The Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS), a program of the Society for Science, is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Alyssa Yu, 17, of Clarksburg, developed a new approach to modeling the spread of two interacting infections for her Regeneron Science Talent Search computational biology and bioinformatics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Henry Xie, 17, of Portland, developed a way to transfer empathy from large AI models to smaller models for his Regeneron Science Talent Search computer science project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Aashritha Penumudi, 17, of Herndon, studied ribosome stalling, a cellular process linked to cancer, for her Regeneron Science Talent Search biochemistry project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Max Hung Nguyen, 17, of San Jose, studied how the heavy elements in stars influence planet formation for his Regeneron Science Talent Search space science project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Finnegan McGill, 18, of Tucson, spent more than four years developing his automated bird recognition device for acoustic monitoring and conservation (A-BiRD) for his Regeneron Science Talent Search animal sciences project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Audrey Zheng, 17, of Wexford, developed a way to detect pancreatic cancer for her Regeneron Science Talent Search bioengineering project.