AISRS 2026 • Sixth Year
June 20, 2026 · 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
Online global event
Grades 6-12
Middle & high school presenters
Program Committee Review
Feedback and mentoring for accepted presenters
Student AI Research
AIClub Student Research Symposium (AISRS) showcases AI projects by students in grades 6-12. Students, parents, and educators join a full online program featuring presentations, keynote sessions, and practical guidance for future research paths.
Call for Student Presentations
Submit Your AI Research Abstract
If you are in middle school or high school and working on an AI-powered project that solves a real problem, AISRS is designed for you. You get structured review, presentation coaching, and a chance to present alongside peers building meaningful AI applications.
Who Should Submit
Students in grades 6-12 with original AI projects across domains such as healthcare, climate, agriculture, social good, space, arts, and education.
Submission Format
Submit an abstract of 250 words or less. The AISRS Program Committee reviews all submissions and provides feedback. Accepted presenters receive additional coaching support.
Abstract Submission Form
Submit your abstract through the official Google Form.
Important Dates
Planned schedule for AISRS 2026.
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Submission deadline: April 30, 2026
Abstract submission closes at the end of day.
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Notification to accepted presenters: May 5, 2026
Accepted students receive presentation preparation guidance.
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Symposium date: June 20, 2026
Live online program with keynote sessions and student talks.
Program Highlights
Now in its 6th year, AISRS - the Student Research Symposium - showcases innovative AI research projects done by students grades 6-12. These projects touch a variety of areas and fields; space, healthcare, social good, climate change, the fine arts and much more. For students, parents, teachers and all interested, AISRS shows how students can combine their ingenuity and state of the art technology to create the future.
Healthcare & Bio
Applied AI for diagnostics, prediction, and research support in clinical and public-health contexts.
Climate & Sustainability
Projects focused on environment monitoring, resilience, and data-driven sustainability decisions.
Social Impact
AI systems addressing accessibility, safety, equity, and community-level outcomes.
STEM & Education
Learning tools, explainable AI prototypes, and student-built research assistants.
Creative AI
Work spanning music, language, and multimedia generation with clear technical methodology.
Open Track
Cross-domain AI applications that combine novel datasets, modeling approaches, and measurable results.
Keynote Speaker
Cecilia Corral
Co-Founder at CareMessage
Cecilia Corral is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at CareMessage, the leading patient engagement platform for safety-net organizations. Under her leadership, CareMessage has reached more than 22 million people across 45 states and territories.
Driven by her experiences growing up in a low-income immigrant household, Cecilia brings a unique perspective to the design of technology for health equity. Cecilia's work focuses on using technology and AI to scale preventive care and chronic disease management in underserved communities. Over the last decade she's been the lead inventor on multiple patents on the use of sequential messaging to support people in meeting health goals, and has been a contributor to key research validating the effectiveness of text messaging in improving health outcomes.
Outside of her work at CareMessage, she is an advocate for Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry through collecting and publishing data on Latina Tech Founders. Cecilia was on the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list for Healthcare and was recognized as a Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2025 by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at the 2025 World Economic Forum. She holds a degree in Product Design Engineering from Stanford University.
Keynote Speaker
Ashwin Rao
EVP AI at o9 & Adjunct Professor at Stanford
Ashwin Rao is EVP-AI at o9 Solutions with the responsibility for o9's AI Strategy & Architecture as well as leading o9's R&D team. Ashwin is also an Adjunct Professor in Applied Mathematics at Stanford University, focusing his research and teaching in the field of Reinforcement Learning (RL), and has written a book on RL with applications in Finance, Supply-Chain and Dynamic Pricing.
Previously, Ashwin was the Chief AI Officer at QXO, VP of AI at Target Corporation, Managing Director of Market Modeling at Morgan Stanley, and VP of Quant Trading Strategies at Goldman Sachs. Ashwin has a Ph.D. in Theoretical Computer Science from University of Southern California and a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT-Bombay. Ashwin resides in Palo Alto, CA.
Mentoring
Research, APs, and Beyond
Dr. Nisha Talagala (CEO of AIClub) will lead a practical session for students and parents on thriving in an AI-powered future.
FAQ
Who reviews the submissions?
All submissions are reviewed by the following program committee.
Dr. Sindhu Ghanta
Dr. Amit Gupta
Dr. Nisha Talagala
Ms. Shilpa Toro
What do accepted presenters receive?
Accepted presenters receive feedback, presentation support, and a structured symposium format to share their work with a broader audience.
Review historical symposium themes, keynote sessions, and student project highlights.
Discover research pathways, courses, camps, and resources for student researchers and families.