Rory joined Wolfram in 2019 and is currently the Precollege Education Programs Manager. Rory graduated as part of the first graduating class at Minerva University, where he received a BS in computational sciences. While working at Wolfram, Rory gained master's degrees in education and technology and video game development. Rory's academic studies have focused on designing curricula and software to improve educational experiences for gifted students. This is Rory's sixth year as Program Director for the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program, and he also runs the Wolfram Middle School Summer Camp and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program. Rory is passionate about gifted education, computer science and creative computation.

Eryn joined Wolfram in 2021 as the Technical Team Lead for Public Relations and is now a part of the Precollege Education Programs team. They graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in materials science and engineering, focusing on computational modeling. Before becoming Academic Director in 2023, Eryn was a mentor at the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program for four years. In their free time, they enjoy various creative hobbies, including knitting, baking and theatrical lighting.

Megan joined Wolfram in May of 2019 as a Technologist after completing their MS in mathematics at DePaul University. They now work at Wolfram|Alpha as the Manager of Design Analysis. Additionally, Megan is a dance teacher and performs in Chicago, Illinois, and volunteers for various tech, queer and dance nonprofits.

Carol Cronin joined Wolfram in 1996 and leads the program administration for educational initiatives, including Wolfram Sponsorships, the Wolfram Student Ambassador Initiative and the Wolfram Summer Programs.

Aayush is a software engineer who most recently worked at VMware in their cloud division. He graduated with a master of science in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021 with a specialization in robotics. His professional interests are in robotics, AI, machine learning and software engineering. He is also passionately interested in economics, finance, health and fitness, medicine, and physics. He became a Wolfram Ambassador in June 2024 to mentor at university and high-school hackathons. In his spare time, Aayush likes going to the gym, playing tennis and cooking.

Anton is an applied mathematician (PhD) with 30+ years of experience in algorithm development, scientific computing, mathematical modeling, natural language processing, combinatorial optimization, research and development programming, machine learning and data mining. In the last 16 years, Anton has focused on developing machine learning algorithms and workflows for different industries, including entertainment, recruitment, health care, manufacturing and logistics. He is a former kernel developer of Mathematica.

Born and raised in Trujillo, Peru, Carlos graduated from the University of Warwick in 2024 with a BSc in economics and industrial organization. He has recently completed an internship in competition economics at Oxera Consulting LLP in the United Kingdom and will soon join the MSc in economics program at University College London. Carlos has extensive experience in computational economics, generalizing solutions to theoretical models, empirical causal research, applied welfare theory and competition policy. He has developed 50+ interactive visualization tools for topics in constrained optimization, game theory, cross-sectional econometrics, time series models and finance. Carlos is passionate about inspiring students to think creatively and computationally, empowering them to address complex economic questions through innovative solutions.

Daniele is a developer on the Wolfram|Alpha Math team, where he creates new physics content for the Wolfram|Alpha website. His main scientific interests regard quantum field theory and general relativity. Other than science and math, Daniele enjoys literature and creating games.

Dan received a BA in mathematics from Carleton College in 2009 and a PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois in 2015, writing his dissertation on graph theory. During his time in grad school, he interned at Wolfram|Alpha, and he returned to work full time upon graduation. He is the lead developer of Wolfram's synthetic geometry project. Outside of work, he enjoys bouldering, ultimate, cycling and hiking.

Felipe joined Wolfram in 2022 as an intern and is currently the Project Manager for the Resource System team, which, among other tasks, maintains the various Wolfram repositories. Felipe graduated from Ave Maria University with a degree in physics. Other than math and science, Felipe enjoys books and sports.

Henry is a student at Caltech studying math and theoretical computer science. He's particularly interested in algebra and mathematical logic. He first attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program as a student in 2021 and has been involved in Wolfram programs ever since; he has done several projects involving cellular automata and multiway systems, been a teaching assistant and mentor at the summer program, and researched SK combinator foundations of math with the Wolfram Institute. Henry is also interested in linguistics and is currently working on a research project at Caltech on an algebraic model of syntax. In his free time, he likes to play board games and table tennis.

Jenny Wang is an undergraduate student at Harvey Mudd College who has always loved STEM. She has previously attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program as well as the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program. She is especially interested in how computer science can apply to real-world issues and its intersections with other fields, such as psychology and statistics. As a part of her school's magnet program, Jenny enjoys research and went to the International Science and Engineering Fair in 2023. In her free time, Jenny dances ballet and loves to read and write.

Joseph Brennan joined Wolfram Research Europe as a Technical Consultant in 2024, where he develops software solutions and designs data science pipelines for external customer projects. Joseph began learning Wolfram Language while studying astrophysics at university, and it facilitated his master's project on gravitational microlensing. Outside the lecture hall, Joseph provided one-to-one tutoring in mathematics and physics, often making use of the Wolfram Demonstrations Project to aid students' understanding. Joseph's practical and academic experience, along with recent instructor certification, allow him to deliver Wolfram trainings and courses on a wide range of topics.

Logan is a rising sophomore at Yale University, studying mathematics, physics and music. He attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program in 2020 and 2021 before returning as a teaching assistant in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He has also attended the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program from 2020 to 2023. Alongside his interests in STEM, Logan performs with the Yale Glee Club and Berkeley College Orchestra and enjoys spending time with his two dogs.

Lyman earned a PhD in mathematics at Princeton with a doctoral dissertation about cellular automata. From there he moved to the Chaos Group at the University of Maryland. Eventually he left academe to join a company and has been a software engineer at several companies, including Google. Even after leaving academe, he has continued to consider teaching a major part of his responsibility.

Mark Greenberg is a retired high-school English and math teacher who lives in Arizona. He has been programming in Wolfram Language for about 10 years and has participated in the Wolfram Summer Programs several times during that period. He loves his wife, fractals, making academic games in Wolfram Language and almost anything with sugar in it.

Nora is a rising undergraduate student passionate about various subfields of neuroscience, biology and linguistics. She first participated in the 2022 Wolfram High School Summer Research Program, where she worked on a linguistics project. Additionally, she contributed to a group project in the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program that focused on fake news detection on Twitter. Nora also served as a teaching assistant for the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program in both 2023 and 2024. When she is not conducting research for her study on the influence of ludomusicology on memory encryption or decrypting cetacean language in Wolfram Language, she enjoys playing cards with her friends, performing movie soundtracks with her orchestra, dancing or reading about niche topics.

Shenghui is very experienced in Wolfram Language for both development and teaching and online community contribution. He was a welcomed mentor for the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program 2024. His unique mentoring and writing style attract a large audience online. Shenghui's advanced problem-solving skills demonstrate the power of Wolfram Language for competitive math training and computer science algorithm learning courses. He has contributed over 90 staff-picked posts on Wolfram Community and many videos on problem solving for the Wolfram Technology Conference, R&D Live and Artisan Calculus in Wolfram U.

Sophie is a rising college student. She enjoys math, reading and computer science. She is especially intrigued by the intersection of math, programming and science. She likes learning programming languages and used Python and Java prior to learning about Wolfram Language. In her free time, she runs, plays tennis, goes birding and learns about French culture through books and movies. She also enjoys playing movie soundtracks, particularly those of Joe Hisaishi, on the piano.

Tate Allen is a mathematician and mentor at the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program. He recently completed his undergraduate studies at Arizona State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a certificate in cryptology. Tate plans to pursue graduate studies in 2026, where he will study commutative algebra and its interactions with algebraic geometry and combinatorics. He is an affiliate researcher with the Wolfram Institute and has previously participated in the Wolfram Summer School 2024 and the Wolfram Winter School 2025.

Zoya is fascinated by the intersection between computation and cognitive sciences. She attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2022 and then served as a teaching assistant in 2023 and lead teaching assistant in 2024 at the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program. In her free time, she loves to hike, hunt for local urban gems and lie with her (sunbathing) dog.

Anne Shuai is a high-school student who loves math, music and computer science. She participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2023. Additionally, she joined the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program as a teaching assistant. She is president of her school's Women in STEM and Mu Alpha Theta clubs, where she helps encourage younger students in STEM. When she's not studying, she's often found swimming, reading a good book or playing piano.

Bertie Bennett is a high-school student from Maryland. Bertie is an avid musician and music nerd, playing in a variety of groups and genres on cello and clarinet. He's interested in mathematics and electronics and loves low-level computer design. Bertie loves using Wolfram technology to explore pure math and physics topics.

Alisa is a rising college student with a passion for aerospace engineering, astronomy, space science and innovative manufacturing techniques to advance space exploration. In 2023, she embraced the opportunity to learn computational thinking and problem solving using Wolfram Language and became a Wolfram Student Ambassador. That same year, she attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program, completing the project Solar Panel Placement on Mars, and later joined the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program. In her free time, she enjoys running and watching space mission launches. Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, she is fluent in English, Ukrainian and Russian.

Ameya is a high-school student interested in math, chemistry and engineering. She participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program: High School in 2024. She is also involved in extracurricular activities such as the Technology Student Association, FBLA, Science League and Math League. In her free time, she enjoys speedcubing, playing violin in the state orchestras and watching Formula 1. In the future, she plans to continue her education in mathematics and engineering.

Annie Zhu is a high-school student who has a passion for computer science, biology and engineering. She loves attending different coding competitions and creating different projects for fun. At school, she runs a computational biology and engineering club to share her experience with her classmates and loves writing and producing for her school's newspapers, CHASM and vanguard. She enjoys doing research in relation to computer science or biology, especially proteins. In her free time, she loves competing in high levels of tennis and volleyball as well as baking and drawing.

Anoushka is deeply passionate about coding, art and problem solving. As the president of her school's programming and aerospace engineering clubs, she thrives on challenges that blend creativity and technology. Ever since she was young, Anoushka has been captivated by logic puzzles, fueling her love for unraveling complex problems. When she's not coding, you can find her expressing herself through art or exploring nature for inspiration. She attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2024 and completed projects analyzing the game peg solitaire and doing research on city walkability.

Austin is a high-school graduate from Canada with a passion for computer science, mathematics and interdisciplinary problem solving. He participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2024. His research focused on computational theory, particularly SK combinators. As a seasoned competitive programmer and Canadian Computing Olympiad invitee, Austin has honed his skills in solving complex problems. Beyond competitions, he leverages his expertise to address societal challenges, such as copyright issues in art brought about by AI emergence. In his free time, Austin enjoys watching anime, with Attack on Titan being his all-time favorite.

Averyl is a technology enthusiast with a deep passion for artificial intelligence (AI) and extendable reality (XR). She thrives on solving complex problems and creating immersive experiences that blend the physical and digital worlds. Physics fascinates her, and she enjoys applying its principles to her projects. Art serves as her creative outlet, with 3D modeling and animation allowing her to bring imagination and intricate designs to life. She is also interested in statistics and data analysis, which reveal hidden patterns and inform decisions. Outside of tech, Averyl enjoys the physical and strategic challenge of rock climbing. She also plays squash, appreciating its speed, agility and tactics.

Damla is a high-school student who is passionate about physics, robotics and computer science. She participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2024. She has completed different projects in Wolfram Language about the three-body problem in physics. Alongside that, she also used to volunteer to teach middle-school students coding and be a physics tutor for high-school students. In her free time, she likes exploring the city with her friends, learning foreign languages and crocheting.

Ethan has been part of the Wolfram community for two years, first participating in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program 2023, where he created a wind tunnel to simulate airflow over a sail. Ethan also participated in the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program 2023, analyzing video game box art. Last year at the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program, Ethan created a simulation of ion thrusters and optimized different parameters for maximum thrust with minimal power consumption.

Gloria finds computer science, machine learning and mathematics fascinating and enjoys integrating those subjects in other areas as well. She is passionate about the intersection between humanities and STEM subjects and enjoys combining the two. Besides STEM, Gloria enjoys reading, writing and learning about psychology and the complexity of the human mind. Outside of school, she often writes poetry in her free time and indulges in making mixed media art.

Gregory is a high-school student who is passionate about using computational resources to solve mathematical and engineering problems. He enjoys doing coding projects, participating in hackathons, learning about various fields of science and playing music. At his high school, he competes in calculus and is the captain of his robotics team. He attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2024 and did projects on graph theory and functional analysis.

Ian is a high-school student who is passionate about computer programming, mathematics and physics. He participated in the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program in 2024 and completed a project on the intersection of music and physics. Afterward, he participated in the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program and worked on a project modeling the three-body problem. At school, Ian is part of the math club and science bowl team. He is also the cofounder of his school's photography organization. Ian enjoys playing the cello and playing squash with his friends in his free time.

Kevin is a high-school student who attended both the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program and the Wolfram Emerging Leaders Program in 2024. Both of his projects revolve around the use of cellular automata in unexpected areas—from encryption to 3D printer infill. Beyond exploring computational ideas with Wolfram Language, Kevin is passionate about tinkering with and breaking things. He finds that cybersecurity is the perfect outlet for both of these passions, allowing him to deeply understand computer systems by using them in unintended and creative ways. He is president of his school's Cybersecurity Club, where he presents hacking demonstrations and directs like-minded students toward responsible uses of their talents. Kevin also participates in the Bionic Bruins robotics club and the marching band and hosts an annual hackathon competition. In his free time, you will find Kevin hiking, solving cybersecurity CTF challenges or soldering electrical components on the dining room table (to the great annoyance of his parents).

Ritvik is a high-school student from New Jersey who is passionate about robotics and computation. As captain of his school's FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team, he has been developing his interests in control theory, computer vision and machining. Ritvik has applied his programming skills in impactful AI- and machine learning–based research focused on the automation of early-stage cancer diagnosis from biopsy images. He has participated in several hackathons, including PennApps, a collegiate hackathon where he placed in the top 20 and won the Wolfram Award. He is also an organizer of his school's student-run hackathon, which is an official event on the Major League Hacking calendar. As the leader of his school's computer club, Ritvik developed a security kiosk system that is used by students in his school every day. He volunteers at local FIRST Lego League and FTC events and mentors at a robotics camp for underserved students in his home county in New Jersey. Ritvik also founded the Garden State Alliance, a community of FTC student participants in New Jersey. In his free time, he enjoys writing his blog, making digital music with FL Studio and playing video games with his friends.

Sanay is deeply engaged in the fundamental sciences, machine learning and applied computer science. His work explores the intersection of these fields, aiming to explore advancements in both theoretical and practical applications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he writes about his work on Medium, sharing insights on a variety of topics within science and technology. He is also an active contributor on GitHub, where he contributes to projects that explore his passions and solve problems in the fields he is interested in.

William is a high-school student in Texas with an interest in computational biology and data analytics. He attended the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program in 2024 then joined the Wolfram Student Ambassador Program soon after. He enjoys programming, competitive writing, competitive mathematics and digital art, but also enjoys the outdoors as an Eagle Scout.