Gitanjali Rao is featured on the cover of TIME magazine. She was named TIME magazine’s and Nickelodeon’s first Kid of the Year.
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Colorado young scientist and app creator named Kid of the Year
A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intel- ligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named TIME magazine’s and Nickelodeon’s first Kid of the Year.