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- research programs high school chicagochicago research opportunities studentsResearch Programs for High School Students in Chicago (2026)
Complete guide to research programs for high school students in Chicago. Compare University of Chicago, Northwestern, Argonne National Lab programs, Illinois science fairs, and remote research options.
May 6, 2026•YRI Fellowship•3 min - research programs high school houstonhouston research opportunities studentsResearch Programs for High School Students in Houston (2026)
Complete guide to research programs for high school students in Houston. Compare Texas Medical Center, Rice University, NASA Johnson Space Center programs, Houston science fairs, and remote research options.
May 6, 2026•YRI Fellowship•3 min - research programs high school los angelesLA research opportunities studentsResearch Programs for High School Students in Los Angeles (2026)
Complete guide to research programs for high school students in Los Angeles. Compare UCLA, USC, Caltech programs, LA County science fairs, and online research options available to LA students.
May 6, 2026•YRI Fellowship•3 min - research programs high school bay areaSF research opportunities studentsResearch Programs for High School Students in San Francisco Bay Area (2026)
Complete guide to research programs for high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Compare Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCSF programs, Silicon Valley internships, and online options for Bay Area students.
May 6, 2026•YRI Fellowship•3 min - research programs high school washington dcDC research opportunities studentsResearch Programs for High School Students in Washington DC (2026)
Complete guide to research programs for high school students in Washington DC. Compare NIH, Smithsonian, Georgetown, George Washington, and Howard programs, NIST research, DC-area science fairs, and remote options.
May 6, 2026•YRI Fellowship•3 min 
9th Grader Suriya Dev Accepted at IEEE EMBC 2026 for Alzheimer's ResearchDoha College student Suriya Dev Saravanakumar builds eye-tracking ML framework for early Alzheimer's detection, accepted at the world's top biomedical engineering conference.
Apr 15, 2026•YRI Fellowship•3 min
research papershigh school researchHigh School Research Paper Examples: Real Published Papers by StudentsSee real research papers published by high school students in IEEE, Springer Nature, and more. Examples from AI, biology, environmental science, and neuroscience with analysis of what made each paper successful.
Apr 2, 2026•YRI Fellowship Team•3 min- researchhigh school researchHow to Start a Research Project in High School (From Scratch)
Step-by-step guide to starting your first research project as a high school student. From choosing a topic to finding a mentor to writing your first paper, even with zero experience.
Apr 2, 2026•YRI Fellowship Team•3 min 
ISEFscience fairISEF 2026: How to Qualify, Compete, and WinComplete guide to qualifying for ISEF 2026. Timeline, eligibility, what judges look for, winning strategies, and how YRI Fellowship students became ISEF finalists.
Apr 2, 2026•YRI Fellowship Team•3 min
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