Soyoung Q Park

The nominating institution Heidelberg Univerity on the breakthrough: The second catalogue of Gaia has let to a revolution on astronomy. Gaia’s astrometric measurements with microarcsecond accuracies, supplemented by high-precision photometry has changed our understanding of the evolution of our Milky Way. Practically all fields of astronomy have profited from the…

In our current moment our society prioritizes the material over the numinous. While generates progress in technology, it is apparent to most that something important in the way we relate to one another has been lost, the effects of which are felt across countries and institutions pushing us to a…

PRESENTED BY Tatiana Stella NOMINATED BY The University of Milano-Bicocca Tags: Contamination, Microbiology, Biological Reclamation

Between March 1st and 22nd, nearly 10% of all college-aged users placed pandemic anxiety as the number one concern in life, outstripping other stresses such as heartbreak and job anxiety three-to-one. An unprecedented spike in depression, anxiety and loneliness is paired with a drop in healthier interests, such as physical…

The nominating institute University of Chicago on the project: Swartz and Hubbell are a married couple who collaborate on engineering interventions derived from chemical engineering and materials science. Their new approaches to immunotherapies show enhanced antitumour efficacy, reduced adverse events and tolerogenic T-cell education. These can be exploited for desired…

We used nanomaterials to demonstrate light-powered levitation of microflyers. For the first time, we devised macroscopic objects that can fly without any moving parts using photophoresis, or light-induced airflow. This new flight mechanism will enable 1) sunlight-powered meter-scale vehicles in the upper atmosphere collecting information about our changing climate and…

Nominated by: Fridtjof Detzner, Planet A Presented by: Marek Chęciński

The Sciency project is focused on revolutionizing STEM education and Science Engagement, particularly in underprivileged communities. Our aim is to inspire and empower students by providing hands-on learning experiences and innovative resources. Through our interactive app, workshops, robotics courses, and makerlabs, we engage students in a dynamic and immersive learning…

Since most of life on earth is now modulated and influenced by human actions and infrastructure, one may ask how our technologies and ecosystems interact In this installation, 2 artificial ecosystems are sharing a light source The photosynthetic bacteria that compose this system are rewarded for their oxygen production with…

The nominating institute Innoplexus on the breakthrough: Bhardwaj’s breakthrough Curia taps into the data ocean of the world’s largest research graph in life sciences. The app provides the latest information on cancer treatments, clinical trials and experts. Enabled by various AI technologies that scan, extract and structure data from billions…