A total of seven SHS students had been amongst the student researchers from across the nation who competed in the occasion. 4 seniors won 1st location.
Could 25, 2023 at ten:ten a.m. EDT
Info by means of Stamford Public Schools
STAMFORD, CT — Final weekend, 4 Stamford Higher College students won 1st location at the Worldwide Studying and Observations to Advantage the Atmosphere (GLOBE) American Student Investigation Symposium for their nanotechnology-primarily based investigation.
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GLOBE is a worldwide science and education plan that provides curriculum written by NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation for K-12 schools.
GLOBE delivers a platform for K-12 students to practically share their investigation and organize events about the globe.
A total of seven SHS students, below the path of SHS teacher Susan Dougherty, had been amongst the student researchers from across the nation competing in the occasion at the University of Texas at Tyler. The trip was produced achievable by grants from NASA, NOAA, and NSF.
The SHS group of seniors Molly Forker, Paige Hochadel, Lucia Kempton and Ryan Šoztic won
“Most effective Use of Investigation Course of action” for their project entitled “Effectiveness of Graphene in Stopping Gamma Radiation on Cancer Cells”.
“The GLOBE Scientific Symposium is nicely respected by each the academic and scientific neighborhood, and the investigation by SHS students has been incredibly nicely received.” Students worked on their investigation just after college, evenings and weekends although managing sports, extracurriculars and a complete course load,” Dougherty mentioned in a press release. “They demonstrated superb 21st century expertise, which includes collaboration, communication, creativity and vital pondering.” They had been competing against some of the finest student researchers in the nation and it took their courage and persistence to win. We are all so proud of them.”
Dougherty has been a GLOBE Certified Teacher for 15 years and hosts month-to-month virtual “Water Cooler” skilled improvement events for teachers across the United States. Dougherty will serve as GLOBE’s keynote speaker at their annual meeting this July in Denver, Colo.
The group also won the reviewer award, an honor offered to the group that received the most votes from its contestants. The group was presented with the Crystal Award, medals and now has the chance to publish their investigation on the NASA and GLOBE sites.
The students’ investigation not too long ago won second location out of 240 teams at the UB RISE Student Investigation Symposium held final month at the University of Bridgeport.
In addition, the group submitted their experiment for a space flight application. If chosen, their experiment will launch from the NASA facility in the summer time of 2023.
“This is just a further instance of the sorts of possibilities our students have access to although attending SHS,” SHS Principal Matt Forker mentioned in a news release. “Mrs. Dougherty’s passion for space science is contagious to our students, pushing them beyond their exemplary achievements.”
The SHS group of Shrejans Daga, Nitish Ganu and Rihan Tajir also participated in the weekend competitors in Texas.
In the course of the symposium festivities, students connected with STEM pros and educators, discovered to fly a drone, fished for macroinvertebrates and took measurements with a clinometer.