Junior Academy, New York Academy of Sciences
Member for 2025–26; worked on a team research project on solar energy.
- Period
- 2025 – 2026
- Organisation
- The New York Academy of Sciences
- Role
- Research participant

Our team’s entry to the solar-energy challenge was not among its winners or finalists.
Figures
- 82%Unaware of the benefits of solar · 41 of 50
- 18%Aware · 9 of 50
- Awareness + financial literacy
- Pilot program
- Solar adoption
From the presentation

Hybrid research methodMethods slide: surveys of 50 students and 10 teachers in Astana, interviews with two Kazakhstani solar companies, and US/UK case studies. 
Three-pillar strategySolution slide with three pillars: education (hands-on activities, multimedia), tools (financial literacy, feasibility) and partnership. 
Team contributionsSlide listing contributions: Bakhtiyar led research design and data collection; Sabina handled interviews and multimedia; Zhansaya synthesised data and managed citations.