The team
Meet the mentors.
Mentors are high school students who've either taught the same paper to a cohort before or done research in the field themselves. The 2026 mentor roster is being finalized — below are the mentors who led each cohort in 2025.
Full mentor bios and headshots coming soon. Want to mentor a cohort in 2026? Email ysjcteam@gmail.com.
Physics
To be announced
Physics is new for 2026. Mentor and papers will be announced once confirmed.
Become a mentor.
Mentors are high school students who run their own cohort: pick the papers, run two weekly Zoom sessions, and guide a group of middle and high school students through the capstone presentation. We support you with templates, training, and a community of past mentors. Email ysjcteam@gmail.com if you'd like to apply.