Note: We only post our students’ accomplishments with their consent. Some students choose not to highlight their awards and publications. Therefore, this is an incomplete list of what CurioCat students have been able to achieve. For more information, please reach out to hannah@thecuriocat.com
2024 SIAM Annual Meeting – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to present at the 2024 Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Annual Meeting! This conference takes place July 8-12, 2024 at the Spokane Convention Center in beautiful Washington State. Click below to see the acceptance email:
2024 IEEE EIT Conference – CurioCat Student Accepted!
Yup, it’s another publication! A CurioCat student has been accepted to present and publish their research with the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Conference on Electro/Information Technology, taking place at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
2024 Brown University – CurioCat Student Accepted!
Another Ivy Day victory! A CurioCat student has been accepted to Brown University. Ranked No. 9 by US News & World Report, Brown is known for its strong science programs and beautiful campus in Providence, RI. Click below to see a copy of the acceptance email:
2024 Cornell University – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to Cornell University! This prestigious Ivy League school, ranked 12th nationally per US News & World Report, is renowned for its engineering program, commitment to research, and gorgeous campus. Click below to see a copy of the acceptance email:
2024 SIAM Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE24) – 3 CurioCat Students Accepted!
Wow! 3 CurioCat students have been accepted to present their research at the 2024 Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Conference on the Mathematics of Planet Earth. Great work, see you in Portland, OR! To see a copy of the acceptance letter, click below:
2024 IEEE SoutheastCon – 3 CurioCat Students Accepted!
For the third, fourth, and fifth time, a Curio Cat student has been accepted to present at IEEE SoutheastCon! Subsequently, their full papers will be published on IEEE Xplore. Congratulations! This is another great example of high school science research. To see the acceptance emails, click below:
2024 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) – 2 CurioCat Students Accepted!
Wow!!! TWO CurioCat students will present their research at the 2024 National Conference on Undergraduate Research! The 2024 NCUR will take place April 8-10, 2024 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center in Long Beach, CA. This is a super prestigious accomplishment for our two high school students! Click below to see a copy of their acceptance emails:
2024 SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing – 2 CurioCat Students Accepted!
Wow! TWO CurioCat students will present their research at the 2024 Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing! This Qualis B4 rated conference will take place March 5-8, 2024 in beautiful Baltimore, MD. Click below to see a copy of the acceptance email:
2024 Joint Mathematics Meetings – CurioCat Student Accepted!
For the second year in a row, a CurioCat student has been accepted for oral presentation at the upcoming Joint Mathematics Meetings! According to Wikipedia, the Joint Mathematics Meetings is the largest annual meeting of mathematicians in the world, with over 6000 expected attendees. The 2024 JMM will be held in San Francisco, CA from Jan. 3-6, 2024. Congratulations! Click below to see the acceptance email:
2023 SCCUR – 2 CurioCat Students Accepted!
For the third year, CurioCat students have been accepted for both oral presentation and poster presentation at the Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research! This year’s conference will take place November 18 at California State University, Fullerton. Cool! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance email:
2023 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference – 2 CurioCat Students Accepted!
This year, TWO CurioCat students have been accepted to the IEEE MIT URTC conference! This exciting conference is set to take place in beautiful Cambridge, MA. After the presentation, both students will be published on the IEEE Xplore digital library! Congratulations! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance email:
2023 IEEE Transdisciplinary AI Conference – CurioCat Student Accepted!
Oops, we did it again! Another Curio Cat student has been accepted to present at the awesome TransAI conference! Subsequently, the student’s full paper will be published on IEEE Xplore. To see the acceptance email, click below:
2023 OCEANS Gulf Coast – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A Curio Cat student has been accepted to present at this incredible conference! The 2023 OCEANS Gulf Coast conference is a joint event of the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society and The Marine Technology Society. This conference is expected to draw 2000 attendees to beautiful Biloxi MS, located along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Subsequently, the student’s full paper will be published on IEEE Xplore. Congratulations! To see the acceptance email, click below:
2023 NJAS – CurioCat Student wins 1st place!
A CurioCat student won 1st place in the research presentation competition at the 68th annual meeting of the New Jersey Academy of Science (NJAS). Excellent work! Please click below to see a copy of the 1st place certificate:
2023 IEEE Joint Student Conference – CurioCat Students win 1st and 2nd place!
In a recent 2023 IEEE joint student conference, a regional conference focused on undergraduate research, our students won 1st place and 2nd place in the Student Paper Contest! Awesome! You can watch a recap of this awesome conference via our YouTube shorts here and here. Great work you two!
2023 University of Pennsylvania – CurioCat Student Admitted!
A CurioCat student was admitted into the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)! Wow! With its picturesque campus located in the heart of Philadelphia, UPenn is the perfect school for those who enjoy the hustle and bustle of big-city life. For those with a fondness for history, UPenn was founded by Benjamin Franklin and is the fourth oldest institution of higher learning in the United States! Ranked No. 6 by US News, UPenn offers its students an incredible learning opportunity. We are so proud of you! Click below to see the acceptance letter (note that the image was sent to us via phone and is a bit blurry):
2023 Yale Graduate School – CurioCat Student Wins $425,000 Fellowship
A Curio Cat student has been awarded a fellowship to attend Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The fellowship provides for full tuition of $46,900/year and a stipend of $37,950/year. Over its 5-year lifetime, this fellowship is worth $425,000. Great work! We are so proud of you! Click below to see this fellowship award letter:
2023 IEEE SoutheastCon – 2nd CurioCat Student Accepted!
A second Curio Cat student has been accepted to present at this IEEE conference! Subsequently, the student’s full paper will be published on IEEE Xplore. Congratulations! This is another wonderful example of high school science research. To see the acceptance email, click below:
2023 Nominated Member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
A CurioCat student has been nominated for membership into Sigma Xi. Wow, great work. Click below to see the exciting nomination email:
2023 ESA LD Conference – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to present at an ecology conference in Florida. This will be an amazing educational experience! We love it when our students share knowledge and promote science. Check out the acceptance email:
2023 IEEE SoutheastCon – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student will be presenting a full paper at this fun IEEE conference! After making a successful presentation, the student will be published on IEEE Xplore. Congratulations! This is another wonderful example of high school science research. To see the acceptance email, click below:
2023 Joint Mathematics Meetings – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted for oral presentation at the upcoming Joint Mathematics Meetings! According to Wikipedia, the Joint Mathematics Meetings is the largest annual meeting of mathematicians in the world, with over 6000 expected attendees. The 2023 JMM will be held in Boston MA from Jan. 4-7, 2023. Congratulations! Click below to see the acceptance email!
2022 Sigma Xi IFoRE – 2 CurioCat Students Give Oral Presentations!
Both CurioCat students did a wonderful job on their oral presentations! I am so proud of you two! Some short clips of their presentation can be seen in our YouTube short.
2022 IEEE IHTC – CurioCat Students Do It AGAIN!
Another conference, another acceptance, another publication. CurioCat students continue to spread knowledge to the world! We love it! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance email:
2022 IEEE BDCAT – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to the 2022 IEEE/ACM Big Data Computing, Applications, and Technologies conference! This CORE-rated conference, jointly held by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), will take place December 6-9, 2022 in Portland, OR. After completing an oral presentation, the student will be published on both IEEE Xplore and ACM Digital Library. Click below to see a copy of the student’s acceptance email:
2022 SCCUR – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to present at the 2022 Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR). This conference will take place November 19, 2022 at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. Congratulations! A copy of the acceptance email can be viewed here:
2022 ASCB/EMBO Cell Bio Conference – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted for poster presentation at Cell Bio 2022, a joint meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB) and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). This meeting, to take place in Washington DC, showcases work done by some of the world’s brightest minds in the field of cell biology. A huge congratulations to this CurioCat student researcher! A copy of the acceptance email can be viewed here:
2022 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student as been accepted to present their research at the 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference. After the presentation, the student will be published in IEEE Xplore. Click below to see a copy of the amazing acceptance letter:
2022 IEEE Transdisciplinary AI Conference – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to present their research paper at the 2022 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Transdisciplinary AI Conference!!! After the presentation, the student will be published on IEEE Xplore. Great work! Click below to view the wonderful acceptance letter:
2022 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase – 2 CurioCat Students Invited!
Two CurioCat students successfully presented their research at the 2022 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase. Great work you two! Click below to see the exciting acceptance email:
2022 CJSJ Research Symposium – CurioCat Student Invited!
A CurioCat student was invited to give a presentation at the annual Columbia Junior Science Journal Research Symposium! This is a great honor and a wonderful opportunity to meet other young scientists. Have fun and stay curious! Click below to view a copy of the invitation:
2022 Yale – CurioCat Student Admitted
A CurioCat student was admitted into Yale! Strong work! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance letter:
2022 UCLA – CurioCat Student Admitted
A CurioCat student was admitted into the University of California, Los Angeles! Congratulations! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance letter:
2022 MIT – CurioCat Student Admitted
A CurioCat student was admitted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)! Wow! We are so proud of you! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance letter:
2022 Vanderbilt University – CurioCat Student Awarded Full 4-Year Scholarship!!!
A CurioCat student was admitted into Vanderbilt University! Additionally, this CurioCat student was selected as a Cornelius Vanderbilt scholarship recipient. As such, the CurioCat student will receive 4 years of FREE TUITION! Additionally, the CurioCat student will receive a one-time stipend of $6,000 to be used for “an immersive project, summer study abroad, research investigation, or other approved experience.” Click below to see the admissions and scholarship award letters:
2022 University of Southern California – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student was admitted into USC! Additionally, the CurioCat student was named a finalist for a full tuition USC Trustee scholarship! Congratulations! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance letter:
2022 UC Berkeley SEED Scholars Honors Program – CurioCat Student named a Finalist!
A CurioCat student has been named a Finalist for the UC Berkeley SEED Scholars Honors Program! Per UC Berkeley, “the SEED program is a four-year comprehensive honors program serving minoritized individuals in the STEM – science, technology, engineering, and math – fields, who have a passion for science, research, and a commitment to pursuing a graduate degree. The program provides need-based scholarships, resources, and opportunities to diverse, highly motivated, top-tier students who will become the innovators and leaders of tomorrow in academia, science, technology, and industry”. The SEED Scholars program provides a renewable need-based scholarship of up to $10,000 a year along with a research stipend of up to $10,000 per year. Click below to see the exciting Finalist email:
2022 UC Berkeley Regents’ & Chancellors’ Scholarship – CurioCat Student named a Finalist!
A CurioCat student has been named a Finalist for the UC Berkeley Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship. Candidates are chosen for their “creativity, leadership, service, and strong convictions”. In sum, candidates embody UC Berkeley’s highest principle: the commitment to excellence. Scholars with financial need are awarded a scholarship up to their full need. Scholars without financial need receive $2,500 per year. Additionally, scholars can apply for up to $1,000 in research funding. Click below to see the exciting Finalist email:
2022 Stanford University – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student was admitted into Stanford University. For the Class of 2025, i.e., those who applied in 2021, Stanford accepted 2,050 students out of 44,073 applicants. This is an admit rate of 4.7%. According to US News & World Report, Stanford University has the No. 1 ranked Computer Science Program in the country and the No. 2 ranked Undergraduate Engineering Program in the country. Click below to see the exciting acceptance letter:
2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search – CurioCat Student Makes Top 300!
A CurioCat student was named one of the Top 300 Finalists for the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). The Regeneron Science Talent Search, formerly known as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search and Intel Science Talent Search, is a research based science competition for high school seniors. It is commonly referred to as the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science competition. Congratulations!
2021 Sigma Xi Student Research Conference – 2 CurioCat Students Accepted!
Two CurioCat students have been accepted to this cool student conference! Great work you two! Click below to see a copy of the acceptance email:
2021 Southern California Conferences for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) – CurioCat Student accepted for Poster Presentation!
A CurioCat student will be making a poster presentation at the 2021 SCCUR! This is another great forum for high school science research. Great work! Click below to see the acceptance email:
2022 Parabola – CurioCat Student accepted for Publication!!
A CurioCat student has been accepted for publication in a 2022 issue of the math journal Parabola! Great work! Click below to see the exciting acceptance email:
2021 Journal of Emerging Investigators, Volume 3 – CurioCat Student Published!
A CurioCat student will be published in this nice journal. This is a great way to start a scientific career! Check out the acceptance email:
2021 National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) $2000 Momentum Grant – CurioCat Student Wins!!!
A CurioCat student was awarded a 2021 NSTA $2000 Momentum Grant! This award is given to students who display positive character qualities and a commitment to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The NSTA allotted 3 of these $2000 awards to students in the Southern California region. The CurioCat student will spend this grant money on STEM activities taking place Summer 2021. Click below to see the exciting acceptance email:
2021 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student was accepted into the 2021 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase! Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, is a non-profit honor society for scientists and engineers founded in 1886 at Cornell University. The Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase is a competition that challenges students to present their research to a general audience. Click below to see the acceptance email:
2021 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Undergraduate Research Online – CurioCat Student Published!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to publish with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Undergraduate Research Online. Wow, great job. Click below to see the exciting acceptance email:
2021 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) – CurioCat student wins 4th Place in Engineering Mechanics
A CurioCat student won 4th Place at the prestigious 2021 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. The student also received a $500 cash prize. I am proud of your tremendous accomplishment! Keep it up! To see a list of all the winners, please view the Society for Science’s press release here:
https://www.societyforscience.org/press-release/2021-regeneron-isef-grand-awards/
A screenshot memorializing this achievement:
2021 Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair (LACSEF) Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women and Girls 2nd Senior Award
A CurioCat student captured more cash prizes than any of the other 285 competitors at the 2021 LACSEF. The biggest prize was the Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women and Girls 2nd Senior Award. A 1st Senior Award and a 2nd Senior Award is given to the top two projects by female scholars with a focus on providing a positive impact to the community. Along with this honor, the student won a $1,250 cash prize!!! Although winning money is not the focus of science research, the student’s winnings will help finance future work and education.
A screenshot memorializing this accomplishment:
2021 Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair (LACSEF) David Park Foundation 1st Place Scholar Award
A CurioCat student won the David Park Foundation 1st Place Scholar Award at the 2021 LACSEF! This award is given to the most outstanding project related to innovation and technology. Along with this honor, the student won a $750 cash prize!
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2021 Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair (LACSEF) Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) Marylin Jorgenson-Reece Award of Excellence
A CurioCat student won the PECG Marylin Jorgensen-Reece Award of Excellence at the 2021 LACSEF!! This award is given to the best engineering related project. Along with this honor, the student won a $500 cash prize!
Update 1: student with $500 novelty check!
Update 2: A historical plaque listing all winners from 2009 – 2021.
Update 3: student with trophy. Cool!
2021 Modeling The Future Challenge Semi-Finalist
A CurioCat student has been named a Semi-Finalist for the 2021 Modeling The Future Challenge! This competition, sponsored by The Actuarial Foundation, focuses on risk analysis and actuarial science. Click below to see the exciting email:
2021 MIT Research Science Institute – CurioCat Student Accepted!
A CurioCat student has been accepted into the extremely prestigious MIT Research Science Institute (RSI)!! Per the MIT Mathematics Department, MIT RSI accepts 80 applicants out of 3000, for an acceptance rate of ~ 2%. According to Wikipedia, “Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors for high school students, RSI brings together the top STEM talent from around the world for the opportunity to conduct original scientific research, cost-free, for six weeks during the summer, before their final year of high school.” Click below to see the exciting acceptance email:
The list of all students accepted to RSI 2021 can be found here.
2021 Columbia Junior Science Journal – CurioCat Student Published!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to publish with the 2021 Columbia Junior Science Journal (CJSJ)! The CJSJ, operated by Columbia University, publishes cutting-edge research by high school students. Click below to see the exciting acceptance email:
2021 Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Southern California Regionals – 2 CurioCat Students Accepted!
Two CurioCat students were accepted to the 2021 Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) Southern California Regionals! Both of them will have the opportunity to present their research and win prizes! Click here to see their exciting acceptance emails:
2021 PVP Science and Engineering Fair – 1st Place in Category
A Curio Cat student won 1st place at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Science and Engineering Fair in the Category of “Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Materials Science”. Well done! To see the list of the first, second, and third place winners, please click here:
2021 PVP Science and Engineering Fair Association of Women Geoscientists Award
A Curio Cat student won the Association of Women Geoscientists Award at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Science and Engineering Fair! Tremendous! To check out the list of the two winners, please click here:
2021 PVP Science and Engineering Fair Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
For the second year in a row, a Curio Cat student has won the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Science and Engineering Fair! Great work! To check out the list of the two winners, please click here:
2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) General Meeting – CurioCat Student Published!
A CurioCat student has been accepted to present and publish their research at the 2021 IEEE PES General Meeting taking place July 25-29, 2021. This is a tremendous accomplishment! Click below to see the acceptance email:
2020 Parabola Volume 56, Issue 3 – CurioCat Student PUBLISHED!!
A CurioCat student has been published in the math journal Parabola. Great work. To read the student’s publication, please click here:
2020 Elected Member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
A CurioCat student has been elected a member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. This is an incredible and prestigious honor, especially for a high school student. Membership in Sigma Xi is by invitation only, and members must be nominated. Members are selected based on their research achievements in pure or applied science. See the “proof of membership” letter here:
To learn about Sigma Xi’s membership criteria, please click here:
https://www.sigmaxi.org/members/becoming-a-member
2020 Sigma Xi Student Research Conference High School Division Award for Engineering
A CurioCat student won “Top Poster Presentation in Engineering” at the 2020 Sigma Xi Student Research Conference! Sigma Xi, also known as The Scientific Research Honor Society, is a non-profit honor society for scientists and engineers founded in 1886 at Cornell University. The student kindly sent us a photo of the certificate and medal. Check it out:
2020 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC) – CurioCat Student Published!
A CurioCat student gave an oral presentation at the prestigious IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference! The paper is available on IEEE Xplore. You can also download the paper using the link below. The student graciously thanked her CurioCat mentor in the Acknowledgements section!
The student also received an awesome Certificate and gifts! Check it out!
2020 Young Member of the New York Academy of Sciences
A CurioCat student was named a Young Member of the New York Academy of Sciences! Wow, what a great accomplishment! Click below to view the official membership badge:
To learn more about Young Membership, please click here: https://www.nyas.org/programs/global-stem-alliance/young-membership/
2020 Harvard Science Research Conference Innovation Challenge Winner
A CurioCat student was named a winner of the 2020 Harvard Science Research Conference (HSRC) Innovation Challenge. Her presentation is titled “The Ethics of Personalized Medicine and Precision Health”. Click below for a screenshot memorializing this accomplishment:
2020 Spellman High Voltage Clean Tech Competition Finalist
A CurioCat student was named a Finalist in the Limited Resources Category of the 2020 Spellman High Voltage Clean Tech Competition! Great work! Click below to see a copy of the Finalist Certificate:
2020 Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair (LACSEF) 1st Place Award
A CurioCat student won First Place in Engineering Applications at the 2020 LACSEF for her project “SafeBuild: A Structural Engineering Program for Designing Safer Utility Poles”. Wow, great job! To view all the winners of the 2020 LACSEF, please click here: https://lascifair.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-category-winners-revised-3.31.pdf
For your convenience, the list of 2020 LACSEF winners can also be downloaded here:
