14-year-old combines origami and physics to optimize 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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