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West Dallas had too few air-quality monitors to track pollution across large areas; a Plano teen built an AI model to estimate neighborhood air quality, later reaching 60 schools and training 300 youth ambassadors

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West Dallas had too few air-quality monitors to track pollution across large areas; a Plano teen built an AI model to estimate neighborhood air quality, later reaching 60 schools and training 300 youth ambassadors

September 22, 2026

Technology is only one part of Tan’s approach. Shared Skies created a 50-page environmental justice guide in English…

Meet Nathan Tan, the 17-year-old Plano teen whose AI air-quality project serves about 1,000 Texans, trained 300 youth ambassadors and won him a $10,000 prize

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Meet Nathan Tan, the 17-year-old Plano teen whose AI air-quality project serves about 1,000 Texans, trained 300 youth ambassadors and won him a $10,000 prize

September 20, 2026

A 17-year-old student from Plano, Texas, has built an artificial intelligence tool to track air pollution in vulnerable…

Plano teen wins Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, $10,000

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Plano teen wins Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, $10,000

September 16, 2026

Tan is one of two in Texas and 15 in North America to receive the prize. Plano…