Beyond the lab – Tesla STEM student named to top 300 in prestigious science and math talent search
Three hundred U.S. high school seniors were named scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math research competition for high school seniors. A senior from Tesla STEM High School, Anson Chen, is one of those finalists and just one of six from Washington state to be named. The title of his project is “DATect: Forecasting Domoic Acid Levels From Harmful Algal Blooms Along the Pacific Northwest Coast.”
Regeneron STS, a program of Society for Science, recognizes and empowers the most promising young scientists in the U.S. who are creating the ideas and solutions that solve our most urgent challenges. Each top 300 scholar receives a $2,000 award from Regeneron with an additional $2,000 going to their school to support STEM-related activities. The competition overall awards $3.1 million to provide the opportunities and resources that students need to become the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and STEM leaders. The 40 finalists each receive $25,000 and the chance to compete for the $250,000 first place prize in a week-long competition in March. Finalists will be announced on January 23, 2025.