NASA Space Apps Yonkers Appoints Dmitriy Malygin as Judge in 2026

YONKERS, N.Y. - EntSun -- YONKERS, N.Y. — Presented by All Knight Access in partnership with YWCA Yonkers, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Shefik presents Invocation, Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers Voice, Harlem Film House, Young Men Strong, Griffo Productions, You're Our Unity, and others, NASA Space Apps Yonkers invites innovators of all ages to register for the NASA Space Apps Challenge, taking place November 14–15, 2026. The 2026 theme is "The Next Frontier", and participants from Yonkers, NY, and surrounding areas will work alongside a community of scientists, technologists, and storytellers.

Sponsors of NASA Space Apps Yonkers include Starbucks, Costco Wholesale, Stop & Shop, ShopRite, A & V Pizzeria, and Nutrioz.

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Participants will use open data from NASA and its 17 Space Agency Partners to address the most pressing challenges scientists face in Earth and space exploration. In 2025, 114,000+ registered participants joined the Challenge from 551 Local Events worldwide.

For 2026, NASA Space Apps Yonkers appoints Dmitriy Malygin as Judge in 2026.

Dmitriy is a Senior Member at IEEE, and Fellow of the British Computer Society, with over 13 years of experience designing and developing software systems.

Dmitriy's expertise has held senior technology leadership roles at T1 and Luxoft, contributing to the development and optimization of platforms for financial institutions, including VTB Bank and Deutsche Bank.

Emmy® Award winner and technology maven Sir Shefik Macauley serves as Managing Director and Local Lead of NASA Space Apps Yonkers, bringing the Challenge to the Yonkers, New York community and surrounding areas for its second year.

The event will be held in-person on November 14–15, 2026, at YWCA Yonkers, located at 87 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York 10701, United States. Free registration is required and available for both in-person and virtual activities.

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Activities start each day at 9 a.m. ET. To significantly enhance accessibility and reach, there is also an option for participants to join virtually from anywhere in the world.

All participants of NASA Space Apps Yonkers — both in-person and virtual — will receive a Certificate of Participation.

NASA Space Apps Challenge is a global, community-driven innovation and public engagement program of NASA. The program connects participants through hundreds of Local Events while encouraging collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and the practical application of open science and open data. Submitted projects are evaluated by subject-matter experts, with outstanding projects becoming eligible for Global Awards.

The journey awaits for everyone.

Free Registration: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/local-events/yonkers

YouTube: https://youtu.be/PupNdWZjUcE