2025 Tucson KEYS intern William Jacobsen (he/him) tested how corn plants respond to different combinations and timing of green leaf volatiles signals in the lab of Chris Frost.

2025 Tucson KEYS intern Azani Anderson (they/he) helped validate the Alexander Bucksch lab's new 3D computer model that measures root growth in detail. 

The KEYS Research Internship reaches Arizona’s largest city, connecting six local students with hands-on research and dedicated University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix faculty mentors.

Sixty-five Arizona high school students begin a summer of intensive research across Tucson, Phoenix and online.

Adam Bedeir (KEYS ‘23) and Jishnu Nayak (KEYS ‘24) have earned one of Arizona’s most prestigious academic honors for high school students and will be attending the University of Arizona in fall 2025.

2021 KEYS Alum Moses Foiryolo (Mozani Zianti) reflects on how the KEYS Research Internship influenced his scientific journey as he prepares to graduate with his undergraduate physiology from the University of Arizona.

Arizona College Prep High senior and 2024 KEYS Alum Jishnu Nayak is one of the 20 2025 Flinn Scholars, a prestigious scholarship that supports students enrolling in one of Arizona's three state universities

BASIS Phoenix senior and 2023 KEYS Alum Adam Bedeir is one of 10 2025 Flinn Scholars – some of the highest achieving high school seniors from across the state – who will attend the University of Arizona in the fall.

In early April, KEYS alumni took center stage at the annual Behind BIO5 community event, showcasing their research during a poster showcase.

Sixty-six outstanding Arizona students from 35 high schools have been accepted into the 7-week research program set to begin in June, with the addition of an inaugural Phoenix cohort.