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Judges will evaluate high school student research posters for the Indiana Academy of Science Talent Search on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Krannert Hall (1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208).

Each judge will be assigned three students to evaluate. The judging period runs from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
During each session, students will:
◘ Give a concise 5-minute overview of their project
◘ Share any new findings or data updates since their paper submission
◘ Participate in a 15-minute Q&A discussion with the judges
Judges will receive each student’s research paper and abstract in advance and will record scores and comments using a Google Form. Please bring a laptop, tablet, or phone for digital scoring—paper copies will also be available.
Lunch will be 12:00-1:00pm, Presentation of Awards will be at 1:30pm.