NOAA’s ‘Taking the Pulse of the Planet’ Special Awards recognize excellence in NOAA mission science at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, which was held virtually this year.
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The 2021 winners of the NOAA 'Taking the Pulse of the Planet' Special Award at Regeneron ISEF. From left to right: First Award winners Melanie Quan and Yuchen Li, and Second Award winners Angela Chen, Shreya Khullar, Rithika Narayan, and Lila Schweinfurth. (Image credit: Courtesy of Society for Science)