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Terra Research
19 Sept, 20:35
🔬 We're so happy to introduce one of our new mentors for Terra's 4th cohort - Ayaulym!Ayaulym is a freshman at UC Berkeley's College of Chemistry, one of the top-ranked chemistry programs in the world, where she's majoring in chemical engineering. She was doing real research well before Berkeley. She was part of the selective Summer Science Program (SSP), where she did hands-on lab work and wrote a research paper based on her own findings. She also interned at the Central Asian Ecological Center in Almaty, analyzing soil and water contamination for regulatory compliance reports.Now she's been accepted into URAP to work with Professor Cesunica Ivey's AQMEL (Air Quality Modeling and Exposure Lab), focusing on air quality modeling and environmental exposure research.Ayaulym will be teaching in the standard package of our 4th cohort.
Terra Research
15 Sept, 17:23edited
Class of 2031. College application deadlines are not far away... The 4th cohort of our research program is now open! 🥳 Our mentees have finished their research drafts together with Stanford, Boston University, Oxford, Harvard, Cornell, USC, UMelbourne andTerra Research
14 Sept, 20:06edited
💻 One number can decide whether your data stays safe from quantum hackers🎓 Gulshan Gasymova, a student researcher from Azerbaijan is wrapping up her project. Quantum computers get strong enough to break the encryption that our banking, messaging, and daily digital life run on.Her research is mainly on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), which uses the laws of physics instead of math to keep keys secure. But QKD has always leaned on a fixed guess for how much of the key to “sacrifice” for eavesdropper-checking. Gulshan’s project replaces that guess with an ML model (still in development) that decides it dynamically. She uses more realistic channel conditions.🎯 Mentors have worked precisely to sharpen the paper and ideas. A very demanding project for a high schooler!
Terra Research
13 Sept, 09:47edited
🧠Research is a state of your mind. Do not start it for any other purpose except sharpening your learning blade.You notice something worth looking into. Then comes the confusion. Sources usually contradict each other. Days go literally nowhere. If you're never confused then guess you're not researching 🤷♂️A "wait, that's lowk odd" moment. It drives you. You may not see it, but it does. You start testing methods and approaches. This is the only way you turn a hunch into your own knowledge bank enrichment.A kid testing if plants grow faster with music is doing research! A student re-deriving a formula because the textbook's shortcut felt off is doing research!You can use your paper in your application's portfolio or in any other spot but that shouldn't be the priority. The idea is to enjoy the exploration of theTerra Research
11 Sept, 14:23edited
🔬 Students' results❗️Our mentee, Kalymtay Galym, has just had his paper, "The Influence of AI on Overconfidence Bias in Investment Decision-Making," published in the Academic Journal of Digital Economics and Stability (Vol. 39, No. 4).The paper examines whether AI-based investment tools, such as robo-advisors, actually reduce overconfidence bias in retail investors, or merely constrain its symptoms. Great example of behavioral finance meeting applied AI research.What we are most proud of isn't the publication. It is how Galym got there. Mentors did a tremendous job in sharpening his knowledge and shaping the paper. He got in touch with Rostislav Lisnevsky, PhD, Associate Professor at Astana IT University, who co-authored the paper with him.That's a principle we try to live by at Terra Research. Co-authorship
Terra Research
2 Sept, 11:25edited
Class of 2031. College application deadlines are not far away...The 4th cohort of our research program is now open! 🥳Our mentees have finished their research drafts together with Stanford, Boston University, Oxford, Harvard, Cornell, USC, UMelbourne and many other prestigious affiliates (PhDs mostly)This cohort, students go from zero to a completed research paper - with the opportunity, based on performance, to co-author with experts from leading institutions and submit to prestigious international high school journals like International Journal of High School Research & OJSS, not just local ones.Classes meet twice a week, plus weekly 1-on-1 mentoring for personalized feedback.You will be mentored by: Zhangerey Bekbulat - Yale '30 (STEM) AI research honored by the President of Kazakhstan Kamilla Sobirkhonova - Queen Mary '29 (Social Sciences & Humanities) EPQ dissertation on
Terra Research
1 Sept, 11:11
😳x 🔬 Our cofounder Zhangerey is officially a Yale student now - and he sent us this shot of Harkness Tower's bells ringing across campus.From getting the most valuable AI research award from the President of Kazakhstan and building Terra Research to walking these amazing halls.📱 @TR_Initiative | 📱 Instagram 📱 WebsiteTerra Research
31 Aug, 04:03
Feeling hot during summer? We know the reason!🔬Sherozbek Uktamov, a student at Terra, built an important neighbourhood-scale heat risk assessment for Tashkent. He worked closely with professors from Stanford and HKUST.❗️Using the IPCC hazard-exposure-vulnerability framework, he mapped all 585 mahallas. Summer land surface temperature from Landsat 8 and 9, population density, and the share of residents under 10 and over 65. Processing was done in Google Earth Engine and QGIS.❓His finding is beyond the high school level. Heat in Tashkent is nearly uniform and uniformly severe, reaching 40 °C in about 94% of neighbourhoods. Everyone in the city is hot. What separates neighbourhoods is who lives there, which is why risk clusters sharply into 127 high-risk areas in the northwest and near
Terra Research
30 Aug, 19:53edited
🔬 New milestone! 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ subscribersThank you for being a part of the Terra family. We are dedicated to providing the most valuable content and research education in the Central Asian region. Fire news coming soon. Way to conquer and way to serve the academia!📱 @TR_Initiative | 📱 Instagram 📱 Website
Terra Research
27 Aug, 08:37edited
📥 What a professor sees when your email landsWe've walked 60+ students through cold outreach. The same five mistakes kill the reply rate every time.1. The copy paste email "Dear Professor, I'm interested in your research and would love to work with you." They get this ten times a week. Name the paper. Name the finding. Twenty minutes of real reading beats a page of enthusiasm. Remember that2. Writing an essay They're busy. Who you are, why them, what you want. That's the whole email.3. Making it about you Your GPA and SAT don't answer the question they're actually asking: why me and not anyone else? Tie your interest to their work.4. Asking for too much too soon "Will you supervise my project for six months?" from a stranger is an easy no. Start with one sharp question about their research, or ask if they're open to a short call.5. Not checki
Terra Research
10 Aug, 13:30edited
🏴 3 Red Flags You Should Avoid When Writing a Research PaperAs a newbie, sometimes it’s easy to miss important parts of writing a research paper, which can then lead to serious consequences when your work is being reviewed.1🚩 Choosing a topic just because it sounds “impressive” Doing research on some astrophages or any other aliens is, of course, impressive, unless you can actually do it. It’s better to choose a more modest topic and provide an accurate, well-supported analysis of your content.2🚩 Citing outdated sources Don’t hesitate to double-check whether the source and its publication date are relevant to your topic. Discussing digital technologies or AI while relying on a 50-year-old source might be really risky.3🚩 Skipping the literatureTerra Research
7 Aug, 09:45
3 Steps - To make your research paper unique 🔍Anyone can pick a topic. Surely! But standing out in research takes more than passion. A strategy.1️⃣ Find the gap, not the topic Don’t just pick a broad subject you’re passionate about. Do what? Read 5-10 papers in your area and look for the open questions. The sections where researchers admit “more study is needed" are important. That’s where your contribution lives.2️⃣ Combine two fields A cross-disciplinary approach + an uncommon lens = uniqueness. Think data analytics × sports, or any pairing that others haven’t explored. The overlap is that spot where fresh ideas are born.3️⃣Use underrepresented data Don’t just repeat a US-based study. Bring in an interesting Central Asian context instead.
Terra Research
5 Aug, 19:20edited
🎉 Students’ Publications 🔬We’re proud to share that our student Ganijonova Mohlaroy has published her research paper!📝 Her work, “Factors Influencing Acceptance of AI-Assisted Robotic Surgery: Review of Patient and Surgeon Perspectives,” appears in the International Journal of Health Systems and Medical Sciences (Volume 05, Number 04, 2026). https://journal.academicjournal.online/index.php/ijhsms/article/view/1580What makes this especially exciting - she co-authored the paper alongside a Boston University PhD degree holder, tackling a topic that current literature has barely touched: how patients and surgeons actually feel about trusting AI in the operating room.Mohlaroy completed this during her time in our second cohort at Terra Research, working closely with the mentors.This
Terra Research
3 Aug, 08:04edited
3rd cohort is on fire! 🔥 A talented and knowledge-seeking group of students has started shaping ideas into a research project. More to come in this incredible journey📱 @TR_Initiative 📱 Website 📱 Instagram
Terra Research
2 Aug, 16:06edited
A research paper can make your CV or college application stand out.It shows initiative, analytical thinking, and the ability to work beyond your coursework.In this video, we explain why research matters and how to get started.Follow Terra Research for more practical tips on research!https://t.me/TR_Initiative https://terraresearch.orgTerra Research
22 Jul, 18:02edited
#️⃣What once started as a simple cold emailing process - can now turn into group research under the supervision of PhDs from the University of Pennsylvania's graduate school of education alongside other knowledgeable teenagers. Next stop for our student is publication of her paper within that group - whether at an international journal or Penn's one - it is still a tremendous accomplishment. Never stop dreaming! https://t.me/TR_Initiative https://terraresearch.org
Terra Research
16 Jul, 16:23edited
Statistics of the 3rd cohort applicants 🔥(applications close in less than 3 hours)178 out of 196 respondents reported specific IELTS scores (or equivalent evidence). Reported IELTS scores range from 6.5 to 9 overall. The most common overall band mentioned is 7.5. The highest mentioned band is 9.159 respondents included numeric SAT scores. Reported scores range from 1380 to 1590.Highest scorers Range 1500-1590 (37 respondents) Mid-range. Most reported scores cluster between 1380 and 1440.Applicants from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Azerbaijan, Russia, the USA, Romania, and Tajikistan. https://t.me/TR_Initiative https://terraresearch.orgTerra Research
15 Jul, 14:26edited
Here we go! Applications for the 3rd cohort of our research program are now open! 🥳 This cohort is a more advanced version of what we previously offered. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with top mentors and go from zero to a publishableTerra Research
13 Jul, 07:02edited
Here we go! Applications for the 3rd cohort of our research program are now open! 🥳This cohort is a more advanced version of what we previously offered. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with top mentors and go from zero to a publishable research paper co-authored with experts from leading institutions. The program will teach you everything you need to know to succeed in academic writing. Classes meet twice a week for 1 hour, plus weekly 1-on-1 mentoring sessions to provide you with personalized feedback throughout the program.You will be mentored by: - Zhangerey Bekbulat - Yale '30 (STEM) Authored a 15-page empirical research paper. Mentored by an Imperial College professor. Received an award from the President of Kazakhstan for an outstanding AI project.- Kamilla Sobirkhonova - Oxford '30 (Social Sciences & Humanities) Completed
Terra Research
13 Jul, 06:52edited
You've been waiting for this. You've been asking us, “When?” And finally… we are ready to introduce our new, more advanced, and better-structured research cohort 🔥 2 months. From 0 -> ready research paper@TR_Initiative https://terraresearch.org
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