2026 National Champions · U.S. Edition

Meet the 2026 National STEM Champions — student innovators turning bold ideas into real-world impact. Tap any champion to watch their story.

Daniel (Alabama)
Alabama

Daniel

Turning Methane Pollution into Useful Fuel

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Angel (Alaska)
Alaska

Angel

Saving Sacred Trees with Drones & 3D Technology

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Alana (American Samoa)
American Samoa

Alana

Cracking the Code on Coconut Water

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Eniah (Arizona)
Arizona

Eniah

How Wildfires Open the Door for Invasive Weeds

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Aiden (Arkansas)
Arkansas

Aiden

A Solar-Powered Vertical Farm That Grows Food Anywhere, in Any Climate

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Haritaa (California)
California

Haritaa

VeinViewer: A Low-Cost Device That Makes Veins Visible

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Shripriya (California)
California

Shripriya

Unlocking the Genetic Code Behind ALS — and a Possible Path to Treatment

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Anirudh (Colorado)
Colorado

Anirudh

Mirai: The Water-Powered Sensor That Could Change the World

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Lula (Connecticut)
Connecticut

Lula

A Smarter Way to Fight Pancreatic Cancer

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Satya (Delaware)
Delaware

Satya

Teaching AI to Design Better Carbon Capture Materials

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Darren (Florida)
Florida

Darren

AR Glasses That Track Brain Tumors in Real Time

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Florida

Aakash

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Aasrith (Georgia)
Georgia

Aasrith

The AI Navigation System That Guides the Visually Impaired in Real Time

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Vinicia (Guam)
Guam

Vinicia

Which Corals Can Survive a Warming Ocean?

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Luke (Hawaii)
Hawaii

Luke

A Fast, Cheap Test for Deadly Bacteria in Hawaii's Waterways

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Maliaayu (Hawaii)
Hawaii

Maliaayu

How Too Much Salt Destroys Kidney Cells

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Issa (Illinois)
Illinois

Issa

Virus-Powered Bandages That Kill Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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Valerie (Indiana)
Indiana

Valerie

A Fairer Way to Measure What Works in Clinical Trials

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Amal (Iowa)
Iowa

Amal

An AI Tool That Makes CRISPR Gene Editing More Precise

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Antariksha (Iowa)
Iowa

Antariksha

Detecting Alzheimer's from a Teardrop

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Savannah (Kansas)
Kansas

Savannah

What Happens to the Female Body in Space?

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Wanda (Kentucky)
Kentucky

Wanda

A Pocket-Sized Test for Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water

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Maya (Louisiana)
Louisiana

Maya

A $130 Device That Predicts and Prevents Deadly Pressure Wounds

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Sathvik (Maryland)
Maryland

Sathvik

A $150 Drone That Maps Air Pollution in Real Time

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Jason (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts

Jason

A $25 Gravity-Powered Solar Tracker That Needs No Motor or Electricity

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Nichelle (Massachusetts)
Massachusetts

Nichelle

A Snake Robot That Saves Lives in the First Hours After a Disaster

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Diya (Michigan)
Michigan

Diya

A Mixed Reality App That Guides Surgeons Through Pancreatic Cancer Surgery

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Evan (Minnesota)
Minnesota

Evan

A Low-Cost Platform to Fine-Tune Brain Stimulation Therapy

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Michelle (Mississippi)
Mississippi

Michelle

An AI System That Teaches Kids with Autism to Recognize Emotions in Speech

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Elle (Missouri)
Missouri

Elle

The Backpack That Could Save a Child's Life

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Tanner (Montana)
Montana

Tanner

Reading Animal Tracks Like a Science Book

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Haneesha (Nebraska)
Nebraska

Haneesha

A Kombucha-Grown Capsule That Purifies Drinking Water

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Krish (Nevada)
Nevada

Krish

A Smartphone App That Screens for Pneumonia and Finds You Care

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Vedhsai (New Hampshire)
New Hampshire

Vedhsai

An App That Teaches Teens to Spot Deadly Fake Pills

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Reanna (New Jersey)
New Jersey

Reanna

Turning Waste Heat into Clean Energy

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Sylvia (New Mexico)
New Mexico

Sylvia

Using AI to Predict When the Rio Grande Will Run Dry

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Aryana (New York)
New York

Aryana

A New Drug Combination That Could Treat Food Allergies at Their Root

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New York

Annie

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Aviva (North Carolina)
North Carolina

Aviva

A Skin-Safe Patch That Generates Electricity from Your Movements

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Gayatri (North Dakota)
North Dakota

Gayatri

The Mental Wellness App Built by a Teen for Teens

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Lya (Northern Mariana Islands)
Northern Mariana Islands

Lya

Using Magnets to Grow Food in Space

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Anuki (Ohio)
Ohio

Anuki

A $25 Wearable That Alerts Deaf and Deafblind Users to Danger

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Emma (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma

Emma

Cracking the Gene Code Behind Autism and ALS

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Albert (Oregon)
Oregon

Albert

A Nano-Coating That Makes Steel Pipes Safe for Clean Hydrogen Fuel

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Tushar (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania

Tushar

An AI That Catches Lung Cancer Earlier and Explains Why

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Pennsylvania

Melanie

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Lorena (Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rico

Lorena

Could a Tropical Fruit Hold the Key to Brain Disease Treatment?

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Arjun (South Carolina)
South Carolina

Arjun

How the Media Really Talks About AI — and How ChatGPT Changed Everything

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Shourya (South Dakota)
South Dakota

Shourya

The Hunt for the World's Most Accurate Clock

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Levi (Tennessee)
Tennessee

Levi

A $2,000 Machine That Lets Any Community Recycle Its Own Plastic

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Arya (Texas)
Texas

Arya

A Lab-Grown Leaf That Turns Sunlight into Fuel

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Texas

Prince

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Olivia (Utah)
Utah

Olivia

A Smarter Way to Detect Deadly Lung Scarring Before It's Too Late

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Ani (Virginia)
Virginia

Ani

Smart Glasses That Detect Disease Before You Feel Sick

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Aadya (Washington)
Washington

Aadya

An AI Platform That Brings Mental Health Care to Anyone Who Needs It

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Pavan (West Virginia)
West Virginia

Pavan

Using AI to Fast-Forward the Science of How Molecules Move

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Nikayla (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin

Nikayla

A Water Monitoring System to Stop Invasive Mussels Before They Spread

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Saanvi (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin

Saanvi

An AI That Predicts Whether Breast Cancer Will Come Back

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Joey (Wyoming)
Wyoming

Joey

Do Brain Supplements Actually Work? A Student Put Them to the Test

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