US teen wins $250,000 with geometry breakthrough
In a remarkable accomplishment, a 17-year-old high school student from Pennsylvania has claimed the top prize of $250,000 at the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Connor Hill, hailing from Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, utilized a bespoke computer algorithm to resolve a challenging problem involving rare three-dimensional geometric shapes known as noble polyhedra.
His research unveiled two infinite structural families and precisely 146 isolated examples, completing a classification effort that mathematicians have been striving to accomplish for years.
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