primordial) black holes and their energetic application potential“
![Elisa Kirk Colombano](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F63ab2bc1-725f-4f37-990b-e8f8ef0a194a.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Transfer of DFTD in Tasmanian Devils“
![Abby Ko](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Ffe92fa2f-dd6d-473b-8209-7d692fdcffcd.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Detection of bias in media“
![Junghyun Koh](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F3ce36b60-aa52-4137-bb75-7d0675627f79.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “The Influence of the Shape of the Cam Pulley on Leg Extension Machines“
![Orafiri Koko](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F175da811-4ab1-48b2-99ff-9538904c8938.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “A Trail of Broken Promises: How the Nigerian Government failed the Chibok Girls “
![Yena Kong](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F0606ea0e-917c-4c3f-9651-3ce58733ba7a.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Regional Regeneration in South Korea“
![Teja Koripella](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Ff69c5504-cf94-4d5d-8257-a374a7f114f5.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Developing and Simulating a Novel Radon Gas Leak Pinpointing Ackermann Drive Robot Using OpenMC, Geiger Counters, and ROS“
![Preesha Kothari](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F9eead7f5-e7f6-4939-8f84-1ae5fd0f4a8a.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “What are the unidentified genes involved in the development and progression of epithelial ovarian cancer, beyond the well-established major genes, and how do they contribute to the pathogenesis of the disease?“
![Chayut Kovitchindachai](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Comparison of Direct Air Capture with other negative emission technologies“
![Natalie Kress](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fe1bf05d5-51b0-491e-a0e3-96b3e8c438a4.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Immunotherapies for Breast Cancer“
![Reilly Kreutz](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F7804ab32-9e96-413c-a5b8-63db57af112c.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Considering how Microbial Colonization is Determined“
![Arjun Krishna](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Effects of Deregulation Policy on Migrant Worker Health and Safety“
![Vihaan Krishnakumar](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F3d63bbf6-0259-44fc-88c3-20ff69cce400.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Detection of Similar Melodies by Repurposing Algorithms for Sequence Alignment and String Searching“
![Anish Krishnan](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F5ae4732f-b9f7-41f7-b319-8fa0efa7c603.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How are abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex associated with Antisocial Personality Disorder?“