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Guided by a Scientist's Light: My Journey with Mark Gilbertson in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge
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August 15th, 2024Heman Bekele Is TIME's 2024 Kid of the YearForbes
April 13th, 2022This Is The Key To Breakthrough Innovation, According To 3M ScientistPatch
November 2nd, 2021Marietta Teen Places 2nd In National Young Scientist CompetitionTHE Journal
October 28th, 20212021 Young Scientist Challenge Winners NamedThrive Global
October 15th, 2021Are You America’s Next Top Young Scientist? 3M and Discovery Education Think You Just Might Be!Authority Magazine
September 6th, 2021Young Change Makers: Why and How Anika Chebrolu Is Helping To Change Our World
Press Releases
June 27th, 2024
3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2024 National FinalistsJune 26th, 2024
3M and Discovery Education Recognize 26 State Merit Winners and Four Honorable Mentions in 2024 3M Young Scientist ChallengeJanuary 16th, 2024
Search Begins for 2024 America’s Top Young ScientistJuly 7th, 2022
3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2022 National Finalists and Honorable MentionsJune 27th, 2022
3M and Discovery Education Recognize 31 State Merit Winners in 2022 3M Young Scientist ChallengeJune 24th, 2021
3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2021 National Finalists and Honorable MentionsJune 23rd, 2021
3M and Discovery Education Announce State Merit Winners in the 2021 3M Young Scientist ChallengeOctober 14th, 2020
America’s Top Young Scientist of 2020: 14-Year-Old Researches Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2 Virus to Develop Novel Antiviral Drug to Combat Spread of COVID-19