ST. PAUL, Minn. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 28, 2025 -- 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the recipients in the 2025 Alumni Grants Program. As part of the Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network, the Alumni Grants Program supports past participants of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist).
The 3M Young Scientist Challenge Alumni Network is comprised of former 3M Young Scientist Challenge participants, ranging from middle school to PhD candidates, and individuals pursuing full-time careers. Alumni collaborate in networking events, collaborate in a scientific community, and cheer on the next generation of young scientists.
As part of the Alumni Network, former finalists are eligible to apply for continued support through the annual Grant Awards. The Grant Awards provide additional funding for current Alumni projects such as continuation of their original entry project, a new innovation that improves upon the world with STEM, or promoting science in their community and creating the next generation of young scientists.
The 2025 Alumni Grants Program recipients are listed below by category and including their 3M Young Scientist Challenge participation year:
Continuation of 3M Young Scientist Challenge Project
- Sean Jiang, Baltimore, Maryland, Infosound - A Novel Navigation Device Powered by AI and Depth-Sensing Technology for the Blind, 2023
- Aakash Manaswi, Orlando, Florida, Evaluating the Efficacy of Novel Carbon Dioxide Spray and Pesticides Using a Convolutional Neural Network for Varroa Mite Treatment in Honeybee Colonies, 2024
This grant supports Alumni who are interested in continuing to progress or evolve the project they originally developed during the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Each winner in this funding category receives $5,000.
New Idea to Improve the World
- Viraj Pandey, San Jose, CA, A Novel Triad for Clean Energy:
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