Symposium of Rising Scholars Fall 2026 Academic Conference

Our Fourteenth Symposium will be a virtual event held on Saturday September 26th, 2026 beginning at 8am PT.

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About the Symposium

Polygence's Symposium of Rising Scholars is an annual virtual academic conference where Polygence students present and share their research with their peers and experts. The Symposium is free of charge and presentation spots are only available to Polygence students enrolled in our Core Program.

Our Fall 2025 Symposium featured approximately 150 student presenters from all over the world. To take a look at some of the highlights from previous events, check out the "Our Past Symposia" section below.

For any questions about the event, you can reach the Symposium team at [email protected]

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Join the Symposium

The next Symposium of Rising Scholars will be held on Saturday, September 26th 2026.

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Our Past Symposia

Take a look at some of our featured Symposium presentation sessions, panels and keynote speeches below! To view even more Symposium content, check out our YouTube Playlists!

Conference talks

Elevator pitches

Panels

Keynote speeches

About
Polygence

Polygence is an online research academy founded by Harvard, MIT and Stanford researchers dedicated to democratizing access to research opportunities for high school students.