The annual Harker Research Symposium showcases the discoveries of Harker's young scientists and alumni, honors the work of career scientists and entrepreneurs, and celebrates Silicon Valley's innovative spirit.

Virtual Research Symposium
The research symposium, held each year in the spring on the upper school campus for the entire Harker community, includes displays of Harker students' often award-winning projects, talks by alumni involved in research, and corporate exhibitors. The 2021 symposium is fully virtual.
Symposium Program Includes
- Dozens of talks by Synopsys and Regeneron participants
- Talks and panel discussions by Harker alumni
- More than 50 poster sessions by middle and upper school students
- Pre-registered workshops
- STEM Buddies science activities for young scientists
- Student panels discussing technical writing, research internships and research competitions
- Interactive displays by corporate exhibitors
How You Can Participate
The Harker Research Symposium is for the entire TK-grade 12 Harker community, but we welcome outside organizations as exhibitors - come showcase your products!
- For exhibitor information, contact symposium@harker.org.
Corporate Exhibitors
Previous exhibitors have included Autodesk, HP, Microsoft, eBay, IBM, Ericcson, Google/YouTube, Marvell Semiconductor, Nvidia, Tesla and Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Center.
- For exhibitor information, contact symposium@harker.org.
About the Research Symposium
The annual Harker Research Symposium showcases the discoveries of Harker's young scientists and alumni, honors the work of career scientists and entrepreneurs, and celebrates Silicon Valley's innovative spirit.
Upper school science department chair Anita Chetty, advisor for WiSTEM (Women in STEM), capitalizes on Harker's proximity to world class technology development to boost the symposium beyond a showcase for student projects into the realm of opening visitors' minds to new ideas as they emerge.
The Harker Research Symposium typically draws crowds of more than 900 people. "This is one of Harker’s hallmark events where our community comes together for one day to celebrate curiosity and discovery," Chetty said. Watch this space for updates!