#gitanjalirao

Read her story here - https://time.com/5916772/kid-of-the-year-2020/ ###

A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named Time Magazine’s first-ever “Kid of the Year.” #GitanjaliRao https://www.instagram.com/p/CJBeqv_pnJo/?igshid=ytsjdxw1e71g

Inspiring! Time magazine has selected 15-year-old scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao as its first-ever Kid of the Year..... -> She was 10 years old when she became interested in carbon nanotube sensor #technology, molecules that can detect chemicals in water. -> At age 11, she won the Young Scientist Challenge for creating a device that can detect lead in drinking water with the help of a mobile app. -> Last year, she was named to Forbes' 30 under 30 list. -> She also has developed an app and Chrome extension called Kindly which uses artificial-intelligence technology to detect cyberbullying at an early stage -> She has developed an interest in genetics and is working on a way to detect biocontaminants like parasites in water and a product to diagnose prescription opioid addiction early on. -> She has also partnered with rural schools, STEM organizations and museums around the world to run innovation workshops to help young students develop their own inventions. -> She has mentored more than 30,000 students.

Let us congratulate and salute Gitanjali Rao! TIME’s Kid of the year. 🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏 Amazing girl and a true scientist who is dedicated to make life a better place for all of us. 🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏 Gitanjali Rao is 14 years old and is a 10th grader at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Highlands Ranch, CO. 🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏 She is researching at the University of Colorado, Denver in the Department of Cell Biology to find a solution for prescription opioid addiction using the latest in genetic engineering and created a colorimetry based app and device. 🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏🌸🙏 This initiative received a world finalist's recognition in a Technovation Girl Challenge and a Health Pillar award by TCS Ignite Innovation challenge nationally. She introduced the device in TEDtalksNayibaat India. #gitanjalirao https://lnkd.in/ekFJq2G https://lnkd.in/eq8ibz3 (at Kew Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIi6fEzjhjuCq2YJMRKjCPA8iLdeTDLJ3ESeCM0/?igshid=58s6b2g5xuqd

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15-year-old #Indian - #American #GitanjaliRao, a “brilliant” #youngscientist and #inventor, has been named by #TIME magazine as the first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’ for her “astonishing work” using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying. “The world belongs to those who shape it. And however uncertain that world may feel at a given moment, the reassuring reality seems to be that each new generation produces more of what these kids…have already achieved: positive impact, in all sizes,” Time said. Rao was selected from a field of more than 5,000 nominees as TIME’s first-ever #KidoftheYear. She spoke about her “astonishing work using #technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and #cyberbullying, and about her mission to create a global community of young innovators to solve problems the world over. “Even over video chat, her brilliant mind and generous spirit shone through, along with her inspiring message to other young people: don’t try to fix every problem, just focus on one that excites you,” Time said. Tap the link in bio to read more. ------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us to stay informed with the latest BreakingNews & Updates from around the world @world_news_app Must visit our World News website for daily news & updates from around the world at https://worldnewsapp.online Get all the latest news & updates on American Politics, Election 2020 and other trending topics on our US-specific News app: bit.ly/USNewsPro Stay informed with all the latest technology news, AI, ML, IoT, Science & more from around the world. Get our Tech News app from: bit.ly/techfind Get our World News Pro App (AD-FREE) for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/WNProFB Get our free World News App for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/WorldNewsFB or link in bio ------------------------------------------------------------- Reposted from @hindustantimes #wonderkid #kids #brilliantkids #clever #youngscientists #girlpower #timemagazine #timeaward https://www.instagram.com/p/CIXIh9Oha2J/?igshid=ypfo19a4ieiv