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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2024 ISEF - Two finalists pose together at the pin exchange.
Sponsors logos for ISEF 2024 Los Angeles
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Loree Harvey conducting field research with a student.
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Amanda Martinez poses in a black outfit.
2024 Science Talent Search finalist Alexis Li