2026 & 2025 National Geographic Slingshot Challenge
The Slingshot Challenge is a global call for youth to propose solutions to the planet's environmental problems.
Activating New York State Students for Responsible Packaging. This statewide, student-led initiative created to give New York students a meaningful opportunity to learn about packaging waste, recycling, sustainability, and environmental policy—and to become active participants in conversations about the future of their communities.
An Extended Producer Responsibility overview and what we can do to make manufacturers accountable for the entire lifecycle of their products, particularly when it comes to waste management and recycling.
Social Evolution of Microbes + Combatting Antibiotic Resistance
Yale Young Global Scholars Capstone group project (Magnus Arroyo, Christopher Yao, Ella Song, Shawn Zhu, Ivy Carver)
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) Capstone Project in Innovations in Science & Technology (IST) track is a collaborative research and design assignment. It focuses on exploring STEM fields, critical thinking, and proposing scientific solutions to real-world issues.
Teams conduct background literature research, define a specific scientific question, and identify a problem. Rather than doing original laboratory work, they formulate a detailed research or experiment proposal.
Materials Science and Engineering: Designing for Society’s Needs
Brown University Pre-College Summer
Using a steel core with a memory healing alloy, specifically a nickel-titanium shape memory alloy coating to create the beam. Shape memory alloy’s characteristics in this bridge application can help resistance to corrosion, repair micro-cracks and will decrease the need for repairs overall. Steel will be used because of its ability to flex without cracking and bear high amounts of weight. High strength steel can bear approximately 350 MPa before deformation (Youngs Modulus). Higher strength ...
New York Times Competitive Writing Contests
The New York Times Open Letter 2025, The New York Times Learning Network How-To Contest 2025, The New York Times Open Letter Contest 2024
To Coaches Everywhere,
I’d just picked up the ball, dodged many defenders, and made it to the goal. With nothing between me and scoring but the goalie, I passed to another player in a worse position because he was our shooter, and I knew coach would excoriate me otherwise. So, I gave it away. As I came off the field, I heard “great job passing! I was [expletive] in my pants that you might shoot!” What a gut punch.
I used to play loose, confident in myself without worrying about failing. ...
How to Win Over that Teacher you HATE (and who you are sure hates you)
“You’re not the brightest, but you if work hard enough, you’ll be fine,” Mrs. so-and-so chastised. Needless to say, I hate Mrs. so-and-so and worse yet, I know she hates me. She was trying to embarrass me for being distracted but as mean as she was for singling me out, her reprimand bothered me most because I failed to manage her in the most self-serving way.
Winning her over seemed impossible, but to salvage a respectable grade, I made it my mission. Here is what you need to know ...
Reports of Science's Death are Greatly Exagerated
Dear Science,
Mark Twain once said, “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Right now, it seems the same could be said for you. I used to admire your method and put a great deal of faith in you, but lately you’ve been a disappointment to many. While I too am disappointed, not all is lost. Many observers are concerned that dishonesty in science signals your doom, but there is hope for you yet.
Recently, scientists have been caught red-handed. For example, in some studies, ...
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