The YSJC Journal · Volume 1
A Collection of Literature Reviews
Summer 2025
We are honored to present the first volume of the YSJC Journal, compiled with the literature reviews written by students in our six subject groups on various scientific papers. Over the course of the Summer 2025 term, the students engaged in guided discussions, learned how to dissect and interpret research, and completed a capstone project, consisting of a literature review paper and a final presentation. This journal showcases their curiosity, critical thinking, and commitment to understanding complex scientific topics, serving as a celebration of their hard work.
The volume
Six cohorts. Eight literature reviews. One summer.
Biology
Understanding and applying biological resilience, from genes to ecosystems
Mentor: Jadon Li
Read the reviewChemistry
Occurrence, exposure, and health risk assessment of heavy metals in green tea samples cultivated in the Hangzhou area
Mentor: Ashley Kang
Read the reviewComputer Science
Attention Is All You Need
Mentor: Kalena Dai
Read the reviewMathematics
Emergence of Scaling in Random Networks
Mentor: Veer Mahajan
Read the reviewNeuroscience
Loss of Recent Memory After Bilateral Hippocampal Lesions + 1 more
Mentor: Jennifer Li
Read the reviewPsychology
Milgram's Obedience Study
Mentor: Stephanie Leung
Read the reviewVolume 2 — Summer 2026
Coming after this summer's program.
Volume 2 will include literature reviews from the 2026 cohort. Sign up to be notified when it's published.
Read the full Volume 1
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