Connect STEM was established in June 2022 to provide research opportunities to students around the world. We offer high-quality research experiences for high school students, along with opportunities to publish scientific articles, journals, and patents. Making Research Experience Easier.
Our program is highly selective, only accepting 100 students internationally.
Students must show they are serious about science and have passion to challenge themselves.
Mission
Our mission is to make high-quality research opportunities accessible to all students with a passion for learning. By connecting them with expert mentors across diverse disciplines, we aim to transform education and empower the next generation of thinkers, innovators, and leaders.
The Mentor
Head Mentor
Hoseong Yoo
⦁ Junior researcher at UC Irvine and UC Riverside (6 years)
⦁ Environmental chemistry Intern (1 year)
⦁ Cancer and various disease research chemist (3 years)
⦁ Semiconductor research chemist (6 years)
⦁ Intel senior integration engineer (3 years)
⦁ Research Chemist at Rice University (Current)
15+ Years of chemistry experience and holds more than 100 patents and 30 publications.
Love teaching students and mentoring young students for STEM career.
Lead Mentor
Wesley Shin
A Harvard graduate who studied Chemist and Computer Science. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess, and has a natural curiosity that drives his pursuit of knowledge and happiness. Currently teaching Chemistry in Korea, he has also developed a new love for the game of Baduk, often visiting local villages to play with elderly men. Through these experiences, he continues to explore the intricate connections between strategy, science, and the human spirit.
Lead Mentor
Berny Guerra Arthur
Berny has helped various high school students enter into top-20 institutions such as Princeton, Cornell, WashU, Johns Hopkins, Rice, and many more. He’s well-versed and passionate about the college application process, through which he guides and mentors students as they craft their applications and apply to their dream schools. Currently, Berny is getting a double major in Kinesiology and Sociology at Rice University and is determined to serve others through a career in hospital administration. He’s now working as a Marketing Intern for Rice’s Undergraduate Admissions team, and he’s subsequently utilizing his experiences to further aid his students. Berny has widely been known as a “super friendly and people person” on accounts by his students and coworkers alike.
Lead Mentor.
Samuel Guerra Arthur
Samuel is an undergraduate at Princeton University with previous experience in both the research and educational fields. He graduated high school as valedictorian, sporting a 4.0 unweighted GPA—and he’s currently maintaining a 4.0 GPA at Princeton as a prospective Chemistry major with hopes of minoring in Translation and Intercultural Communication. Samuel loves teaching and mentoring students, and he’s currently set his sights on applying to medical school after his undergraduate years, and becoming a physician. At the moment, he is helping lead a study conducted by high school students, and he’s excited to take up more research projects in the near future.
