An Astronaut, Olympian, AI Pioneer and MacArthur Prize Winner Among Those Named to 快播视频 List of Notable Alumni

WASHINGTON, DC 鈥 Today, 快播视频 added 10 inspiring alumni to our 鈥淣otable Alumni鈥 list, which highlights alumni of our Science Talent Search (STS), International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and middle school 快播视频 competition who embody the principles of leadership, innovation and global impact.

The webpage, which can be viewed here, includes individual profiles with contemporary assets, highlighting the lasting contributions these alumni have made to their fields, as well as archival 快播视频 content from their competition experience. The list was launched in March 2022, with more than 100 alumni, and the 快播视频 plans to add to this list as the organization鈥檚 more than 70,000 alumni continue to contribute to their fields.

The additions are:

  • Founder and CEO of Entagen and Vyasa, Christopher Bouton, who is a leader in data integration and AI
  • Co-Founder of WHOOP John Capodilupo, who continues to make strides in health technology as a founder of Throne, a gut technology startup;
  • Retired Vice Admiral Walter 鈥淭ed鈥 Carter, who is president of Ohio State University;
  • Two-time Olympian and Long Island University Athletic Hall of Famer Maria Coffey, who earned her PhD in biomedical science;
  • Major Adam Fuhrmann, who was selected for the 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class;
  • Co-Founder of Leap Motion and founder of Midjourney, David Holz, whose company enables users to generate unique artwork through text prompts;
  • Zoox Co-Founder Jesse Levinson, who is working towards a future where autonomous vehicles are commonplace;
  • The late author Joanna Russ, a celebrated feminist scholar and author who transformed science fiction;
  • Venture capitalist Sheel Tyle, who seeks to build companies that matter; and
  • MacArthur Fellow Lauren Williams who is the second-ever tenured female math professor at Harvard University

鈥淲e are pleased to celebrate and recognize these extraordinary individuals who are innovators, leaders and pioneers,鈥 said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of the 快播视频 and Executive Publisher of Science News. 鈥淭he 快播视频 is honored to have played a role in supporting these remarkable individuals at the beginning of their scientific journeys.鈥

Each alumnus was named to the list based on their professional accomplishments and lasting contributions to advancing science and improving the world in which we live.

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