Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Tatum Tommack
Tatum Tommack
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How does the rise of influencer marketing on social media affect the consumption habits of teenagers?“

Sabrina Toor
Sabrina Toor
Rock Canyon High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Immunotherapy in Cancer Treatment“

Yusef (Joe) Torky
Yusef (Joe) Torky
The Bush School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How do we solve the climate crisis, and move forward in an increasingly renewable world? What's stopping us from already being 100% renewable?“

Blake Tretter
Blake Tretter
Valley Christian High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Marketing During and Post-pandemic: Prevalent Customer Influences on Marketing Campaigns“

Tommaso Tricamo
Tommaso Tricamo
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Becoming Italian American through Tri-State Politics“

Manvi Tripathi
Manvi Tripathi
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “The Impact of Police Presence On Safety and Employee Retention at Local Businesses“

Alyssa Truong
Alyssa Truong
Gretchen Whitney High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Biscuit Snack Product Development“

Ha Truong
Ha Truong
RMIT University
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Prediction of the Performance of a Multi-storey Building with and without Base Isolation“

Ece Turhal
Ece Turhal
SEV American College
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Investigating algamide diethanolamine as an environmentally sustainable additive to cleansing products“

Akshat Ubale
Akshat Ubale
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How do CTCF binding sites change over time in the gastrointestinal system?“

Abdullah Umer
Abdullah Umer
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Culturally Informed Justice Algorithms: Navigating Legal Landscapes with Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions and XAI“

Milind Upadhyay
Milind Upadhyay
Mountain View High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Quantum Machine Learning for Image Classification“

Abigail Upton
Abigail Upton
Lowell High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How well do High Schools in California implement mental health resources and how can they be most helpful and accessible to students?“

Subha Vadlamannati
Subha Vadlamannati
Mercer Island High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Producing Mind Maps by Clustering Language Model Embeddings“

Siri Vadlamudi
Siri Vadlamudi
Lexington High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The effect of environmental factors on neurobiology and depressive symptoms: A narrative review“

Aryaman Vala
Aryaman Vala
Neuqua Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Systematic Approach to Evaluating Propulsion Options for Long-Duration Missions to Mars“

Nikhil Vallikat
Nikhil Vallikat
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Helmet Modifications and Policy Changes to Mitigate Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Professional Football“

Matthew Van
Matthew Van
Santa Clara High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does tissue engineering contribute to current solutions to the regeneration of cardiac cells?“

Abhi Varadarajan
Abhi Varadarajan
Newark Academy
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “NFL Offensive Game Plan Optimization“

Akanksha Varanasi
Akanksha Varanasi
Monta Vista High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Applications of the CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing System in Treating Human Diseases“