At just 17, she turned AI into a potential shield against elephant poaching!
Anika Puri developed ElSa, a $300 prototype using drones, thermal imaging and machine learning to help detect potential poachers, achieving a reported 90.9% human-detection accuracy in testing.
From a teenage invention to a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship, her journey shows how technology can support wildlife conservation!
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If we are to provide access to well-being for our K-12 children and adolescents, we must provide access to a developmentally appropriate education. Highly—Profoundly Gifted Students' Bill of Rights PDF available here giftedconsortium.org/highly-…#highlyprofoundlygifted
Un-Gifted and Talented
A Commentary By John Stossel
Schools are ending gifted and talented programs. They will no longer separate kids by ability.
Full story is in the comments...
6 Indian American students are among the recipients of the 2026 Davidson Fellows Scholarship, earning awards of up to $100,000 americanbazaaronline.com/202…
Six Indian-American students have been named 2026 Davidson Fellows by the Davidson Institute, earning college scholarships totaling $325,000 for their research spanning aviation safety, agricultural disease, astrophysics, nuclear energy, malaria prevention, and artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery.
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A 17-year-old from Leander has received a $50,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for developing a new way to study the growth of supermassive black holes.
cbsaustin.com/news/local/lea…
This summer, I’ve been giving ByrdseedTV a real scope and sequence. This has involved breaking lessons out into grade-specific versions, organizing the year into modules, etc.
I long resisted this but it’s actually been pretty fun! More here: Byrdseed.tv/scope-and-sequen…
The May eNews-Update includes advocacy support for families, new Davidson Gifted Perspectives videos, thoughtful reads and podcasts, program updates, and an inspiring Fellows spotlight. There’s a lot to explore this month! mailchi.mp/davidsongifted.or…
Curriculum matters, but preparation matters too.
Teachers need training to identify and use high-quality instructional materials effectively.
Julia Hayes explains why educator prep programs play a key role.
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Test score gains fade.
But long-term outcomes like graduation and earnings often persist.
So what does that mean for judging school success?
@drewhalbailey joins The Education Gadfly Show to discuss the fadeout effect.
Listen: fordhaminstitute.org/nationa…
Congratulations to Christopher Gilbert on his @DavidsonGifted Fellows Scholarship awarded for his project done at the Wolfram High School Summer Research Program.
Read his post about universal classical and quantum gates on Wolfram Community:
community.wolfram.com/groups…
ALT Wolfram community post, "[WSRP24] Minimal universal classical and quantum gates."
📚 If reading makes us smarter, picture books are where smart begins.
They build vocab, story structure, and cultural literacy—before kids can even read.
🧠 By @rpondiscio: fordhaminstitute.org/nationa…