13-year-old CT girl wins $25K as Top Young Scientist for ocean fix
Raji Doshi, a 13-year-old from Farmington, Connecticut, has been named America’s Top Young Scientist after winning the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge. She received $25,000 for developing ALKACORE, a system combining algae and natural aragonite to help reduce ocean acidification. Her innovation explores ways to remove carbon dioxide from seawater and protect marine ecosystems.



