Curiosity With Purpose
I like questions that lead somewhere.
I’m Diya Arun, a student at John Burroughs School interested in science, medicine, equity, and the human questions that connect them. I’m most interested in what happens after a question—what we notice, what we learn, and what we can build from it.
John Burroughs School . Class of 2027
Questions I’m Exploring
I’m drawn to problems that sit between disciplines—where science meets representation, education meets access, or a community has a gap that someone can help fill.
WHO GETS REPRESENTED?
Inclusive Clinical Research
Exploring how recruitment methods influence who is represented in colorectal cancer clinical trials.
RESEARCH & HEALTH EQUITY
HOW CAN KNOWLEDGE BECOME USEFUL?
Making Financial Literacy Accessible
Designing and teaching a financial-literacy curriculum that turns unfamiliar concepts into something middle-school students can understand and use..
EDUCATION & MENTORSHIP
WHAT GETS OVERLOOKED?
Gender Equity in Research & Design
Examining how differences affecting women can be overlooked in research and design, including co-authoring published work on inequities in protective equipment.
RESEARCH & HEALTH EQUITY
WHAT HELPS PEOPLE BELONG?
Building Belonging
Creating a mentorship program so new students have the support, relationships, and guidance I wished I had when I first arrived.
EDUCATION & MENTORSHIP
Beyond the Classroom
Dance, Formula 1, photography, and horses give me different ways to create, observe, focus, and reset.
Explore More
There is more behind each project—the questions that started it, the people involved, and what I learned along the way.
