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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

7 minute read

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

Jul 17, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

10 minute read

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

Apr 28, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

8 minute read

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

10 minute read

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

Mar 5, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

11 minute read

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

Jan 20, 2021

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

8 minute read

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

Jan 7, 2021

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

9 minute read

High School Research Student Kobe Builds a Wind Tunnel

Dec 19, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

7 minute read

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

Dec 12, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

7 minute read

High School Research Student Ethan Creates a Blog Tackling Data Privacy

Dec 3, 2020

High School Neuroscience Research Opportunity

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

6 minute read

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

Nov 18, 2020

High School Neuroscience Research Opportunities

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

7 minute read

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

7 minute read

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

Oct 22, 2020

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

6 minute read

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

Oct 20, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

9 minute read

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

Sep 19, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

9 minute read

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

Sep 3, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

8 minute read

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

8 minute read

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

10 minute read

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

Jul 23, 2020

U.S. Democratic presidential candidates 2020

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

6 minute read

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

Jul 22, 2020

STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

10 minute read

Middle School Research Student David Calculates Value of Carnival Cruises

Jul 17, 2020

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

14 minute read

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

Jul 13, 2020