New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

JSHS junior science and humanities symposium

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NJSJSHS Mission

The primary goal of the New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NJSJSHS) is to promote research and experimentation in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level, and to publicly recognize students for outstanding achievement. The event includes presentations from New Jersey high school students on their individual science research projects. Schools are welcome to register and compete for scholarship monies.

The Army Education Outreach Program’s (AEOP) Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) Program is jointly sponsored by the Department of War and the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, in cooperation with leading research universities throughout the nation. The Department of War generously provides funding for the National symposium and JSHS scholarships.

REGISTRATION – Regional New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NJSJSHS)

View the 2025 New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Program Book to learn more about the program and our partners.

Previous Three-time Winner: Where is he now?

Ryan Park, from Honolulu, Hawaii, is pursuing an MD and a PhD in genetics at Stanford School of Medicine. He graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical computation and a master’s degree in computer science. Ryan aspires to improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy and create equitable access to these treatments. He worked with the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to expand clinical trial opportunities for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and founded a nonprofit to support pediatric cancer patients across the Pacific. At Stanford, Ryan served as the staffing manager at Arbor Free Clinic and co-chaired the national collegiate advisory board for eradicating hepatitis B and liver cancer. He also helped launch the Stanford Data Ocean to empower underrecognized students to learn biomedical data science and contribute to a more diverse academic community.

High School Achievements & JSHS

Jersey Shore Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (now known as New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium): As a high school student, Ryan Park competed and won first place 3 years in a row in the regional symposium hosted via Ocean County College.
National JSHS: He advanced to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) where he presented research projects such as “X-Net: A Deep Convolutional Neural Model for X-Ray Threat Detection” and COVID-19 artificial intelligence research, earning national awards and scholarships.

Stanford University & Career

Education & Training: Earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical Computation and a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from Stanford University, and is currently an MD/PhD candidate in Genetics (expected M.D. spring 2029).
Research & Honors: Recognized as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar and a Stanford HAI (Human-Centered AI) Fellow, focusing on machine learning, genomics, and improving cancer immunotherapy efficacy and equitable healthcare access.