Amy Guan, a May 2021 graduate of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at UNT, was named among the top 40 scholars in the 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Working with mentor Thomas Cundari, professor of chemistry, Guan researched the identification of metal and ligand effects on bond acidity of methane, the primary component of natural gas, and its impact on the catalytic efficiency for the conversion of this abundant hydrocarbon resource to more valuable industrial chemicals. Guan, who is currently studying mathematical and computational science at Stanford University, was selected from a pool of 1,760 high school students who entered the Regneron Science Talent Search. As a top 40 scholar, she received a $25,000 prize.