Meet Miles Wu, the 14-year-old New York student using origami to explore stronger, foldable emergency shelters

Global Science Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:57:24 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

Image: Society for ScienceAt 14, Miles Wu is exploring how an ancient paper-folding technique could inspire stronger and more portable structures for emergencies.
An eighth-grade student at Hunter College High School in New York, Wu spent the past year investigating the Miura-ori, a geometric origami pattern known for folding flat sheets into compact forms.
His interest grew as he read about disasters including the Los Angeles wildfires and Hurricane Helene.

Image: Society for ScienceAt 14, Miles Wu is exploring how an ancient paper-folding technique could inspire stronger and more portable structures for emergencies.
An eighth-grade student at Hunter College High School in New York, Wu spent the past year investigating the Miura-ori, a geometric origami pattern known for folding flat sheets into compact forms.
His interest grew as he read about disasters including the Los Angeles wildfires and Hurricane Helene.

Sources: Times of India