14-year-old combines origami and physics to engineer foldable structures for disaster relief shelters; Wins $25,000 top award at Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Young innovators recognized with $100K for STEM research advancing science and tackling global challenges Thermo Fisher Scientific and Society for…
The winners of the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
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A stand of trees at sunset reflected over a body of water in the foreground
Upper left photo depicts a green rock collection, upper right image depicts a District of Columbia Ambulance, lower left image depicts a wood working station and wooden furniture, lower right image depicts a United States passport in front of travel books.
photo headshot grid of the 2023 STS Finalists
Four photos in a collage. Upper left image is a scuba diver under water, upper right image is a ping pong ball and paddle on top of a ping pong table. Lower left image features four different colored Pokemon cards, lower right image is a diagram of a cross section of a human brain.
David Kent stands frowning next to the bicycle rack where his bike was stolen
Congratulations to the 2023 Regeneron STS Scholars!
Headshot of Gayle Wilson
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Mushrooms grow out of a leaf-covered log in a dark forest. Photo is from Creative Commons, no credit needed
Randy Williams and colleagues posing for a photo at a Regeneron STS gala.

In Memory of Randy C. Williams