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MAS sent five students to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico (April 24-28, 2019) and five students to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Awards in Phoenix, Arizona (May 12-17, 2019).
MAS sent five students to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico (April 24-28, 2019) and five students to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Awards in Phoenix, Arizona (May 12-17, 2019).
Three Minnesota students won awards at ISEF, including JSHS Regional FInalists Haley Jostes (Stillwater Area H.S.) and Olivia McNair (Perham H.S.). Jostes won a Third Award of $1,000 and McNair won a Fourth Award of $500. Melissa Nie (St. Paul Academy and Summit School) also won a Third Award of $1,000. MAS congratulates these students!
MAS sent five students to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico (April 24-28, 2019) and five students to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Awards in Phoenix, Arizona (May 12-17, 2019).
Three Minnesota students won awards at ISEF, including JSHS Regional FInalists Haley Jostes (Stillwater Area H.S.) and Olivia McNair (Perham H.S.). Jostes won a Third Award of $1,000 and McNair won a Fourth Award of $500. Melissa Nie (St. Paul Academy and Summit School) also won a Third Award of $1,000. MAS congratulates these students!
MAS sent five students to the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico (April 24-28, 2019) and five students to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Awards in Phoenix, Arizona (May 12-17, 2019).
Three Minnesota students won awards at ISEF, including JSHS Regional FInalists Haley Jostes (Stillwater Area H.S.) and Olivia McNair (Perham H.S.). Jostes won a Third Award of $1,000 and McNair won a Fourth Award of $500. Melissa Nie (St. Paul Academy and Summit School) also won a Third Award of $1,000. MAS congratulates these students!
The Board of Directors for the Minnesota Academy of Science seeks a visionary and strategic leader with a passion for promoting STEM engagement at all levels who also possesses outstanding management skills.
The Board of Directors for the Minnesota Academy of Science seeks a visionary and strategic leader with a passion for promoting STEM engagement at all levels who also possesses outstanding management skills.
The Minnesota Academy of Science is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. The Mission of The Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) is to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in Minnesota by connecting aspiring STEM students and practicing STEM professionals with resources and opportunities to engage in STEM learning, research and communication, and to recognize excellence in these areas.
The major activities of the MAS are to run high-level state STEM competitions that include:
Middle School and High School Science Bowl
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
State Science & Engineering Fair
Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium
MAS also sponsors a developmental science research program for underrepresented students (FORSE).
The Executive Director (ED) provides leadership to advance the initiatives of the organization. The ED has the ultimate management responsibility either directly or through delegated authority. The director designs and implements strategic goals and objectives of the organization in conjunction with, and at the direction of, the Board of Directors.
Job Description
Adhere to and promote the mission and vision of MAS
Administer programs of MAS
Hire, oversee and maintain an effective staff
Work with volunteers
Report on activities and financial status to the board on a regular basis
Attend after-hours board meetings and MAS sponsored events
Fundraising to maintain current donor base and cultivate new donors
Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with the community, sponsors, educational and corporate leaders, regional STEM directors and related national organizations
Ensure compliance with organizational by-laws, and state, federal, and other external organization regulations
Manage the financial resources under the advisement of the board hired CPA and external investment advisors to ensure it operates with efficiency and effectiveness
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Management experience in a non-profit, educational, or corporate environment
Ability to support an environment that is equitable, diverse and inclusive
Excellent leadership, supervisory, and organizational skills
Ability to build relationships/networks for external and internal collaboration
Outstanding oral and written communications skills
Background in corporate fundraising
Grants and contract writing experience
Ability to plan program activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, budgeting, develop policies and procedures, measure success)
Knowledge of budgeting processes and general computer technology
U.S. Citizen or U.S. work visa
Preferred Qualifications
STEM field/education experience
Master’s degree
Social media marketing experience
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience and a proven record of outstanding management skills in a non-profit organization reliant upon corporate and individual donations and grants. The candidate will be a key communicator, both internally and externally, with a passion for promoting the academy’s activities and mission.
MAS is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
To be considered, please email your cover letter and resume to: Dr. Stephanie Yancey, MAS Board President at MASApplicants@gmail.com
The Board of Directors for the Minnesota Academy of Science seeks a visionary and strategic leader with a passion for promoting STEM engagement at all levels who also possesses outstanding management skills.
The Minnesota Academy of Science is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. The Mission of The Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) is to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in Minnesota by connecting aspiring STEM students and practicing STEM professionals with resources and opportunities to engage in STEM learning, research and communication, and to recognize excellence in these areas.
The major activities of the MAS are to run high-level state STEM competitions that include:
Middle School and High School Science Bowl
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
State Science & Engineering Fair
Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium
MAS also sponsors a developmental science research program for underrepresented students (FORSE).
The Executive Director (ED) provides leadership to advance the initiatives of the organization. The ED has the ultimate management responsibility either directly or through delegated authority. The director designs and implements strategic goals and objectives of the organization in conjunction with, and at the direction of, the Board of Directors.
Job Description
Adhere to and promote the mission and vision of MAS
Administer programs of MAS
Hire, oversee and maintain an effective staff
Work with volunteers
Report on activities and financial status to the board on a regular basis
Attend after-hours board meetings and MAS sponsored events
Fundraising to maintain current donor base and cultivate new donors
Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with the community, sponsors, educational and corporate leaders, regional STEM directors and related national organizations
Ensure compliance with organizational by-laws, and state, federal, and other external organization regulations
Manage the financial resources under the advisement of the board hired CPA and external investment advisors to ensure it operates with efficiency and effectiveness
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Management experience in a non-profit, educational, or corporate environment
Ability to support an environment that is equitable, diverse and inclusive
Excellent leadership, supervisory, and organizational skills
Ability to build relationships/networks for external and internal collaboration
Outstanding oral and written communications skills
Background in corporate fundraising
Grants and contract writing experience
Ability to plan program activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, budgeting, develop policies and procedures, measure success)
Knowledge of budgeting processes and general computer technology
U.S. Citizen or U.S. work visa
Preferred Qualifications
STEM field/education experience
Master’s degree
Social media marketing experience
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience and a proven record of outstanding management skills in a non-profit organization reliant upon corporate and individual donations and grants. The candidate will be a key communicator, both internally and externally, with a passion for promoting the academy’s activities and mission.
MAS is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
To be considered, please email your cover letter and resume to: Dr. Stephanie Yancey, MAS Board President at MASApplicants@gmail.com
The Board of Directors for the Minnesota Academy of Science seeks a visionary and strategic leader with a passion for promoting STEM engagement at all levels who also possesses outstanding management skills.
The Minnesota Academy of Science is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. The Mission of The Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) is to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in Minnesota by connecting aspiring STEM students and practicing STEM professionals with resources and opportunities to engage in STEM learning, research and communication, and to recognize excellence in these areas.
The major activities of the MAS are to run high-level state STEM competitions that include:
Middle School and High School Science Bowl
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
State Science & Engineering Fair
Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium
MAS also sponsors a developmental science research program for underrepresented students (FORSE).
The Executive Director (ED) provides leadership to advance the initiatives of the organization. The ED has the ultimate management responsibility either directly or through delegated authority. The director designs and implements strategic goals and objectives of the organization in conjunction with, and at the direction of, the Board of Directors.
Job Description
Adhere to and promote the mission and vision of MAS
Administer programs of MAS
Hire, oversee and maintain an effective staff
Work with volunteers
Report on activities and financial status to the board on a regular basis
Attend after-hours board meetings and MAS sponsored events
Fundraising to maintain current donor base and cultivate new donors
Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with the community, sponsors, educational and corporate leaders, regional STEM directors and related national organizations
Ensure compliance with organizational by-laws, and state, federal, and other external organization regulations
Manage the financial resources under the advisement of the board hired CPA and external investment advisors to ensure it operates with efficiency and effectiveness
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Management experience in a non-profit, educational, or corporate environment
Ability to support an environment that is equitable, diverse and inclusive
Excellent leadership, supervisory, and organizational skills
Ability to build relationships/networks for external and internal collaboration
Outstanding oral and written communications skills
Background in corporate fundraising
Grants and contract writing experience
Ability to plan program activities (setting objectives, developing strategies, budgeting, develop policies and procedures, measure success)
Knowledge of budgeting processes and general computer technology
U.S. Citizen or U.S. work visa
Preferred Qualifications
STEM field/education experience
Master’s degree
Social media marketing experience
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience and a proven record of outstanding management skills in a non-profit organization reliant upon corporate and individual donations and grants. The candidate will be a key communicator, both internally and externally, with a passion for promoting the academy’s activities and mission.
MAS is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO).
To be considered, please email your cover letter and resume to: Dr. Stephanie Yancey, MAS Board President at MASApplicants@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNDERGRADUATES FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PRESENT ORIGINAL STEM RESEARCH
Symposium keynote explains how college students around the world are helping discover new antibiotics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNDERGRADUATES FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PRESENT ORIGINAL STEM RESEARCH
Symposium keynote explains how college students around the world are helping discover new antibiotics
April 27, 2019 (White Bear Lake, MN)-–Nearly 150 students, faculty, community members, and volunteers gathered at Century College to celebrate undergraduate scientific research at the 32nd annual Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium is organized by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) each year and supported by colleges across Minnesota.
More than 80 students representing 17 public and private colleges in Minnesota and Wisconsin presented their original research in oral and poster sessions, networked with peers, and received feedback and recognition. Most student projects described research in chemistry or biochemistry and cellular or molecular biology. Additional topics included environmental science, neuroscience, statistics, and political science. Faculty judges representing nine institutions selected three oral presentations and nine posters for special recognition. (See list below and Awards for more information.) MAS posted all student abstracts in an annual online Journal of Abstracts.
Symposium attendees explored current trends in science and science education through breakout sessions and a keynote address given by Dr. Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Handelsman spoke about her initiative to retain students interested in majoring in STEM by engaging them in research efforts to identify new antibiotics. “Students are not biased about how things have always been done,” she said, explaining how college students may be able to help solve the global health crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections. Her “Tiny Earth Network” has been adopted in more than 200 schools around the world, where more than 10,000 college students are searching for new antibiotics in soil samples.
In a small group discussion following her keynote, Handlesman spoke to students about her time working in the White House as a science adviser to President Obama during the Ebola outbreak. She then met with faculty to discuss bias in science and science education. Other breakout sessions included a 3D bioprinting demonstration, a panel discussion with STEM graduate students, and a panel discussion with STEM industry professionals.
PARTICIPATING COLLEGES
Colleges represented at the 2019 Winchell Symposium (and total number of student presenters) with names of students who received special recognition:
Bethel University (7)
Carleton College (3) - Luis Alvarez
Concordia University - St. Paul (6) - Nicholas Ziebell
Crown College (2)
Hamline University (2) - Luis Balderrama
Macalester College (1) - Elizabeth Emanuel
Minneapolis College (1)
North Hennepin Community College (1) - Anh Huynh
St. Cloud State University (1)
Rochester Community and Technical College (2)
St. Catherine University (4) - Megan Moberg and Alexandra Schmeltzer
St. Olaf College (19) - Jesse Elder, Shannon Moore, Isaac Slagel, and Jack Welsh
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1)
University of Northwestern - St. Paul (4)
University of St Thomas (16) - Martina Golden and Rylie McDonell
University of Wisconsin - River Falls (7)
Winona State University (5) - Bethany Palen
The 2019 Winchell Symposium was hosted by Century College and made possible through the generous support of the American Chemical Society, the American Heart Association, and an anonymous donor in memory of M.I. (Buzz) Harrigan, as well as the following institutions and departments: Bethel University, Natural and Behavioral Sciences; Carleton College, Department of Chemistry; Hamline University, Departments of Chemistry and Biology; Macalester College, Department of Biology; St. Catherine University, School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences; St. Olaf College, Natural Sciences and Math; University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology; University of Minnesota—Duluth, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Northwestern—St. Paul, Department of Biology and Biochemistry; University of St. Thomas, Departments of Biology and Chemistry and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNDERGRADUATES FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PRESENT ORIGINAL STEM RESEARCH
Symposium keynote explains how college students around the world are helping discover new antibiotics
April 27, 2019 (White Bear Lake, MN)-–Nearly 150 students, faculty, community members, and volunteers gathered at Century College to celebrate undergraduate scientific research at the 32nd annual Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium is organized by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) each year and supported by colleges across Minnesota.
More than 80 students representing 17 public and private colleges in Minnesota and Wisconsin presented their original research in oral and poster sessions, networked with peers, and received feedback and recognition. Most student projects described research in chemistry or biochemistry and cellular or molecular biology. Additional topics included environmental science, neuroscience, statistics, and political science. Faculty judges representing nine institutions selected three oral presentations and nine posters for special recognition. (See list below and Awards for more information.) MAS posted all student abstracts in an annual online Journal of Abstracts.
Symposium attendees explored current trends in science and science education through breakout sessions and a keynote address given by Dr. Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Handelsman spoke about her initiative to retain students interested in majoring in STEM by engaging them in research efforts to identify new antibiotics. “Students are not biased about how things have always been done,” she said, explaining how college students may be able to help solve the global health crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections. Her “Tiny Earth Network” has been adopted in more than 200 schools around the world, where more than 10,000 college students are searching for new antibiotics in soil samples.
In a small group discussion following her keynote, Handlesman spoke to students about her time working in the White House as a science adviser to President Obama during the Ebola outbreak. She then met with faculty to discuss bias in science and science education. Other breakout sessions included a 3D bioprinting demonstration, a panel discussion with STEM graduate students, and a panel discussion with STEM industry professionals.
PARTICIPATING COLLEGES
Colleges represented at the 2019 Winchell Symposium (and total number of student presenters) with names of students who received special recognition:
Bethel University (7)
Carleton College (3) - Luis Alvarez
Concordia University - St. Paul (6) - Nicholas Ziebell
Crown College (2)
Hamline University (2) - Luis Balderrama
Macalester College (1) - Elizabeth Emanuel
Minneapolis College (1)
North Hennepin Community College (1) - Anh Huynh
St. Cloud State University (1)
Rochester Community and Technical College (2)
St. Catherine University (4) - Megan Moberg and Alexandra Schmeltzer
St. Olaf College (19) - Jesse Elder, Shannon Moore, Isaac Slagel, and Jack Welsh
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1)
University of Northwestern - St. Paul (4)
University of St Thomas (16) - Martina Golden and Rylie McDonell
University of Wisconsin - River Falls (7)
Winona State University (5) - Bethany Palen
The 2019 Winchell Symposium was hosted by Century College and made possible through the generous support of the American Chemical Society, the American Heart Association, and an anonymous donor in memory of M.I. (Buzz) Harrigan, as well as the following institutions and departments: Bethel University, Natural and Behavioral Sciences; Carleton College, Department of Chemistry; Hamline University, Departments of Chemistry and Biology; Macalester College, Department of Biology; St. Catherine University, School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences; St. Olaf College, Natural Sciences and Math; University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology; University of Minnesota—Duluth, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Northwestern—St. Paul, Department of Biology and Biochemistry; University of St. Thomas, Departments of Biology and Chemistry and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UNDERGRADUATES FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN PRESENT ORIGINAL STEM RESEARCH
Symposium keynote explains how college students around the world are helping discover new antibiotics
April 27, 2019 (White Bear Lake, MN)-–Nearly 150 students, faculty, community members, and volunteers gathered at Century College to celebrate undergraduate scientific research at the 32nd annual Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium is organized by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) each year and supported by colleges across Minnesota.
More than 80 students representing 17 public and private colleges in Minnesota and Wisconsin presented their original research in oral and poster sessions, networked with peers, and received feedback and recognition. Most student projects described research in chemistry or biochemistry and cellular or molecular biology. Additional topics included environmental science, neuroscience, statistics, and political science. Faculty judges representing nine institutions selected three oral presentations and nine posters for special recognition. (See list below and Awards for more information.) MAS posted all student abstracts in an annual online Journal of Abstracts.
Symposium attendees explored current trends in science and science education through breakout sessions and a keynote address given by Dr. Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Handelsman spoke about her initiative to retain students interested in majoring in STEM by engaging them in research efforts to identify new antibiotics. “Students are not biased about how things have always been done,” she said, explaining how college students may be able to help solve the global health crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections. Her “Tiny Earth Network” has been adopted in more than 200 schools around the world, where more than 10,000 college students are searching for new antibiotics in soil samples.
In a small group discussion following her keynote, Handlesman spoke to students about her time working in the White House as a science adviser to President Obama during the Ebola outbreak. She then met with faculty to discuss bias in science and science education. Other breakout sessions included a 3D bioprinting demonstration, a panel discussion with STEM graduate students, and a panel discussion with STEM industry professionals.
PARTICIPATING COLLEGES
Colleges represented at the 2019 Winchell Symposium (and total number of student presenters) with names of students who received special recognition:
Bethel University (7)
Carleton College (3) - Luis Alvarez
Concordia University - St. Paul (6) - Nicholas Ziebell
Crown College (2)
Hamline University (2) - Luis Balderrama
Macalester College (1) - Elizabeth Emanuel
Minneapolis College (1)
North Hennepin Community College (1) - Anh Huynh
St. Cloud State University (1)
Rochester Community and Technical College (2)
St. Catherine University (4) - Megan Moberg and Alexandra Schmeltzer
St. Olaf College (19) - Jesse Elder, Shannon Moore, Isaac Slagel, and Jack Welsh
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (1)
University of Northwestern - St. Paul (4)
University of St Thomas (16) - Martina Golden and Rylie McDonell
University of Wisconsin - River Falls (7)
Winona State University (5) - Bethany Palen
The 2019 Winchell Symposium was hosted by Century College and made possible through the generous support of the American Chemical Society, the American Heart Association, and an anonymous donor in memory of M.I. (Buzz) Harrigan, as well as the following institutions and departments: Bethel University, Natural and Behavioral Sciences; Carleton College, Department of Chemistry; Hamline University, Departments of Chemistry and Biology; Macalester College, Department of Biology; St. Catherine University, School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences; St. Olaf College, Natural Sciences and Math; University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology; University of Minnesota—Duluth, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Northwestern—St. Paul, Department of Biology and Biochemistry; University of St. Thomas, Departments of Biology and Chemistry and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
[April 29, 2019, Washington, DC]-- The Minnesota Academy of Science’s Regional High School Science Bowl championship team from Wayzata High School won the 2019 Department of Energy National Science Bowl today, defeating Dulles High School from Sugar Land, Texas, in the final round of competition.
[April 29, 2019, Washington, DC]-- The Minnesota Academy of Science’s Regional High School Science Bowl championship team from Wayzata High School won the 2019 Department of Energy National Science Bowl today, defeating Dulles High School from Sugar Land, Texas, in the final round of competition.
The winning Wayzata team was one of 64 regional champions to advance to the national competition. In January, Wayzata defeated 32 other high school teams from across Minnesota to become Regional champs and win an expense-paid trip to represent Minnesota in the National Science Bowl.
In Science Bowl, students compete in five-person teams to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math in a fast-paced question-and-answer format. Wayzata’s team members are Geoffrey Chen, Stephen Chen, Aayush Gupta, Matthew Qu, and Ben Weiner. Their coach is Amanda Laden. By becoming national champions, the team has won a 9-day science trip to Alaska and $1,000 for their school's science department.
"These students are dedicated to excellence in every aspect of education with their most notable strengths in science and math," said Laden. "They thrive on competition so an event like Regional Science Bowl and National Science Bowl competition inspires them to go beyond what is offered in the classroom. I'm amazed by the sheer volume of information they have learned and retained. There are many questions that they can answer in my subject area - biology - that I can't answer myself!"
Minnesota's Regional Science Bowl is a program of the Minnesota Academy of Science, a nonprofit organization founded in 1873 which promotes an interest in and appreciation of science by encouraging excellence in science education. The competition is sponsored by generous contributions from Ecolab Foundation, Verizon Wireless, the Universithy of St. Thomas School of Engineering, the Hardenbergh Foundation, General Mills, Seagate, Medtronic, Cray, Inc, General Dynamics, Diasorin, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
[April 29, 2019, Washington, DC]-- The Minnesota Academy of Science’s Regional High School Science Bowl championship team from Wayzata High School won the 2019 Department of Energy National Science Bowl today, defeating Dulles High School from Sugar Land, Texas, in the final round of competition.
The winning Wayzata team was one of 64 regional champions to advance to the national competition. In January, Wayzata defeated 32 other high school teams from across Minnesota to become Regional champs and win an expense-paid trip to represent Minnesota in the National Science Bowl.
In Science Bowl, students compete in five-person teams to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math in a fast-paced question-and-answer format. Wayzata’s team members are Geoffrey Chen, Stephen Chen, Aayush Gupta, Matthew Qu, and Ben Weiner. Their coach is Amanda Laden. By becoming national champions, the team has won a 9-day science trip to Alaska and $1,000 for their school's science department.
"These students are dedicated to excellence in every aspect of education with their most notable strengths in science and math," said Laden. "They thrive on competition so an event like Regional Science Bowl and National Science Bowl competition inspires them to go beyond what is offered in the classroom. I'm amazed by the sheer volume of information they have learned and retained. There are many questions that they can answer in my subject area - biology - that I can't answer myself!"
Minnesota's Regional Science Bowl is a program of the Minnesota Academy of Science, a nonprofit organization founded in 1873 which promotes an interest in and appreciation of science by encouraging excellence in science education. The competition is sponsored by generous contributions from Ecolab Foundation, Verizon Wireless, the Universithy of St. Thomas School of Engineering, the Hardenbergh Foundation, General Mills, Seagate, Medtronic, Cray, Inc, General Dynamics, Diasorin, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
[April 29, 2019, Washington, DC]-- The Minnesota Academy of Science’s Regional High School Science Bowl championship team from Wayzata High School won the 2019 Department of Energy National Science Bowl today, defeating Dulles High School from Sugar Land, Texas, in the final round of competition.
The winning Wayzata team was one of 64 regional champions to advance to the national competition. In January, Wayzata defeated 32 other high school teams from across Minnesota to become Regional champs and win an expense-paid trip to represent Minnesota in the National Science Bowl.
In Science Bowl, students compete in five-person teams to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math in a fast-paced question-and-answer format. Wayzata’s team members are Geoffrey Chen, Stephen Chen, Aayush Gupta, Matthew Qu, and Ben Weiner. Their coach is Amanda Laden. By becoming national champions, the team has won a 9-day science trip to Alaska and $1,000 for their school's science department.
"These students are dedicated to excellence in every aspect of education with their most notable strengths in science and math," said Laden. "They thrive on competition so an event like Regional Science Bowl and National Science Bowl competition inspires them to go beyond what is offered in the classroom. I'm amazed by the sheer volume of information they have learned and retained. There are many questions that they can answer in my subject area - biology - that I can't answer myself!"
Minnesota's Regional Science Bowl is a program of the Minnesota Academy of Science, a nonprofit organization founded in 1873 which promotes an interest in and appreciation of science by encouraging excellence in science education. The competition is sponsored by generous contributions from Ecolab Foundation, Verizon Wireless, the Universithy of St. Thomas School of Engineering, the Hardenbergh Foundation, General Mills, Seagate, Medtronic, Cray, Inc, General Dynamics, Diasorin, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
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Media contacts:
Sara Gomez, Program Director, saragomez@mnmas.org, 612.643.0627
Lara Maupin, Communications, laramaupin@mnmas.org
2019 ISEF Finalists and Alternates
TOP STEM STUDENTS FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA RECOGNIZED AT STATE SCIENCE FAIR
More than 400 presented original STEM research and competed for prizes and awards
[BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, March 31, 2019] -- More than 400 middle and high school students from across Minnesota came together March 30 - 31 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center to compete in the 82nd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF), hosted by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). These students were selected from among 2,500 students in grades 6 - 12 competing at regional science fairs.
Hundreds of science professionals serving as judges provided students with feedback and determined which projects won awards and prizes. This year, 35 companies and organizations, including Seagate, Ecolab, and 3M, awarded cash and prizes totaling over $22,000.
“This year, the judges were really pleased to see the enthusiasm of our first-time participants as well as the dedication of some of our returning high school participants to their research topics,” said SSEF Program Director Sara Gomez. “We’ve seen some students keep working on their research for several years, asking new questions and finding new solutions.” “The middle school projects were universally more impressive this year,” added Bruce Lueddecke, biochemist, SSEF judge, and emcee of the special awards ceremony.
Highlights of the March 31 awards ceremony included:
The Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Award recognizes up to five of the top high school projects. Winning students receive an expense-paid trip to ISEF, the world’s largest pre-college science competition where more than 1,700 students from over 70 countries showcase their research. This year, ISEF will be held in Phoenix, AZ, May 12-17, 2019. The 2019 ISEF Finalists are:
James Clinton and Nathan Rockafellow (Breck School), Field Yield Revealed: Creating a radar-based system for pre-harvest potato yield mapping
Gabriela Queiroz Miranda (Minnetonka High School), Engineering Weighted 3D Printed Vests for Sea Turtles with Bubble Butt Syndrome
Nitya Thakkar (St. Paul Academy and Summit School), Sulforaphane Improves Oxidative Stress Response in Caenorhabditis elegans via SKN-1
Benjamin Yan (Century High School), Multi-Catheter Radioactive Implant Navigation with Artificial Neural Networks for Autonomous High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Treatment Planning
The Seagate Excellence in Science Mentoring Award spotlights two outstanding science teachers who find creative ways to nurture students’ interest in scientific research and discovery. Shay Motalebi (New Life Academy) and Joanne Michet (Friedell Middle School) each received $1,000 and a Seagate portable hard drive. Their schools will also receive a $1,000 award.
The Seagate Rising Star Award recognizes two emerging student scientists whose projects not only exemplify excellence in their category but also demonstrate high degrees of difficulty, thoroughness, complexity, creativity, innovation, and effective communication. High school student Hemanth Asirvatham (Century High School) received a $2,000 award, trophy, and a Seagate portable hard drive for his research, Externally Delivered Electroportation Targeting Internal Ocular Structures: A Novel Treatment for Glaucoma. Middle school student Joseph Mohr (Jackson County Central Middle School) received a $1,500 award, trophy, and a Seagate portable hard drive for his Automatic Garden Waterer.
Ecolab’s Green Awards of $700 went to high school student Haley Jostes (Stillwater Area High School) for her research on Combating Undernutrition in Developing Countries with a Compact Aeroponics System Utilizing Contaminated Water and middle school student Adithi Rupireddy (Parnassus Preparatory School) for Plant growth in an enriched carbon environment: Success of Trigonella foenum-graecum and Cicer arietinum under elevated CO2.
Ecolab also gave $700 Food Safety Awards to high school student Manashree Padiyath (Woodbury High School) for her project, Thyme and Thyme again! Investigation of synergistic antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil in combination with ‘superfood’ Essential Oils and middle school students Mohammed Omar, Mohamed Hassan, and Aneeq Ahmed (Al-Amal School)for their work, Designing a container that increases the shelf life of food products.
3M recognized the top three most innovative middle and high school projects. The Most Innovative High School Projects were Daniel Fleury (John Marshall High School) First Place ($500) for Deployment of a Scalable Single Shot Detector (SSD) Mobile Architecture for the Localization and Classification of Pneumonia Chest Radiographs; Kelby WIttenberg (St. Paul Academy and Summit School), Second Place ($300); and Kerui Yang (Edina High School), Third Place ($200). The Most Innovative Middle School Projects were Emily Coudron (Loyola Catholic School) for Get The Write Grip,First Place ($500); Paige Jacobson (Robert J. Elkington Middle School), Second Place ($300); and Joseph Mohr (Jackson County Central Middle School),Third Place ($200).
The Land O’Lakes Award for Food Innovation at the high school level went to James Clinton and Nathan Rockafellow(Breck School) for Field Yield Revealed: Creating a radar-based system for pre-harvest potato yield mapping, First Place ($1,000), Lauren Knoll (Park Christian School), (Second Place, $500), and Luke Kottom (Schaeffer Academy), Third Place ($250). At the middle school level awards went to Gajan Dileepan (Murray Middle School) for How does the cleaning of a vegetable affect the amount of bacteria grown?, First Place ($1,000); Audrey Dodge (Stella Maris Academy), Second Place, ($500); and Jaclyn Brouwer (Avail Academy),Third Place ($250).
Beckman Coulter’s High School Science Project Awards were given to George Cai (Wayzata High School) for Drug Discovery for Treating Heart Disease: Validating Compound Screening for Ryanodine Receptor 2, First Place ($350); Dylan Vincent & Roberaa Ayana (Breck School), Second Place ($200); and Luke Kottom (Schaeffer Academy), Third Place ($75). Middle School Science Project Awards went to Amira Sinclair and Romy Peterson (Breck School) for How do the different materials of reusable water bottles affect the growth rate of Bacillus megaterium?, First Place ($350); Jaclyn Brouwer (Avail Academy), Second Place ($200); and Indra Khariwala, Ruhi Kurdikar, and Rahael Achett (Valley View Middle School), Third Place ($75).
Beckman Coulter’s High School Engineering Project Awards were given to Alex Anderson and Nathan Tank (Breck School), First Place ($350); Samuel Leville and Spencer Yueh (Breck School), Second Place ($200); and Abigail Smith (Cloquet Senior High School), Third Place ($75). Middle School Engineering Project Awards went to Omar Elkhateeb(Al-Amal School) for Artificial Pancreas, First Place ($350); Ellak Flannigan-Warren and Noah Winkel (Friedell Middle School);
Second Place ($200); and Elise Dunne (Murray Middle School), Third Place ($75).
MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Sara Gomez, Program Director, saragomez@mnmas.org, 612.643.0627
Lara Maupin, Communications, laramaupin@mnmas.org
2019 ISEF Finalists and Alternates
TOP STEM STUDENTS FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA RECOGNIZED AT STATE SCIENCE FAIR
More than 400 presented original STEM research and competed for prizes and awards
[BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, March 31, 2019] -- More than 400 middle and high school students from across Minnesota came together March 30 - 31 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center to compete in the 82nd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF), hosted by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). These students were selected from among 2,500 students in grades 6 - 12 competing at regional science fairs.
Hundreds of science professionals serving as judges provided students with feedback and determined which projects won awards and prizes. This year, 35 companies and organizations, including Seagate, Ecolab, and 3M, awarded cash and prizes totaling over $22,000.
“This year, the judges were really pleased to see the enthusiasm of our first-time participants as well as the dedication of some of our returning high school participants to their research topics,” said SSEF Program Director Sara Gomez. “We’ve seen some students keep working on their research for several years, asking new questions and finding new solutions.” “The middle school projects were universally more impressive this year,” added Bruce Lueddecke, biochemist, SSEF judge, and emcee of the special awards ceremony.
Highlights of the March 31 awards ceremony included:
The Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Award recognizes up to five of the top high school projects. Winning students receive an expense-paid trip to ISEF, the world’s largest pre-college science competition where more than 1,700 students from over 70 countries showcase their research. This year, ISEF will be held in Phoenix, AZ, May 12-17, 2019. The 2019 ISEF Finalists are:
James Clinton and Nathan Rockafellow (Breck School), Field Yield Revealed: Creating a radar-based system for pre-harvest potato yield mapping
Gabriela Queiroz Miranda (Minnetonka High School), Engineering Weighted 3D Printed Vests for Sea Turtles with Bubble Butt Syndrome
Nitya Thakkar (St. Paul Academy and Summit School), Sulforaphane Improves Oxidative Stress Response in Caenorhabditis elegans via SKN-1
Benjamin Yan (Century High School), Multi-Catheter Radioactive Implant Navigation with Artificial Neural Networks for Autonomous High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Treatment Planning
The Seagate Excellence in Science Mentoring Award spotlights two outstanding science teachers who find creative ways to nurture students’ interest in scientific research and discovery. Shay Motalebi (New Life Academy) and Joanne Michet (Friedell Middle School) each received $1,000 and a Seagate portable hard drive. Their schools will also receive a $1,000 award.
The Seagate Rising Star Award recognizes two emerging student scientists whose projects not only exemplify excellence in their category but also demonstrate high degrees of difficulty, thoroughness, complexity, creativity, innovation, and effective communication. High school student Hemanth Asirvatham (Century High School) received a $2,000 award, trophy, and a Seagate portable hard drive for his research, Externally Delivered Electroportation Targeting Internal Ocular Structures: A Novel Treatment for Glaucoma. Middle school student Joseph Mohr (Jackson County Central Middle School) received a $1,500 award, trophy, and a Seagate portable hard drive for his Automatic Garden Waterer.
Ecolab’s Green Awards of $700 went to high school student Haley Jostes (Stillwater Area High School) for her research on Combating Undernutrition in Developing Countries with a Compact Aeroponics System Utilizing Contaminated Water and middle school student Adithi Rupireddy (Parnassus Preparatory School) for Plant growth in an enriched carbon environment: Success of Trigonella foenum-graecum and Cicer arietinum under elevated CO2.
Ecolab also gave $700 Food Safety Awards to high school student Manashree Padiyath (Woodbury High School) for her project, Thyme and Thyme again! Investigation of synergistic antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil in combination with ‘superfood’ Essential Oils and middle school students Mohammed Omar, Mohamed Hassan, and Aneeq Ahmed (Al-Amal School)for their work, Designing a container that increases the shelf life of food products.
3M recognized the top three most innovative middle and high school projects. The Most Innovative High School Projects were Daniel Fleury (John Marshall High School) First Place ($500) for Deployment of a Scalable Single Shot Detector (SSD) Mobile Architecture for the Localization and Classification of Pneumonia Chest Radiographs; Kelby WIttenberg (St. Paul Academy and Summit School), Second Place ($300); and Kerui Yang (Edina High School), Third Place ($200). The Most Innovative Middle School Projects were Emily Coudron (Loyola Catholic School) for Get The Write Grip,First Place ($500); Paige Jacobson (Robert J. Elkington Middle School), Second Place ($300); and Joseph Mohr (Jackson County Central Middle School),Third Place ($200).
The Land O’Lakes Award for Food Innovation at the high school level went to James Clinton and Nathan Rockafellow(Breck School) for Field Yield Revealed: Creating a radar-based system for pre-harvest potato yield mapping, First Place ($1,000), Lauren Knoll (Park Christian School), (Second Place, $500), and Luke Kottom (Schaeffer Academy), Third Place ($250). At the middle school level awards went to Gajan Dileepan (Murray Middle School) for How does the cleaning of a vegetable affect the amount of bacteria grown?, First Place ($1,000); Audrey Dodge (Stella Maris Academy), Second Place, ($500); and Jaclyn Brouwer (Avail Academy),Third Place ($250).
Beckman Coulter’s High School Science Project Awards were given to George Cai (Wayzata High School) for Drug Discovery for Treating Heart Disease: Validating Compound Screening for Ryanodine Receptor 2, First Place ($350); Dylan Vincent & Roberaa Ayana (Breck School), Second Place ($200); and Luke Kottom (Schaeffer Academy), Third Place ($75). Middle School Science Project Awards went to Amira Sinclair and Romy Peterson (Breck School) for How do the different materials of reusable water bottles affect the growth rate of Bacillus megaterium?, First Place ($350); Jaclyn Brouwer (Avail Academy), Second Place ($200); and Indra Khariwala, Ruhi Kurdikar, and Rahael Achett (Valley View Middle School), Third Place ($75).
Beckman Coulter’s High School Engineering Project Awards were given to Alex Anderson and Nathan Tank (Breck School), First Place ($350); Samuel Leville and Spencer Yueh (Breck School), Second Place ($200); and Abigail Smith (Cloquet Senior High School), Third Place ($75). Middle School Engineering Project Awards went to Omar Elkhateeb(Al-Amal School) for Artificial Pancreas, First Place ($350); Ellak Flannigan-Warren and Noah Winkel (Friedell Middle School);
Second Place ($200); and Elise Dunne (Murray Middle School), Third Place ($75).
MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Sara Gomez, Program Director, saragomez@mnmas.org, 612.643.0627
Lara Maupin, Communications, laramaupin@mnmas.org
2019 ISEF Finalists and Alternates
TOP STEM STUDENTS FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA RECOGNIZED AT STATE SCIENCE FAIR
More than 400 presented original STEM research and competed for prizes and awards
[BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, March 31, 2019] -- More than 400 middle and high school students from across Minnesota came together March 30 - 31 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center to compete in the 82nd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF), hosted by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). These students were selected from among 2,500 students in grades 6 - 12 competing at regional science fairs.
Hundreds of science professionals serving as judges provided students with feedback and determined which projects won awards and prizes. This year, 35 companies and organizations, including Seagate, Ecolab, and 3M, awarded cash and prizes totaling over $22,000.
“This year, the judges were really pleased to see the enthusiasm of our first-time participants as well as the dedication of some of our returning high school participants to their research topics,” said SSEF Program Director Sara Gomez. “We’ve seen some students keep working on their research for several years, asking new questions and finding new solutions.” “The middle school projects were universally more impressive this year,” added Bruce Lueddecke, biochemist, SSEF judge, and emcee of the special awards ceremony.
Highlights of the March 31 awards ceremony included:
The Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Award recognizes up to five of the top high school projects. Winning students receive an expense-paid trip to ISEF, the world’s largest pre-college science competition where more than 1,700 students from over 70 countries showcase their research. This year, ISEF will be held in Phoenix, AZ, May 12-17, 2019. The 2019 ISEF Finalists are:
James Clinton and Nathan Rockafellow (Breck School), Field Yield Revealed: Creating a radar-based system for pre-harvest potato yield mapping
Gabriela Queiroz Miranda (Minnetonka High School), Engineering Weighted 3D Printed Vests for Sea Turtles with Bubble Butt Syndrome
Nitya Thakkar (St. Paul Academy and Summit School), Sulforaphane Improves Oxidative Stress Response in Caenorhabditis elegans via SKN-1
Benjamin Yan (Century High School), Multi-Catheter Radioactive Implant Navigation with Artificial Neural Networks for Autonomous High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Treatment Planning
The Seagate Excellence in Science Mentoring Award spotlights two outstanding science teachers who find creative ways to nurture students’ interest in scientific research and discovery. Shay Motalebi (New Life Academy) and Joanne Michet (Friedell Middle School) each received $1,000 and a Seagate portable hard drive. Their schools will also receive a $1,000 award.
The Seagate Rising Star Award recognizes two emerging student scientists whose projects not only exemplify excellence in their category but also demonstrate high degrees of difficulty, thoroughness, complexity, creativity, innovation, and effective communication. High school student Hemanth Asirvatham (Century High School) received a $2,000 award, trophy, and a Seagate portable hard drive for his research, Externally Delivered Electroportation Targeting Internal Ocular Structures: A Novel Treatment for Glaucoma. Middle school student Joseph Mohr (Jackson County Central Middle School) received a $1,500 award, trophy, and a Seagate portable hard drive for his Automatic Garden Waterer.
Ecolab’s Green Awards of $700 went to high school student Haley Jostes (Stillwater Area High School) for her research on Combating Undernutrition in Developing Countries with a Compact Aeroponics System Utilizing Contaminated Water and middle school student Adithi Rupireddy (Parnassus Preparatory School) for Plant growth in an enriched carbon environment: Success of Trigonella foenum-graecum and Cicer arietinum under elevated CO2.
Ecolab also gave $700 Food Safety Awards to high school student Manashree Padiyath (Woodbury High School) for her project, Thyme and Thyme again! Investigation of synergistic antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil in combination with ‘superfood’ Essential Oils and middle school students Mohammed Omar, Mohamed Hassan, and Aneeq Ahmed (Al-Amal School)for their work, Designing a container that increases the shelf life of food products.
3M recognized the top three most innovative middle and high school projects. The Most Innovative High School Projects were Daniel Fleury (John Marshall High School) First Place ($500) for Deployment of a Scalable Single Shot Detector (SSD) Mobile Architecture for the Localization and Classification of Pneumonia Chest Radiographs; Kelby WIttenberg (St. Paul Academy and Summit School), Second Place ($300); and Kerui Yang (Edina High School), Third Place ($200). The Most Innovative Middle School Projects were Emily Coudron (Loyola Catholic School) for Get The Write Grip,First Place ($500); Paige Jacobson (Robert J. Elkington Middle School), Second Place ($300); and Joseph Mohr (Jackson County Central Middle School),Third Place ($200).
The Land O’Lakes Award for Food Innovation at the high school level went to James Clinton and Nathan Rockafellow(Breck School) for Field Yield Revealed: Creating a radar-based system for pre-harvest potato yield mapping, First Place ($1,000), Lauren Knoll (Park Christian School), (Second Place, $500), and Luke Kottom (Schaeffer Academy), Third Place ($250). At the middle school level awards went to Gajan Dileepan (Murray Middle School) for How does the cleaning of a vegetable affect the amount of bacteria grown?, First Place ($1,000); Audrey Dodge (Stella Maris Academy), Second Place, ($500); and Jaclyn Brouwer (Avail Academy),Third Place ($250).
Beckman Coulter’s High School Science Project Awards were given to George Cai (Wayzata High School) for Drug Discovery for Treating Heart Disease: Validating Compound Screening for Ryanodine Receptor 2, First Place ($350); Dylan Vincent & Roberaa Ayana (Breck School), Second Place ($200); and Luke Kottom (Schaeffer Academy), Third Place ($75). Middle School Science Project Awards went to Amira Sinclair and Romy Peterson (Breck School) for How do the different materials of reusable water bottles affect the growth rate of Bacillus megaterium?, First Place ($350); Jaclyn Brouwer (Avail Academy), Second Place ($200); and Indra Khariwala, Ruhi Kurdikar, and Rahael Achett (Valley View Middle School), Third Place ($75).
Beckman Coulter’s High School Engineering Project Awards were given to Alex Anderson and Nathan Tank (Breck School), First Place ($350); Samuel Leville and Spencer Yueh (Breck School), Second Place ($200); and Abigail Smith (Cloquet Senior High School), Third Place ($75). Middle School Engineering Project Awards went to Omar Elkhateeb(Al-Amal School) for Artificial Pancreas, First Place ($350); Ellak Flannigan-Warren and Noah Winkel (Friedell Middle School);
Second Place ($200); and Elise Dunne (Murray Middle School), Third Place ($75).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Sara Gomez, Program Director, saragomez@mnmas.org, 612-643-0627
Lara Maupin, Communications, laramaupin@mnmas.org
TOP MINNESOTA STUDENTS GATHER AT STATE SCIENCE FAIR
More than 400 students to present original STEM research and compete for prizes and awards
[BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, March 27, 2019] -- More than 400 middle and high school students from across Minnesota will come together March 30 - 31 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, MN, to compete in the 82nd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF), hosted by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). These students were selected from among 2,500 students in grades 6 - 12 competing at regional science fairs.
“Through project-based science research, we see students gain important life skills like persistence and self-confidence, as well as a deeper understanding of the scientific method,” said MAS Executive Director Celia Waldock. “Kids have fun doing their research and then they get to present it to professionals and be recognized with awards and college scholarships for all their hard work. It’s a win-win for everyone!”
Doors will be open to the public from 3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday for viewing high school projects and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Sunday for middle school projects.
Students attending SSEF will participate in workshops, network with STEM professionals, and hear a keynote address by Dr. Jason Owens, Manager of Development Science at Beckman Coulter. Owens will discuss his journey in STEM and his work with stem cells and in corporate research and development.
Science professionals serving as judges provide students with feedback and determine which projects win awards and prizes. This year, 35 companies and organizations, including Seagate, Ecolab, and 3M, will award cash and prizes totaling over $22,000. Students will receive these prizes and numerous other awards at a ceremony to be held at 7:00 p.m. on March 31, 2019.
The most valuable prize remains the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Award, recognizing up to five of the top high school projects. Winners receive an expense-paid trip to ISEF, the world’s largest pre-college science competition where more than 1,700 students from over 70 countries showcase their research. This year, ISEF will be held in Phoenix, AZ, May 12-17, 2019.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Sara Gomez, Program Director, saragomez@mnmas.org, 612-643-0627
Lara Maupin, Communications, laramaupin@mnmas.org
TOP MINNESOTA STUDENTS GATHER AT STATE SCIENCE FAIR
More than 400 students to present original STEM research and compete for prizes and awards
[BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, March 27, 2019] -- More than 400 middle and high school students from across Minnesota will come together March 30 - 31 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, MN, to compete in the 82nd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF), hosted by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). These students were selected from among 2,500 students in grades 6 - 12 competing at regional science fairs.
“Through project-based science research, we see students gain important life skills like persistence and self-confidence, as well as a deeper understanding of the scientific method,” said MAS Executive Director Celia Waldock. “Kids have fun doing their research and then they get to present it to professionals and be recognized with awards and college scholarships for all their hard work. It’s a win-win for everyone!”
Doors will be open to the public from 3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday for viewing high school projects and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Sunday for middle school projects.
Students attending SSEF will participate in workshops, network with STEM professionals, and hear a keynote address by Dr. Jason Owens, Manager of Development Science at Beckman Coulter. Owens will discuss his journey in STEM and his work with stem cells and in corporate research and development.
Science professionals serving as judges provide students with feedback and determine which projects win awards and prizes. This year, 35 companies and organizations, including Seagate, Ecolab, and 3M, will award cash and prizes totaling over $22,000. Students will receive these prizes and numerous other awards at a ceremony to be held at 7:00 p.m. on March 31, 2019.
The most valuable prize remains the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Award, recognizing up to five of the top high school projects. Winners receive an expense-paid trip to ISEF, the world’s largest pre-college science competition where more than 1,700 students from over 70 countries showcase their research. This year, ISEF will be held in Phoenix, AZ, May 12-17, 2019.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts:
Sara Gomez, Program Director, saragomez@mnmas.org, 612-643-0627
Lara Maupin, Communications, laramaupin@mnmas.org
TOP MINNESOTA STUDENTS GATHER AT STATE SCIENCE FAIR
More than 400 students to present original STEM research and compete for prizes and awards
[BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, March 27, 2019] -- More than 400 middle and high school students from across Minnesota will come together March 30 - 31 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, MN, to compete in the 82nd Annual State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF), hosted by the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). These students were selected from among 2,500 students in grades 6 - 12 competing at regional science fairs.
“Through project-based science research, we see students gain important life skills like persistence and self-confidence, as well as a deeper understanding of the scientific method,” said MAS Executive Director Celia Waldock. “Kids have fun doing their research and then they get to present it to professionals and be recognized with awards and college scholarships for all their hard work. It’s a win-win for everyone!”
Doors will be open to the public from 3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday for viewing high school projects and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Sunday for middle school projects.
Students attending SSEF will participate in workshops, network with STEM professionals, and hear a keynote address by Dr. Jason Owens, Manager of Development Science at Beckman Coulter. Owens will discuss his journey in STEM and his work with stem cells and in corporate research and development.
Science professionals serving as judges provide students with feedback and determine which projects win awards and prizes. This year, 35 companies and organizations, including Seagate, Ecolab, and 3M, will award cash and prizes totaling over $22,000. Students will receive these prizes and numerous other awards at a ceremony to be held at 7:00 p.m. on March 31, 2019.
The most valuable prize remains the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) Award, recognizing up to five of the top high school projects. Winners receive an expense-paid trip to ISEF, the world’s largest pre-college science competition where more than 1,700 students from over 70 countries showcase their research. This year, ISEF will be held in Phoenix, AZ, May 12-17, 2019.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TOP MINNESOTA STEM STUDENTS COMPETE
High school students share original scientific research at state symposium, win trip to Nationals
Top Finalist at Regional STEM Competition, Kyle Ledermann
[ST. PAUL, MN, March 25, 2019] -- Nearly 80 students gathered March 23, 2019, on the University of Northwestern campus to compete in the Minnesota Academy of Science 51st Annual North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS), a scientific research paper competition for high school students in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Science professionals serving as paper judges selected five projects (six students) as Regional Finalists to join the 400 students from across the U.S. who will be competing at National JSHS. All Minnesota Finalists will receive an expense-paid trip to Albuquerque, NM, where the national competition will be held April 24-28, 2019. The top three Finalists also won a total of $4,500 in college scholarships.
2019 NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JSHS FINALISTS:
1st Place - Kyle Ledermann (Grand Rapids, MN), Thrust-Decibel Efficiency of Drone Propellers - Oral Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $2,000 Scholarship
2nd Place - Manashree Padiyath (Woodbury, MN), Thyme and Thyme again: Investigation of synergistic antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil in combination with ‘superfood’ Essential Oils - Oral Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $1,500 Scholarship
3rd Place - Haley Jostes (Stillwater, MN), Combating Undernutrition in Developing Countries with a Compact Aeroponics System Utilizing Contaminated Water - Poster Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $1,000 Scholarship
4th Place - Abigail Roh & Samantha Detor (Minneapolis, MN), Searching the Shadows: Using Machine Learning to Classify Trees in Aerial Imagery - Poster Presenters at JSHS Nationals
5th Place - Olivia McNair (Ottertail, MN), The Impact of High School Scheduling on Test Scores - Poster Presenter at JSHS Nationals
FOR A FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS, CLICK HERE.
“This year we are really excited to see so many students working to solve problems they see in their local communities or happening in the world,” said Program Director Sara Gomez. Senior Haley Jostes, returning to Nationals for a second year, provides a good example. “It all started in my backyard pond,” said Jostes, referring to her current work in aeroponics that began last year with a project to decontaminate run-off water from farmland. Jostes is now contacting aid organizations that might want to use her aeroponic system to grow food in developing countries.
Winning students will receive their awards at the Special Awards Ceremony held March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair (Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN).
Student competitors advanced to this state-level competition after evaluation by regional research paper review teams across Minnesota. North Central JSHS is one of 48 regional symposia serving more than 10,000 students annually in the U.S.
The National JSHS competition is hosted by the National Science Teachers Association and sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. At the national level, students compete for significant scholarship awards.
Nationwide, JSHS is sponsored by the research arm of the Department of Defense and administered in cooperation with U.S. colleges and universities. JSHS aims to prepare and support students to contribute as future scientists and engineers conducting STEM research on behalf of or directly for the Department of Defense, the Federal research laboratories, or for the greater good in advancing the nation’s scientific and technological progress.
North Central JSHS is an Access to Excellence program of the Minnesota Academy of Science sponsored by Seagate Technology, 3M, Ecolab, General Mills, and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TOP MINNESOTA STEM STUDENTS COMPETE
High school students share original scientific research at state symposium, win trip to Nationals
Top Finalist at Regional STEM Competition, Kyle Ledermann
[ST. PAUL, MN, March 25, 2019] -- Nearly 80 students gathered March 23, 2019, on the University of Northwestern campus to compete in the Minnesota Academy of Science 51st Annual North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS), a scientific research paper competition for high school students in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Science professionals serving as paper judges selected five projects (six students) as Regional Finalists to join the 400 students from across the U.S. who will be competing at National JSHS. All Minnesota Finalists will receive an expense-paid trip to Albuquerque, NM, where the national competition will be held April 24-28, 2019. The top three Finalists also won a total of $4,500 in college scholarships.
2019 NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JSHS FINALISTS:
1st Place - Kyle Ledermann (Grand Rapids, MN), Thrust-Decibel Efficiency of Drone Propellers - Oral Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $2,000 Scholarship
2nd Place - Manashree Padiyath (Woodbury, MN), Thyme and Thyme again: Investigation of synergistic antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil in combination with ‘superfood’ Essential Oils - Oral Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $1,500 Scholarship
3rd Place - Haley Jostes (Stillwater, MN), Combating Undernutrition in Developing Countries with a Compact Aeroponics System Utilizing Contaminated Water - Poster Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $1,000 Scholarship
4th Place - Abigail Roh & Samantha Detor (Minneapolis, MN), Searching the Shadows: Using Machine Learning to Classify Trees in Aerial Imagery - Poster Presenters at JSHS Nationals
5th Place - Olivia McNair (Ottertail, MN), The Impact of High School Scheduling on Test Scores - Poster Presenter at JSHS Nationals
FOR A FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS, CLICK HERE.
“This year we are really excited to see so many students working to solve problems they see in their local communities or happening in the world,” said Program Director Sara Gomez. Senior Haley Jostes, returning to Nationals for a second year, provides a good example. “It all started in my backyard pond,” said Jostes, referring to her current work in aeroponics that began last year with a project to decontaminate run-off water from farmland. Jostes is now contacting aid organizations that might want to use her aeroponic system to grow food in developing countries.
Winning students will receive their awards at the Special Awards Ceremony held March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair (Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN).
Student competitors advanced to this state-level competition after evaluation by regional research paper review teams across Minnesota. North Central JSHS is one of 48 regional symposia serving more than 10,000 students annually in the U.S.
The National JSHS competition is hosted by the National Science Teachers Association and sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. At the national level, students compete for significant scholarship awards.
Nationwide, JSHS is sponsored by the research arm of the Department of Defense and administered in cooperation with U.S. colleges and universities. JSHS aims to prepare and support students to contribute as future scientists and engineers conducting STEM research on behalf of or directly for the Department of Defense, the Federal research laboratories, or for the greater good in advancing the nation’s scientific and technological progress.
North Central JSHS is an Access to Excellence program of the Minnesota Academy of Science sponsored by Seagate Technology, 3M, Ecolab, General Mills, and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TOP MINNESOTA STEM STUDENTS COMPETE
High school students share original scientific research at state symposium, win trip to Nationals
Top Finalist at Regional STEM Competition, Kyle Ledermann
[ST. PAUL, MN, March 25, 2019] -- Nearly 80 students gathered March 23, 2019, on the University of Northwestern campus to compete in the Minnesota Academy of Science 51st Annual North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS), a scientific research paper competition for high school students in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Science professionals serving as paper judges selected five projects (six students) as Regional Finalists to join the 400 students from across the U.S. who will be competing at National JSHS. All Minnesota Finalists will receive an expense-paid trip to Albuquerque, NM, where the national competition will be held April 24-28, 2019. The top three Finalists also won a total of $4,500 in college scholarships.
2019 NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL JSHS FINALISTS:
1st Place - Kyle Ledermann (Grand Rapids, MN), Thrust-Decibel Efficiency of Drone Propellers - Oral Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $2,000 Scholarship
2nd Place - Manashree Padiyath (Woodbury, MN), Thyme and Thyme again: Investigation of synergistic antimicrobial activity of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil in combination with ‘superfood’ Essential Oils - Oral Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $1,500 Scholarship
3rd Place - Haley Jostes (Stillwater, MN), Combating Undernutrition in Developing Countries with a Compact Aeroponics System Utilizing Contaminated Water - Poster Presenter at JSHS Nationals & $1,000 Scholarship
4th Place - Abigail Roh & Samantha Detor (Minneapolis, MN), Searching the Shadows: Using Machine Learning to Classify Trees in Aerial Imagery - Poster Presenters at JSHS Nationals
5th Place - Olivia McNair (Ottertail, MN), The Impact of High School Scheduling on Test Scores - Poster Presenter at JSHS Nationals
FOR A FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS, CLICK HERE.
“This year we are really excited to see so many students working to solve problems they see in their local communities or happening in the world,” said Program Director Sara Gomez. Senior Haley Jostes, returning to Nationals for a second year, provides a good example. “It all started in my backyard pond,” said Jostes, referring to her current work in aeroponics that began last year with a project to decontaminate run-off water from farmland. Jostes is now contacting aid organizations that might want to use her aeroponic system to grow food in developing countries.
Winning students will receive their awards at the Special Awards Ceremony held March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair (Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN).
Student competitors advanced to this state-level competition after evaluation by regional research paper review teams across Minnesota. North Central JSHS is one of 48 regional symposia serving more than 10,000 students annually in the U.S.
The National JSHS competition is hosted by the National Science Teachers Association and sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. At the national level, students compete for significant scholarship awards.
Nationwide, JSHS is sponsored by the research arm of the Department of Defense and administered in cooperation with U.S. colleges and universities. JSHS aims to prepare and support students to contribute as future scientists and engineers conducting STEM research on behalf of or directly for the Department of Defense, the Federal research laboratories, or for the greater good in advancing the nation’s scientific and technological progress.
North Central JSHS is an Access to Excellence program of the Minnesota Academy of Science sponsored by Seagate Technology, 3M, Ecolab, General Mills, and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP).
MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
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ST. PAUL, MN (April 20, 2019) -- Eighty students will gather this Saturday (April 23) on the University of Northwestern campus to compete in the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS), a scientific research paper competition for high school students in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Student competitors advanced to this state-level competition after evaluation by regional research paper review teams across Minnesota. They now compete for scholarships and the chance for national recognition.
This year, students present their original research findings on topics including 3-D printing, zebra mussels, and cancer treatments. "I was amazed to see so many projects in environmental and life sciences this year," said Sara Gomez, JSHS Program Director. "I would also like to congratulate the students who are returning to JSHS again this year."
North Central JSHS is one of 48 regional symposia serving more than 10,000 students annually in the U.S. Students attending JSHS present their original research and compete for $4,500 in scholarships and other awards.
Top students win an all-expense-paid trip to participate in the National JSHS competition hosted by the National Science Teachers Association and sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. At the national level, students compete for significant scholarship awards.
The Minnesota Academy of Science will announce the Regional Finalists at www.mnmas.org on Monday, March 26. Winning students may receive their awards at the Special Awards Ceremony held March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair (Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN).
National JSHS will be held April 24-28, 2019, in Albuquerque, NM.
North Central JSHS is an Access to Excellence program of the Minnesota Academy of Science sponsored by Seagate Technology, 3M, Ecolab, General Mills, and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP).
MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ST. PAUL, MN (April 20, 2019) -- Eighty students will gather this Saturday (April 23) on the University of Northwestern campus to compete in the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS), a scientific research paper competition for high school students in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Student competitors advanced to this state-level competition after evaluation by regional research paper review teams across Minnesota. They now compete for scholarships and the chance for national recognition.
This year, students present their original research findings on topics including 3-D printing, zebra mussels, and cancer treatments. "I was amazed to see so many projects in environmental and life sciences this year," said Sara Gomez, JSHS Program Director. "I would also like to congratulate the students who are returning to JSHS again this year."
North Central JSHS is one of 48 regional symposia serving more than 10,000 students annually in the U.S. Students attending JSHS present their original research and compete for $4,500 in scholarships and other awards.
Top students win an all-expense-paid trip to participate in the National JSHS competition hosted by the National Science Teachers Association and sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. At the national level, students compete for significant scholarship awards.
The Minnesota Academy of Science will announce the Regional Finalists at www.mnmas.org on Monday, March 26. Winning students may receive their awards at the Special Awards Ceremony held March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair (Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN).
National JSHS will be held April 24-28, 2019, in Albuquerque, NM.
North Central JSHS is an Access to Excellence program of the Minnesota Academy of Science sponsored by Seagate Technology, 3M, Ecolab, General Mills, and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP).
MINNESOTA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ST. PAUL, MN (April 20, 2019) -- Eighty students will gather this Saturday (April 23) on the University of Northwestern campus to compete in the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS), a scientific research paper competition for high school students in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Student competitors advanced to this state-level competition after evaluation by regional research paper review teams across Minnesota. They now compete for scholarships and the chance for national recognition.
This year, students present their original research findings on topics including 3-D printing, zebra mussels, and cancer treatments. "I was amazed to see so many projects in environmental and life sciences this year," said Sara Gomez, JSHS Program Director. "I would also like to congratulate the students who are returning to JSHS again this year."
North Central JSHS is one of 48 regional symposia serving more than 10,000 students annually in the U.S. Students attending JSHS present their original research and compete for $4,500 in scholarships and other awards.
Top students win an all-expense-paid trip to participate in the National JSHS competition hosted by the National Science Teachers Association and sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force. At the national level, students compete for significant scholarship awards.
The Minnesota Academy of Science will announce the Regional Finalists at www.mnmas.org on Monday, March 26. Winning students may receive their awards at the Special Awards Ceremony held March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair (Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN).
National JSHS will be held April 24-28, 2019, in Albuquerque, NM.
North Central JSHS is an Access to Excellence program of the Minnesota Academy of Science sponsored by Seagate Technology, 3M, Ecolab, General Mills, and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP).
The Minnesota Academy of Science needs judges and volunteers for the MN State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF) and the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS).
We can't make these programs happen without hundreds of adult volunteers! Please register today through March 12!
SHIFTS / NEEDS:
JSHS: March 23, 2019, University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Paper Presentation Judges, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm.
The Minnesota Academy of Science needs judges and volunteers for the MN State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF) and the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS).
We can't make these programs happen without hundreds of adult volunteers! Please register today through March 12!
SHIFTS / NEEDS:
JSHS: March 23, 2019, University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Paper Presentation Judges, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm.
SSEF: March 30-31, 2019, Earle Brown Heritage Center
High School Project Judges, Sat. Mar. 30, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Middle School Project Judges, Sun. Mar. 31, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Additional non-judging volunteer opportunities are available throughout both program weekends.
Questions? Contact Ally Milenkovic at allymilenkovic@mnmas.org.
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The Minnesota Academy of Science needs judges and volunteers for the MN State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF) and the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS).
We can't make these programs happen without hundreds of adult volunteers! Please register today through March 12!
SHIFTS / NEEDS:
JSHS: March 23, 2019, University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Paper Presentation Judges, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm.
SSEF: March 30-31, 2019, Earle Brown Heritage Center
High School Project Judges, Sat. Mar. 30, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Middle School Project Judges, Sun. Mar. 31, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Additional non-judging volunteer opportunities are available throughout both program weekends.
Questions? Contact Ally Milenkovic at allymilenkovic@mnmas.org.
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The Minnesota Academy of Science needs judges and volunteers for the MN State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF) and the North Central Regional Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS).
We can't make these programs happen without hundreds of adult volunteers! Please register today through March 12!
SHIFTS / NEEDS:
JSHS: March 23, 2019, University of Northwestern - St. Paul
Paper Presentation Judges, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm.
SSEF: March 30-31, 2019, Earle Brown Heritage Center
High School Project Judges, Sat. Mar. 30, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Middle School Project Judges, Sun. Mar. 31, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Additional non-judging volunteer opportunities are available throughout both program weekends.
Questions? Contact Ally Milenkovic at allymilenkovic@mnmas.org.
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Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium
Dr. Jo Handelsman will deliver a keynote address on April 27 at Century College on "Studentsourcing Antibiotic Discovery" as well as lead two breakout sessions:
“Changing the World through Science” - Dr. Handelsman will describe her scientific career as she moved from the University to the White House and back again.
"The Fallacy of Fairness: Unconscious Bias in Science" - Dr. Handelsman will discuss current research in science education with faculty attendees.
Dr. Handelsman is the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, a Vilas Research Professor, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor. She previously served as a science advisor to President Barack Obama in the position of Associate Director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) where she served for three years until January 2017. Prior to her national service, she was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin and Yale University.
Dr. Handelsman received her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin--Madison in Molecular Biology and has since authored over 100 papers, 30 editorials, and 5 books. She is responsible for groundbreaking studies in microbial communication and work in the field of metagenomics. She is also widely recognized for her contributions to science education and diversity in science. Notably, she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama in 2011. In 2012, Nature named her one of “ten people who mattered this year” for her research on gender bias in science.
Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium
Dr. Jo Handelsman will deliver a keynote address on April 27 at Century College on "Studentsourcing Antibiotic Discovery" as well as lead two breakout sessions:
“Changing the World through Science” - Dr. Handelsman will describe her scientific career as she moved from the University to the White House and back again.
"The Fallacy of Fairness: Unconscious Bias in Science" - Dr. Handelsman will discuss current research in science education with faculty attendees.
Dr. Handelsman is the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, a Vilas Research Professor, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor. She previously served as a science advisor to President Barack Obama in the position of Associate Director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) where she served for three years until January 2017. Prior to her national service, she was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin and Yale University.
Dr. Handelsman received her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin--Madison in Molecular Biology and has since authored over 100 papers, 30 editorials, and 5 books. She is responsible for groundbreaking studies in microbial communication and work in the field of metagenomics. She is also widely recognized for her contributions to science education and diversity in science. Notably, she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama in 2011. In 2012, Nature named her one of “ten people who mattered this year” for her research on gender bias in science.
Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium
Dr. Jo Handelsman will deliver a keynote address on April 27 at Century College on "Studentsourcing Antibiotic Discovery" as well as lead two breakout sessions:
“Changing the World through Science” - Dr. Handelsman will describe her scientific career as she moved from the University to the White House and back again.
"The Fallacy of Fairness: Unconscious Bias in Science" - Dr. Handelsman will discuss current research in science education with faculty attendees.
Dr. Handelsman is the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, a Vilas Research Professor, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor. She previously served as a science advisor to President Barack Obama in the position of Associate Director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) where she served for three years until January 2017. Prior to her national service, she was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin and Yale University.
Dr. Handelsman received her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin--Madison in Molecular Biology and has since authored over 100 papers, 30 editorials, and 5 books. She is responsible for groundbreaking studies in microbial communication and work in the field of metagenomics. She is also widely recognized for her contributions to science education and diversity in science. Notably, she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama in 2011. In 2012, Nature named her one of “ten people who mattered this year” for her research on gender bias in science.
February 9, 2019, St. Paul, MN – Wayzata Central Middle School - Team 1 defeated Eden Prairie Central - Team 1, to win the championship of Minnesota Academy of Science’s Minnesota Regional Science Bowl for Middle School Students at the University of St. Thomas-School of Engineering on February 9th. They won a team trophy, individual medals and will represent Minnesota in the upcoming Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, April 25 - April 29, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Competing for Wayzata Central Middle School are Khoi Le, Samarth Ram, Matthew Chen, Sidarth Gazula, Aneesh Swaminathan. Their coach is Michelle Reinke. This team worked together to place 1st among 22 teams competing in the tournament.
February 9, 2019, St. Paul, MN – Wayzata Central Middle School - Team 1 defeated Eden Prairie Central - Team 1, to win the championship of Minnesota Academy of Science’s Minnesota Regional Science Bowl for Middle School Students at the University of St. Thomas-School of Engineering on February 9th. They won a team trophy, individual medals and will represent Minnesota in the upcoming Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, April 25 - April 29, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Competing for Wayzata Central Middle School are Khoi Le, Samarth Ram, Matthew Chen, Sidarth Gazula, Aneesh Swaminathan. Their coach is Michelle Reinke. This team worked together to place 1st among 22 teams competing in the tournament.
February 9, 2019, St. Paul, MN – Wayzata Central Middle School - Team 1 defeated Eden Prairie Central - Team 1, to win the championship of Minnesota Academy of Science’s Minnesota Regional Science Bowl for Middle School Students at the University of St. Thomas-School of Engineering on February 9th. They won a team trophy, individual medals and will represent Minnesota in the upcoming Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, April 25 - April 29, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Competing for Wayzata Central Middle School are Khoi Le, Samarth Ram, Matthew Chen, Sidarth Gazula, Aneesh Swaminathan. Their coach is Michelle Reinke. This team worked together to place 1st among 22 teams competing in the tournament.
The 2019 Minnesota High School Science Bowl was held at Macalester College on January 26. Wayzata High School Team 1 dominated the competition and is on their way to represent Minnesota at the National Science Bowl, all expenses paid.
The 2019 Minnesota High School Science Bowl was held at Macalester College on January 26. Wayzata High School Team 1 dominated the competition and is on their way to represent Minnesota at the National Science Bowl, all expenses paid.
The 2019 Minnesota High School Science Bowl was held at Macalester College on January 26. Wayzata High School Team 1 dominated the competition and is on their way to represent Minnesota at the National Science Bowl, all expenses paid.
The 56th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium was held May 2 - 5, 2018, in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Two Minnesota students placed in their categories. Cole Maxwell placed 2nd in Biomedical Sciences and Katelyn France placed 3rd in Medicine & Health. Congratulations!
The 56th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium was held May 2 - 5, 2018, in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Two Minnesota students placed in their categories. Cole Maxwell placed 2nd in Biomedical Sciences and Katelyn France placed 3rd in Medicine & Health. Congratulations!
The 56th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium was held May 2 - 5, 2018, in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Two Minnesota students placed in their categories. Cole Maxwell placed 2nd in Biomedical Sciences and Katelyn France placed 3rd in Medicine & Health. Congratulations!
The 56th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium was held May 2 - 5, 2018, in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Two Minnesota students placed in their categories. Cole Maxwell placed 2nd in Biomedical Sciences and Katelyn France placed 3rd in Medicine & Health. Congratulations!
More than 35 students competing at the MN State Science and Engineering Fair won the opportunity to go on to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science competition. There they joined approximately 1,800 high school students from more than 75 countries, regions, and territories to showcase their research and compete for millions in prizes. This year, Intel ISEF was held May 13 - 18 in Pittsburg, PA. For a list of Minnesota winners, click here.
More than 35 students competing at the MN State Science and Engineering Fair won the opportunity to go on to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science competition. There they joined approximately 1,800 high school students from more than 75 countries, regions, and territories to showcase their research and compete for millions in prizes. This year, Intel ISEF was held May 13 - 18 in Pittsburg, PA. For a list of Minnesota winners, click here.
More than 35 students competing at the MN State Science and Engineering Fair won the opportunity to go on to attend the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science competition. There they joined approximately 1,800 high school students from more than 75 countries, regions, and territories to showcase their research and compete for millions in prizes. This year, Intel ISEF was held May 13 - 18 in Pittsburg, PA. For a list of Minnesota winners, click here.
The University of St. Thomas hosted the Annual Meeting and Winchell Symposium on April 21, 2018. A total of 86 students from 17 different colleges and universities presented their research in oral and poster sessions.
Dr. Christy Haynes, Chemistry Professor at the University of Minnesota, gave the keynote address on her work developing sustainable nano materials. Students attended breakout sessions that included a panel on options after college with recent graduates, a discussion of salaries in the sciences, and a tour of the medicinal garden, pollinator path, and science artwork at St. Thomas.
MAS judges gave "best in session" and "judge's choice" awards for exemplary research and Tri-Beta gave awards to some members of the honor society who participated. Student abstracts are available in the MAS Journal of Abstracts.
The University of St. Thomas hosted the Annual Meeting and Winchell Symposium on April 21, 2018. A total of 86 students from 17 different colleges and universities presented their research in oral and poster sessions.
Dr. Christy Haynes, Chemistry Professor at the University of Minnesota, gave the keynote address on her work developing sustainable nano materials. Students attended breakout sessions that included a panel on options after college with recent graduates, a discussion of salaries in the sciences, and a tour of the medicinal garden, pollinator path, and science artwork at St. Thomas.
MAS judges gave "best in session" and "judge's choice" awards for exemplary research and Tri-Beta gave awards to some members of the honor society who participated. Student abstracts are available in the MAS Journal of Abstracts.
The University of St. Thomas hosted the Annual Meeting and Winchell Symposium on April 21, 2018. A total of 86 students from 17 different colleges and universities presented their research in oral and poster sessions.
Dr. Christy Haynes, Chemistry Professor at the University of Minnesota, gave the keynote address on her work developing sustainable nano materials. Students attended breakout sessions that included a panel on options after college with recent graduates, a discussion of salaries in the sciences, and a tour of the medicinal garden, pollinator path, and science artwork at St. Thomas.
MAS judges gave "best in session" and "judge's choice" awards for exemplary research and Tri-Beta gave awards to some members of the honor society who participated. Student abstracts are available in the MAS Journal of Abstracts.
Our 2018 Annual meeting/Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium was held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the University of St. Thomas
Winchell research projects conducted in 2018 by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, were presented April 21, 2018, at the University of St. Thomas.
A few of the Winchell research projects conducted this year by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, which were presented April 22, 2017, at Macalester College.
Our 2018 Annual meeting/Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium was held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the University of St. Thomas
Winchell research projects conducted in 2018 by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, were presented April 21, 2018, at the University of St. Thomas.
A few of the Winchell research projects conducted this year by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, which were presented April 22, 2017, at Macalester College.
A Mayo Clinic doctor had samples but not enough time to make use of them for a theory. Students Joey Murdock and Hannah Hartog at Concordia University's Department of Biology were looking for a research project. Advisor Mary Ann Yang was the middle person and mentor who put the team together. The result: "Differential protein expression comparison between fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma patient versus normal subject." Can proteomic screening on FC-HCC tumor samples reliably be identified through differential expression of proteins utilizing western blot analysis?
What are the variables that make microspheres dependable vehicles for controlled dosage of medicinal drugs? Daniel Sievert (advisor Kenneth Rohly) of Bethel University's Chemistry Department tested time, amount of organic solvent, amount of aqueous solvent, amount of drug, spin and other variables to maximize the size of microspheres. How well is the chloroquine released based on the variables? That was the subject of "Optimization of polycaprolactone microsphere size through synthesis manipulation."
Nanotubes, molecular sensors, thin films and field-effect transistors might benefit from the use of triimdes as a tool of sustainable engineering, compared to the electron-conducting properties of aromatic diimides. Can mellitic triimdes be stacked and assembled to form supramolecular structures? That's what Kofi Ofosu (with advisor Dennis Cao) of Macalester College's Department of Chemistry sought to find out with "Synthesis, characterization and electrochemistry of mellitic triimides."
With the loss of green space worldwide, what are the benefits of green roof systems? Whitney Gearhart, Paige Ohlund, Jocelyn Wiegand (advisor Jane Wattrus) of College of St. Scholastica's Department of Biology studied "Effect of moisture differences on soil microarthropod abundance, and diversity of green roof systems." Green roof beds that received no supplemental watering had higher abundances of microarthropods as well as more species diversity. Their data provided implications on how to better maintain green roof systems in order to maximize environmental benefits.
St. Olaf students have had a rich opportunity to explore environmental variables on agriculture. Thomas Knee (Kathleen Shea, advisor) studied "Disturbance in prairie ecosystems: the effects of fire on restored prairies in southeastern Minnesota." Since 1989 St. Olaf has restored about 61 hectares of agricultural land to prairie to conserve biodiversity; each section of St. Olaf prairie is burned every two to five years. How does species diversity, soil moisture, organic matter and nitrates vary in these sections, and why?
Margaret Noun (Kathleen Shea, advisor) examined "Effects of land management and agriculture on Rice and Heath Creek in Southeastern Minnesota." What are the effects of riparian buffers on water quality and macroinvertebrate diversity in a spring-fed stream and a lake-fed stream? Does proximity to agricultural fields make a difference?
Can a low-cost microbial fuel cell be constructed using a strip of copper, aluminum, a potted plant and simple electronics? The team of Ariya Ishida and Shane Kosieradzki (advisor Bruce Bolon) of Hamline University's Physics Department generated power using plant waste as nutrients for anaerobic bacterial respiration within the soil.
In "Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional tin sulfide nanosheets," Elizabeth Juarez Diaz (advisor John Dwyer) of St. Catherine University's Chemistry Department repots on efforts to synthesize nanosheets of tin monosulfide via a green hydrothermal synthesis, and strategies to controllably produce single- or few-layer nanosheets with large lateral dimensions.
With antibiotic resistance worsening globally, can bacterial cultures grown in nutrient broth solutions trigger antibiotic production? Brandon O'Connor (advisor Mitchell Maddox) of Bethel University's Chemistry Department looked at "Isolation of active compounds in antibiotic-producing bacteria."
Protein Farnesyltransferase has been successful in transferring non-natural substrates to Ras proteins — mutated in up to 30 percent of human cancers — using copper-catalyzed click chemistry. However, that process is toxic to living cells. In this research a bioorthogonal PFTase substrted was synthesized that does not require a copper catalyst. Shelby Auger (advisor James Wollack) of St. Catherine's Department of Chemistry presented her results, "Synthesis of a PFTase substrate containing a terminal olefin capable of tetrazine ligation."
How can 3D printing be designed with an optical cage system and accessories that is printable on any entry-level commercially available 3D printer at a much lower cost? David Shepler (advisor Brandon Winters) of Bethel University's Department of Chemistry created something for just under $60, compared to a high-end model of $430, for a two-foot section that could be used widely at schools.
The Carleton College Department of Biology team of Jackson Raynor, Sandy Carson and Apoorva Handigol (advisor Debby Walser-Kuntz) collected data demonstrating that BPA exposure during early zebrafish development alters baseline innate immune signaling as well as injury responses.
Current Minnesota rules require septic tank capacity to increase by 50 percent with the installation of food waste disposal because it may induce sludge accumulation and deteriorate tank effluent. Maneewan Sinchai (advisor Bo Hu), from the University of Minnesota's Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, explored "Degradation of food waste in simulated septic tank," finding a marginal reduction in water quality with food waste, without a negative impact on septic tank performance. Sludge accumulation from food waste was evident, but also without a significant difference between septic tank with sewage and that with additional food waste. A possible result of her research, she suggested, is improvement in regulations around septic tanks, used by more than 20 percent of U.S. households to treat wastewater.
Thanks to our Winchell Symposium sponsors!
- Donation in memory of former Minnesota Academy of Science Executive Director M.I. (Buzz) Harrigan
- American Chemical Society
- Bethel University Natural and Behavioral Sciences
- Carleton College Department of Chemistry
- College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Department of Chemistry
- Hamline University Chemistry Department
- Hardenbergh Foundation
- Macalester College Department of Biology
- Macalester College Chemistry Department
- Minnesota State University – Mankato Department of Biological Sciences
- St. Catherine University School of Humanities, Arts and Sciences
- St. Olaf College Department of Economics
- St. Olaf College Natural Sciences and Math
- Tribeta
- University of Minnesota – Duluth College of Pharmacy
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities College of Biological Sciences Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry
- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering – Dr. Ronald Poling, Department of Physics and Astronomy
- University of St. Thomas Biology Department
Our 2018 Annual meeting/Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium was held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the University of St. Thomas
Winchell research projects conducted in 2018 by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, were presented April 21, 2018, at the University of St. Thomas.
A few of the Winchell research projects conducted this year by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, which were presented April 22, 2017, at Macalester College.
A Mayo Clinic doctor had samples but not enough time to make use of them for a theory. Students Joey Murdock and Hannah Hartog at Concordia University's Department of Biology were looking for a research project. Advisor Mary Ann Yang was the middle person and mentor who put the team together. The result: "Differential protein expression comparison between fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma patient versus normal subject." Can proteomic screening on FC-HCC tumor samples reliably be identified through differential expression of proteins utilizing western blot analysis?
What are the variables that make microspheres dependable vehicles for controlled dosage of medicinal drugs? Daniel Sievert (advisor Kenneth Rohly) of Bethel University's Chemistry Department tested time, amount of organic solvent, amount of aqueous solvent, amount of drug, spin and other variables to maximize the size of microspheres. How well is the chloroquine released based on the variables? That was the subject of "Optimization of polycaprolactone microsphere size through synthesis manipulation."
Nanotubes, molecular sensors, thin films and field-effect transistors might benefit from the use of triimdes as a tool of sustainable engineering, compared to the electron-conducting properties of aromatic diimides. Can mellitic triimdes be stacked and assembled to form supramolecular structures? That's what Kofi Ofosu (with advisor Dennis Cao) of Macalester College's Department of Chemistry sought to find out with "Synthesis, characterization and electrochemistry of mellitic triimides."
With the loss of green space worldwide, what are the benefits of green roof systems? Whitney Gearhart, Paige Ohlund, Jocelyn Wiegand (advisor Jane Wattrus) of College of St. Scholastica's Department of Biology studied "Effect of moisture differences on soil microarthropod abundance, and diversity of green roof systems." Green roof beds that received no supplemental watering had higher abundances of microarthropods as well as more species diversity. Their data provided implications on how to better maintain green roof systems in order to maximize environmental benefits.
St. Olaf students have had a rich opportunity to explore environmental variables on agriculture. Thomas Knee (Kathleen Shea, advisor) studied "Disturbance in prairie ecosystems: the effects of fire on restored prairies in southeastern Minnesota." Since 1989 St. Olaf has restored about 61 hectares of agricultural land to prairie to conserve biodiversity; each section of St. Olaf prairie is burned every two to five years. How does species diversity, soil moisture, organic matter and nitrates vary in these sections, and why?
Margaret Noun (Kathleen Shea, advisor) examined "Effects of land management and agriculture on Rice and Heath Creek in Southeastern Minnesota." What are the effects of riparian buffers on water quality and macroinvertebrate diversity in a spring-fed stream and a lake-fed stream? Does proximity to agricultural fields make a difference?
Can a low-cost microbial fuel cell be constructed using a strip of copper, aluminum, a potted plant and simple electronics? The team of Ariya Ishida and Shane Kosieradzki (advisor Bruce Bolon) of Hamline University's Physics Department generated power using plant waste as nutrients for anaerobic bacterial respiration within the soil.
In "Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional tin sulfide nanosheets," Elizabeth Juarez Diaz (advisor John Dwyer) of St. Catherine University's Chemistry Department repots on efforts to synthesize nanosheets of tin monosulfide via a green hydrothermal synthesis, and strategies to controllably produce single- or few-layer nanosheets with large lateral dimensions.
With antibiotic resistance worsening globally, can bacterial cultures grown in nutrient broth solutions trigger antibiotic production? Brandon O'Connor (advisor Mitchell Maddox) of Bethel University's Chemistry Department looked at "Isolation of active compounds in antibiotic-producing bacteria."
Protein Farnesyltransferase has been successful in transferring non-natural substrates to Ras proteins — mutated in up to 30 percent of human cancers — using copper-catalyzed click chemistry. However, that process is toxic to living cells. In this research a bioorthogonal PFTase substrted was synthesized that does not require a copper catalyst. Shelby Auger (advisor James Wollack) of St. Catherine's Department of Chemistry presented her results, "Synthesis of a PFTase substrate containing a terminal olefin capable of tetrazine ligation."
How can 3D printing be designed with an optical cage system and accessories that is printable on any entry-level commercially available 3D printer at a much lower cost? David Shepler (advisor Brandon Winters) of Bethel University's Department of Chemistry created something for just under $60, compared to a high-end model of $430, for a two-foot section that could be used widely at schools.
The Carleton College Department of Biology team of Jackson Raynor, Sandy Carson and Apoorva Handigol (advisor Debby Walser-Kuntz) collected data demonstrating that BPA exposure during early zebrafish development alters baseline innate immune signaling as well as injury responses.
Current Minnesota rules require septic tank capacity to increase by 50 percent with the installation of food waste disposal because it may induce sludge accumulation and deteriorate tank effluent. Maneewan Sinchai (advisor Bo Hu), from the University of Minnesota's Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, explored "Degradation of food waste in simulated septic tank," finding a marginal reduction in water quality with food waste, without a negative impact on septic tank performance. Sludge accumulation from food waste was evident, but also without a significant difference between septic tank with sewage and that with additional food waste. A possible result of her research, she suggested, is improvement in regulations around septic tanks, used by more than 20 percent of U.S. households to treat wastewater.
Thanks to our Winchell Symposium sponsors!
- Donation in memory of former Minnesota Academy of Science Executive Director M.I. (Buzz) Harrigan
- American Chemical Society
- Bethel University Natural and Behavioral Sciences
- Carleton College Department of Chemistry
- College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Department of Chemistry
- Hamline University Chemistry Department
- Hardenbergh Foundation
- Macalester College Department of Biology
- Macalester College Chemistry Department
- Minnesota State University – Mankato Department of Biological Sciences
- St. Catherine University School of Humanities, Arts and Sciences
- St. Olaf College Department of Economics
- St. Olaf College Natural Sciences and Math
- Tribeta
- University of Minnesota – Duluth College of Pharmacy
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities College of Biological Sciences Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry
- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering – Dr. Ronald Poling, Department of Physics and Astronomy
- University of St. Thomas Biology Department
Our 2018 Annual meeting/Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium was held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the University of St. Thomas
Winchell research projects conducted in 2018 by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, were presented April 21, 2018, at the University of St. Thomas.
A few of the Winchell research projects conducted this year by undergraduates throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, which were presented April 22, 2017, at Macalester College.
A Mayo Clinic doctor had samples but not enough time to make use of them for a theory. Students Joey Murdock and Hannah Hartog at Concordia University's Department of Biology were looking for a research project. Advisor Mary Ann Yang was the middle person and mentor who put the team together. The result: "Differential protein expression comparison between fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma patient versus normal subject." Can proteomic screening on FC-HCC tumor samples reliably be identified through differential expression of proteins utilizing western blot analysis?
What are the variables that make microspheres dependable vehicles for controlled dosage of medicinal drugs? Daniel Sievert (advisor Kenneth Rohly) of Bethel University's Chemistry Department tested time, amount of organic solvent, amount of aqueous solvent, amount of drug, spin and other variables to maximize the size of microspheres. How well is the chloroquine released based on the variables? That was the subject of "Optimization of polycaprolactone microsphere size through synthesis manipulation."
Nanotubes, molecular sensors, thin films and field-effect transistors might benefit from the use of triimdes as a tool of sustainable engineering, compared to the electron-conducting properties of aromatic diimides. Can mellitic triimdes be stacked and assembled to form supramolecular structures? That's what Kofi Ofosu (with advisor Dennis Cao) of Macalester College's Department of Chemistry sought to find out with "Synthesis, characterization and electrochemistry of mellitic triimides."
With the loss of green space worldwide, what are the benefits of green roof systems? Whitney Gearhart, Paige Ohlund, Jocelyn Wiegand (advisor Jane Wattrus) of College of St. Scholastica's Department of Biology studied "Effect of moisture differences on soil microarthropod abundance, and diversity of green roof systems." Green roof beds that received no supplemental watering had higher abundances of microarthropods as well as more species diversity. Their data provided implications on how to better maintain green roof systems in order to maximize environmental benefits.
St. Olaf students have had a rich opportunity to explore environmental variables on agriculture. Thomas Knee (Kathleen Shea, advisor) studied "Disturbance in prairie ecosystems: the effects of fire on restored prairies in southeastern Minnesota." Since 1989 St. Olaf has restored about 61 hectares of agricultural land to prairie to conserve biodiversity; each section of St. Olaf prairie is burned every two to five years. How does species diversity, soil moisture, organic matter and nitrates vary in these sections, and why?
Margaret Noun (Kathleen Shea, advisor) examined "Effects of land management and agriculture on Rice and Heath Creek in Southeastern Minnesota." What are the effects of riparian buffers on water quality and macroinvertebrate diversity in a spring-fed stream and a lake-fed stream? Does proximity to agricultural fields make a difference?
Can a low-cost microbial fuel cell be constructed using a strip of copper, aluminum, a potted plant and simple electronics? The team of Ariya Ishida and Shane Kosieradzki (advisor Bruce Bolon) of Hamline University's Physics Department generated power using plant waste as nutrients for anaerobic bacterial respiration within the soil.
In "Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional tin sulfide nanosheets," Elizabeth Juarez Diaz (advisor John Dwyer) of St. Catherine University's Chemistry Department repots on efforts to synthesize nanosheets of tin monosulfide via a green hydrothermal synthesis, and strategies to controllably produce single- or few-layer nanosheets with large lateral dimensions.
With antibiotic resistance worsening globally, can bacterial cultures grown in nutrient broth solutions trigger antibiotic production? Brandon O'Connor (advisor Mitchell Maddox) of Bethel University's Chemistry Department looked at "Isolation of active compounds in antibiotic-producing bacteria."
Protein Farnesyltransferase has been successful in transferring non-natural substrates to Ras proteins — mutated in up to 30 percent of human cancers — using copper-catalyzed click chemistry. However, that process is toxic to living cells. In this research a bioorthogonal PFTase substrted was synthesized that does not require a copper catalyst. Shelby Auger (advisor James Wollack) of St. Catherine's Department of Chemistry presented her results, "Synthesis of a PFTase substrate containing a terminal olefin capable of tetrazine ligation."
How can 3D printing be designed with an optical cage system and accessories that is printable on any entry-level commercially available 3D printer at a much lower cost? David Shepler (advisor Brandon Winters) of Bethel University's Department of Chemistry created something for just under $60, compared to a high-end model of $430, for a two-foot section that could be used widely at schools.
The Carleton College Department of Biology team of Jackson Raynor, Sandy Carson and Apoorva Handigol (advisor Debby Walser-Kuntz) collected data demonstrating that BPA exposure during early zebrafish development alters baseline innate immune signaling as well as injury responses.
Current Minnesota rules require septic tank capacity to increase by 50 percent with the installation of food waste disposal because it may induce sludge accumulation and deteriorate tank effluent. Maneewan Sinchai (advisor Bo Hu), from the University of Minnesota's Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, explored "Degradation of food waste in simulated septic tank," finding a marginal reduction in water quality with food waste, without a negative impact on septic tank performance. Sludge accumulation from food waste was evident, but also without a significant difference between septic tank with sewage and that with additional food waste. A possible result of her research, she suggested, is improvement in regulations around septic tanks, used by more than 20 percent of U.S. households to treat wastewater.
Thanks to our Winchell Symposium sponsors!
- Donation in memory of former Minnesota Academy of Science Executive Director M.I. (Buzz) Harrigan
- American Chemical Society
- Bethel University Natural and Behavioral Sciences
- Carleton College Department of Chemistry
- College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Department of Chemistry
- Hamline University Chemistry Department
- Hardenbergh Foundation
- Macalester College Department of Biology
- Macalester College Chemistry Department
- Minnesota State University – Mankato Department of Biological Sciences
- St. Catherine University School of Humanities, Arts and Sciences
- St. Olaf College Department of Economics
- St. Olaf College Natural Sciences and Math
- Tribeta
- University of Minnesota – Duluth College of Pharmacy
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities College of Biological Sciences Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Department of Chemistry
- University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering – Dr. Ronald Poling, Department of Physics and Astronomy
- University of St. Thomas Biology Department
Students: What to Expect
- Expect to meet lots of bright students from across the state who have also conducted scientific and engineering research projects.
- Expect to meet other students and learn about their projects, interests, and aspirations.
- Expect to talk with professionals in science and engineering fields that you might be interested in learning more about.
Students: What to Expect
- Expect to meet lots of bright students from across the state who have also conducted scientific and engineering research projects.
- Expect to meet other students and learn about their projects, interests, and aspirations.
- Expect to talk with professionals in science and engineering fields that you might be interested in learning more about.
- Expect to participate in a lot of activities! See the schedule listed in"Event Details" for an idea of what will be happening.
Information for Parents
Parents – we want you to volunteer! We have many areas that require extra hands for the competitions to run smoothly. Although we don’t allow parents to volunteer in areas with potential conflicts of interest, we need your help in other areas that don’t have an impact on judging outcomes. Please visit the General Volunteers section of our website or contact@mnmas.org for more information about volunteering.
Because we know parents can’t always be there for the full weekend, we broke down the registration fee into individual portions so you can attend just the parts that you are able and want to attend. For details on the “a la carte” fees, please view the Registration Fees page or watch the Video Registration Guide.
What to Bring
- All of your completed Scientific Review Committee (SRC) forms
- A USB drive with your paper presentation.
- Your project board.
- Dress clothes (see below)
- Casual clothes and comfy shoes for activities
- Swim suit for the pool
- Toothbrush and pajamas!
- Camera to take pictures or a smartphone to post them on the Twitter feed
- Extra money for meals that aren’t covered as part of registration. Meals covered as part of registration: Saturday breakfast, Saturday supper, Sunday breakfast.
Dress Code
Students should dress professionally for judging day and for both awards ceremonies. This means a suit and tie, dress pants, a shirt and tie, dress pants and a blazer, a skirt with professional top, or a professional dress.
Hint: See what students wore last year by looking at the photos on Facebook
General FAQs
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I CHECK IN?
After you check-in, you will set up your project board (unless there is a note directing you to go to SRC). See the Tentative Schedule for a layout of what is happening when.
WHEN IS FOOD PROVIDED?
Some meals are provided as part of your registration fee. Check back closer to the competitions for dates and meals provided.
WHEN DO I NEED TO GO OUT ON MY OWN FOR FOOD?
Check back closer to the competition for dates and meals not provided.
WHAT IS GOING ON WHEN I’M NOT PRESENTING MY PROJECT OR PAPER?
See the Tentative Schedule for a full listing of activities and times.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWING PERIOD?
Students need to stay at their boards in professional dress for the entirety of the Public Viewing Period. This is a time when community supporters and family members are able to see the students’ research.
Display and Safety FAQs
WHAT FORMS DO I HAVE TO DISPLAY AT MY PROJECT?
Please see the Display and Safety Checklist on the website for the full list of forms.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE DISPLAY AND SAFETY CHECKS?
Display and Safety Inspectors will look over the students’ boards to make sure it meets guidelines. They will also measure students’ boards to check that it is within code for size. See the Display and Safety Checklist for all the details.
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY PROJECT PASSES SAFETY CHECKS?
The Display and Safety Inspectors will approve your board. Once your board is approved, you are able to go outside the exhibit area and pick up your medal and t-shirt.
The Display and Safety Inspectors will do one last check after students have left the room. If there are any outstanding violations, students will need to go back to the exhibit hall and fix the violations. Students whose boards have a problem will be announced at the end of the Welcome Ceremony and will have time to fix their violation.
WHAT DO I DO AFTER DISPLAY AND SAFETY CHECKS?
After Display and Safety, there will be a Welcome Ceremony. At the end of the Welcome Ceremony, if your project has no outstanding violations, you are free for the rest of the evening.
Judging FAQs
HOW DOES THE JUDGING PROCESS WORK?
PAPERS – Students and judges are assigned to rooms based on the category of their presentation. Students give a 12-minute powerpoint presentation which is followed by 6 minutes of questions from the judges. Judges fill out comment and scoresheets for each student (or team, if students do a team project).
PROJECTS – Students set up their project display boards in the exhibit hall the day before project judging. On judging day, judges will come by to talk with students for 15 minutes about their project. Think of it as more of a conversation – not a presentation. Students will be talking one-on-one with experts in the fields they have done research projects in. Judges fill out comment and scoresheets for each project and the comment sheets are given to the students on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
WHO ARE THE JUDGES?
All of the judges are volunteers from the local scientific community. Many of the judges work at local science and engineering companies (e.g. Seagate, 3M, Medtronic, etc…) or do research at local colleges and universities. Some of them are PhD candidates and others are retired, so students will see a wide range of judges.
- 6+ years of experience in their field of research or M.D., D.O., D.V.M., Pharm.D., Ph.D., or Ed.D. This includes graduate students in the final year of their PhD program.
- Bachelors, Masters or 2+ years of experience in their field to judge middle school projects or papers.
WHAT SORTS OF QUESTIONS DO THE JUDGES ASK?
Each judge will approach a project with a certain background and knowledge about the topic that the student studied, so questions will be based on what the judge is interested in about your project. The questions listed below are examples of what students might be asked.
- Where did you get the idea for your research?
- Do your results indicate further study is needed?
- How is your project different from past studies?
- What are possible sources of error or bias in your study?
- What are the limitations of your project?
- How did you control the variables?
- What instruments did you use to take your measurements?
- What did you base your conclusions on?
- How much time did you spend on your study?
- Who helped with your project?
- What would you do differently if you did your project again?
Students: What to Expect
- Expect to meet lots of bright students from across the state who have also conducted scientific and engineering research projects.
- Expect to meet other students and learn about their projects, interests, and aspirations.
- Expect to talk with professionals in science and engineering fields that you might be interested in learning more about.
- Expect to participate in a lot of activities! See the schedule listed in"Event Details" for an idea of what will be happening.
Information for Parents
Parents – we want you to volunteer! We have many areas that require extra hands for the competitions to run smoothly. Although we don’t allow parents to volunteer in areas with potential conflicts of interest, we need your help in other areas that don’t have an impact on judging outcomes. Please visit the General Volunteers section of our website or contact@mnmas.org for more information about volunteering.
Because we know parents can’t always be there for the full weekend, we broke down the registration fee into individual portions so you can attend just the parts that you are able and want to attend. For details on the “a la carte” fees, please view the Registration Fees page or watch the Video Registration Guide.
What to Bring
- All of your completed Scientific Review Committee (SRC) forms
- A USB drive with your paper presentation.
- Your project board.
- Dress clothes (see below)
- Casual clothes and comfy shoes for activities
- Swim suit for the pool
- Toothbrush and pajamas!
- Camera to take pictures or a smartphone to post them on the Twitter feed
- Extra money for meals that aren’t covered as part of registration. Meals covered as part of registration: Saturday breakfast, Saturday supper, Sunday breakfast.
Dress Code
Students should dress professionally for judging day and for both awards ceremonies. This means a suit and tie, dress pants, a shirt and tie, dress pants and a blazer, a skirt with professional top, or a professional dress.
Hint: See what students wore last year by looking at the photos on Facebook
General FAQs
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I CHECK IN?
After you check-in, you will set up your project board (unless there is a note directing you to go to SRC). See the Tentative Schedule for a layout of what is happening when.
WHEN IS FOOD PROVIDED?
Some meals are provided as part of your registration fee. Check back closer to the competitions for dates and meals provided.
WHEN DO I NEED TO GO OUT ON MY OWN FOR FOOD?
Check back closer to the competition for dates and meals not provided.
WHAT IS GOING ON WHEN I’M NOT PRESENTING MY PROJECT OR PAPER?
See the Tentative Schedule for a full listing of activities and times.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWING PERIOD?
Students need to stay at their boards in professional dress for the entirety of the Public Viewing Period. This is a time when community supporters and family members are able to see the students’ research.
Display and Safety FAQs
WHAT FORMS DO I HAVE TO DISPLAY AT MY PROJECT?
Please see the Display and Safety Checklist on the website for the full list of forms.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE DISPLAY AND SAFETY CHECKS?
Display and Safety Inspectors will look over the students’ boards to make sure it meets guidelines. They will also measure students’ boards to check that it is within code for size. See the Display and Safety Checklist for all the details.
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY PROJECT PASSES SAFETY CHECKS?
The Display and Safety Inspectors will approve your board. Once your board is approved, you are able to go outside the exhibit area and pick up your medal and t-shirt.
The Display and Safety Inspectors will do one last check after students have left the room. If there are any outstanding violations, students will need to go back to the exhibit hall and fix the violations. Students whose boards have a problem will be announced at the end of the Welcome Ceremony and will have time to fix their violation.
WHAT DO I DO AFTER DISPLAY AND SAFETY CHECKS?
After Display and Safety, there will be a Welcome Ceremony. At the end of the Welcome Ceremony, if your project has no outstanding violations, you are free for the rest of the evening.
Judging FAQs
HOW DOES THE JUDGING PROCESS WORK?
PAPERS – Students and judges are assigned to rooms based on the category of their presentation. Students give a 12-minute powerpoint presentation which is followed by 6 minutes of questions from the judges. Judges fill out comment and scoresheets for each student (or team, if students do a team project).
PROJECTS – Students set up their project display boards in the exhibit hall the day before project judging. On judging day, judges will come by to talk with students for 15 minutes about their project. Think of it as more of a conversation – not a presentation. Students will be talking one-on-one with experts in the fields they have done research projects in. Judges fill out comment and scoresheets for each project and the comment sheets are given to the students on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
WHO ARE THE JUDGES?
All of the judges are volunteers from the local scientific community. Many of the judges work at local science and engineering companies (e.g. Seagate, 3M, Medtronic, etc…) or do research at local colleges and universities. Some of them are PhD candidates and others are retired, so students will see a wide range of judges.
- 6+ years of experience in their field of research or M.D., D.O., D.V.M., Pharm.D., Ph.D., or Ed.D. This includes graduate students in the final year of their PhD program.
- Bachelors, Masters or 2+ years of experience in their field to judge middle school projects or papers.
WHAT SORTS OF QUESTIONS DO THE JUDGES ASK?
Each judge will approach a project with a certain background and knowledge about the topic that the student studied, so questions will be based on what the judge is interested in about your project. The questions listed below are examples of what students might be asked.
- Where did you get the idea for your research?
- Do your results indicate further study is needed?
- How is your project different from past studies?
- What are possible sources of error or bias in your study?
- What are the limitations of your project?
- How did you control the variables?
- What instruments did you use to take your measurements?
- What did you base your conclusions on?
- How much time did you spend on your study?
- Who helped with your project?
- What would you do differently if you did your project again?
Students: What to Expect
- Expect to meet lots of bright students from across the state who have also conducted scientific and engineering research projects.
- Expect to meet other students and learn about their projects, interests, and aspirations.
- Expect to talk with professionals in science and engineering fields that you might be interested in learning more about.
- Expect to participate in a lot of activities! See the schedule listed in"Event Details" for an idea of what will be happening.
Information for Parents
Parents – we want you to volunteer! We have many areas that require extra hands for the competitions to run smoothly. Although we don’t allow parents to volunteer in areas with potential conflicts of interest, we need your help in other areas that don’t have an impact on judging outcomes. Please visit the General Volunteers section of our website or contact@mnmas.org for more information about volunteering.
Because we know parents can’t always be there for the full weekend, we broke down the registration fee into individual portions so you can attend just the parts that you are able and want to attend. For details on the “a la carte” fees, please view the Registration Fees page or watch the Video Registration Guide.
What to Bring
- All of your completed Scientific Review Committee (SRC) forms
- A USB drive with your paper presentation.
- Your project board.
- Dress clothes (see below)
- Casual clothes and comfy shoes for activities
- Swim suit for the pool
- Toothbrush and pajamas!
- Camera to take pictures or a smartphone to post them on the Twitter feed
- Extra money for meals that aren’t covered as part of registration. Meals covered as part of registration: Saturday breakfast, Saturday supper, Sunday breakfast.
Dress Code
Students should dress professionally for judging day and for both awards ceremonies. This means a suit and tie, dress pants, a shirt and tie, dress pants and a blazer, a skirt with professional top, or a professional dress.
Hint: See what students wore last year by looking at the photos on Facebook
General FAQs
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I CHECK IN?
After you check-in, you will set up your project board (unless there is a note directing you to go to SRC). See the Tentative Schedule for a layout of what is happening when.
WHEN IS FOOD PROVIDED?
Some meals are provided as part of your registration fee. Check back closer to the competitions for dates and meals provided.
WHEN DO I NEED TO GO OUT ON MY OWN FOR FOOD?
Check back closer to the competition for dates and meals not provided.
WHAT IS GOING ON WHEN I’M NOT PRESENTING MY PROJECT OR PAPER?
See the Tentative Schedule for a full listing of activities and times.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO FOR THE PUBLIC VIEWING PERIOD?
Students need to stay at their boards in professional dress for the entirety of the Public Viewing Period. This is a time when community supporters and family members are able to see the students’ research.
Display and Safety FAQs
WHAT FORMS DO I HAVE TO DISPLAY AT MY PROJECT?
Please see the Display and Safety Checklist on the website for the full list of forms.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE DISPLAY AND SAFETY CHECKS?
Display and Safety Inspectors will look over the students’ boards to make sure it meets guidelines. They will also measure students’ boards to check that it is within code for size. See the Display and Safety Checklist for all the details.
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY PROJECT PASSES SAFETY CHECKS?
The Display and Safety Inspectors will approve your board. Once your board is approved, you are able to go outside the exhibit area and pick up your medal and t-shirt.
The Display and Safety Inspectors will do one last check after students have left the room. If there are any outstanding violations, students will need to go back to the exhibit hall and fix the violations. Students whose boards have a problem will be announced at the end of the Welcome Ceremony and will have time to fix their violation.
WHAT DO I DO AFTER DISPLAY AND SAFETY CHECKS?
After Display and Safety, there will be a Welcome Ceremony. At the end of the Welcome Ceremony, if your project has no outstanding violations, you are free for the rest of the evening.
Judging FAQs
HOW DOES THE JUDGING PROCESS WORK?
PAPERS – Students and judges are assigned to rooms based on the category of their presentation. Students give a 12-minute powerpoint presentation which is followed by 6 minutes of questions from the judges. Judges fill out comment and scoresheets for each student (or team, if students do a team project).
PROJECTS – Students set up their project display boards in the exhibit hall the day before project judging. On judging day, judges will come by to talk with students for 15 minutes about their project. Think of it as more of a conversation – not a presentation. Students will be talking one-on-one with experts in the fields they have done research projects in. Judges fill out comment and scoresheets for each project and the comment sheets are given to the students on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
WHO ARE THE JUDGES?
All of the judges are volunteers from the local scientific community. Many of the judges work at local science and engineering companies (e.g. Seagate, 3M, Medtronic, etc…) or do research at local colleges and universities. Some of them are PhD candidates and others are retired, so students will see a wide range of judges.
- 6+ years of experience in their field of research or M.D., D.O., D.V.M., Pharm.D., Ph.D., or Ed.D. This includes graduate students in the final year of their PhD program.
- Bachelors, Masters or 2+ years of experience in their field to judge middle school projects or papers.
WHAT SORTS OF QUESTIONS DO THE JUDGES ASK?
Each judge will approach a project with a certain background and knowledge about the topic that the student studied, so questions will be based on what the judge is interested in about your project. The questions listed below are examples of what students might be asked.
- Where did you get the idea for your research?
- Do your results indicate further study is needed?
- How is your project different from past studies?
- What are possible sources of error or bias in your study?
- What are the limitations of your project?
- How did you control the variables?
- What instruments did you use to take your measurements?
- What did you base your conclusions on?
- How much time did you spend on your study?
- Who helped with your project?
- What would you do differently if you did your project again?
ABOUT
FORSE seeks to provide pathways for student populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields to participate in the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair and the Junior Science & Humanities Symposium. This program will connect its participants with professional mentors and resources while they develop their research and prepare for competition. The Minnesota Academy of Science is currently exploring schools, after school programs, and STEM youth groups for eligible participants and mentors to enroll in FORSE. Our state science competitions are very special events where young people have the opportunity to widen their network of like-minded peers and find access to experiences and connections that encourages their commitment to STEM and provides them with the tools and confidence to achieve their ambitions. FORSE will help ensure that the opportunity to participate in these events continues to uplift all Minnesota youths.
GOAL
Supporting FORSE participants in achieving success at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair & JSHS is the first step in fostering our participants’ commitment to STEM education and careers, FORSE aims to provide ongoing, multiple-year support and sponsorship to participants by continually helping them on their way to state competitions and to find them the mentors and resources they need . As they learn the rigor, discipline and creative thinking involved in research and presentation, they will grow and flourish. According to the 2016 Minnesota Report Card, only 58% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for math and only 54.2% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for science. Through FORSE and other MAS Educational Programs, we are committed to improving the quality of STEM Education in Minnesota. We observe that once our state competition participants reach graduation point they have discovered their commitment to specific areas of study, built a strong network of support, and possibly earned thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards from their research. The goal of FORSE is to provide its participants with the resources and opportunities in STEM that will create a foundation for both academic and professional success.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Below is a list of ways that you can join our efforts in empowering local youth:
-
Become a mentor
If you would like to mentor a FORSE participant, please send an email containing your contact information, your qualifications, and your times of availability to Sara Gomez saragomez@mnmas.org
-
Register a group/individual
If you know of a group or individual that would benefit from what FORSE has to offer, please send a request for application to Sara Gomez; saragomez@mnmas.org
-
Donate
If you would like to contribute resources to this program, please contact our Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator , Lisa Day; lisaday@mnmas.org.
If you would like more information please contact Program Director Sara Gomez, saragomez@mnmas.org
ABOUT
FORSE seeks to provide pathways for student populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields to participate in the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair and the Junior Science & Humanities Symposium. This program will connect its participants with professional mentors and resources while they develop their research and prepare for competition. The Minnesota Academy of Science is currently exploring schools, after school programs, and STEM youth groups for eligible participants and mentors to enroll in FORSE. Our state science competitions are very special events where young people have the opportunity to widen their network of like-minded peers and find access to experiences and connections that encourages their commitment to STEM and provides them with the tools and confidence to achieve their ambitions. FORSE will help ensure that the opportunity to participate in these events continues to uplift all Minnesota youths.
GOAL
Supporting FORSE participants in achieving success at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair & JSHS is the first step in fostering our participants’ commitment to STEM education and careers, FORSE aims to provide ongoing, multiple-year support and sponsorship to participants by continually helping them on their way to state competitions and to find them the mentors and resources they need . As they learn the rigor, discipline and creative thinking involved in research and presentation, they will grow and flourish. According to the 2016 Minnesota Report Card, only 58% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for math and only 54.2% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for science. Through FORSE and other MAS Educational Programs, we are committed to improving the quality of STEM Education in Minnesota. We observe that once our state competition participants reach graduation point they have discovered their commitment to specific areas of study, built a strong network of support, and possibly earned thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards from their research. The goal of FORSE is to provide its participants with the resources and opportunities in STEM that will create a foundation for both academic and professional success.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Below is a list of ways that you can join our efforts in empowering local youth:
-
Become a mentor
If you would like to mentor a FORSE participant, please send an email containing your contact information, your qualifications, and your times of availability to Sara Gomez saragomez@mnmas.org
-
Register a group/individual
If you know of a group or individual that would benefit from what FORSE has to offer, please send a request for application to Sara Gomez; saragomez@mnmas.org
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Donate
If you would like to contribute resources to this program, please contact our Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator , Lisa Day; lisaday@mnmas.org.
If you would like more information please contact Program Director Sara Gomez, saragomez@mnmas.org
ABOUT
FORSE seeks to provide pathways for student populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields to participate in the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair and the Junior Science & Humanities Symposium. This program will connect its participants with professional mentors and resources while they develop their research and prepare for competition. The Minnesota Academy of Science is currently exploring schools, after school programs, and STEM youth groups for eligible participants and mentors to enroll in FORSE. Our state science competitions are very special events where young people have the opportunity to widen their network of like-minded peers and find access to experiences and connections that encourages their commitment to STEM and provides them with the tools and confidence to achieve their ambitions. FORSE will help ensure that the opportunity to participate in these events continues to uplift all Minnesota youths.
GOAL
Supporting FORSE participants in achieving success at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair & JSHS is the first step in fostering our participants’ commitment to STEM education and careers, FORSE aims to provide ongoing, multiple-year support and sponsorship to participants by continually helping them on their way to state competitions and to find them the mentors and resources they need . As they learn the rigor, discipline and creative thinking involved in research and presentation, they will grow and flourish. According to the 2016 Minnesota Report Card, only 58% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for math and only 54.2% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for science. Through FORSE and other MAS Educational Programs, we are committed to improving the quality of STEM Education in Minnesota. We observe that once our state competition participants reach graduation point they have discovered their commitment to specific areas of study, built a strong network of support, and possibly earned thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards from their research. The goal of FORSE is to provide its participants with the resources and opportunities in STEM that will create a foundation for both academic and professional success.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Below is a list of ways that you can join our efforts in empowering local youth:
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Become a mentor
If you would like to mentor a FORSE participant, please send an email containing your contact information, your qualifications, and your times of availability to Sara Gomez saragomez@mnmas.org
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Register a group/individual
If you know of a group or individual that would benefit from what FORSE has to offer, please send a request for application to Sara Gomez; saragomez@mnmas.org
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Donate
If you would like to contribute resources to this program, please contact our Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator , Lisa Day; lisaday@mnmas.org.
If you would like more information please contact Program Director Sara Gomez, saragomez@mnmas.org
About
FORSE seeks to provide pathways for student populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields to participate in the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair and the Junior Science & Humanities Symposium. This program will connect its participants with professional mentors and resources while they develop their research and prepare for competition. The Minnesota Academy of Science is currently exploring schools, after school programs, and STEM youth groups for eligible participants and mentors to enroll in FORSE. Our state science competitions are very special events where young people have the opportunity to widen their network of like-minded peers and find access to experiences and connections that encourages their commitment to STEM and provides them with the tools and confidence to achieve their ambitions. FORSE will help ensure that the opportunity to participate in these events continues to uplift all Minnesota youths.
Goal
Supporting FORSE participants in achieving success at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair & JSHS is the first step in fostering our participants’ commitment to STEM education and careers, FORSE aims to provide ongoing, multiple-year support and sponsorship to participants by continually helping them on their way to state competitions and to find them the mentors and resources they need . As they learn the rigor, discipline and creative thinking involved in research and presentation, they will grow and flourish. According to the 2016 Minnesota Report Card, only 58% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for math and only 54.2% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for science. Through FORSE and other MAS Educational Programs, we are committed to improving the quality of STEM Education in Minnesota. We observe that once our state competition participants reach graduation point they have discovered their commitment to specific areas of study, built a strong network of support, and possibly earned thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards from their research. The goal of FORSE is to provide its participants with the resources and opportunities in STEM that will create a foundation for both academic and professional success.
How To Get Involved
Become a mentor
If you would like to mentor a FORSE participant, please send an email containing your contact information, your qualifications, and your times of availability to Sara Gomez saragomez@mnmas.org
Register a group/individual
If you know of a group or individual that would benefit from what FORSE has to offer, please send a request for application to Sara Gomez; saragomez@mnmas.org
Donate
If you would like to contribute resources to this program, please contact our Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator , Lisa Day; lisaday@mnmas.org.
If you would like more information please contact Program Director Sara Gomez, saragomez@mnmas.org
About
FORSE seeks to provide pathways for student populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields to participate in the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair and the Junior Science & Humanities Symposium. This program will connect its participants with professional mentors and resources while they develop their research and prepare for competition. The Minnesota Academy of Science is currently exploring schools, after school programs, and STEM youth groups for eligible participants and mentors to enroll in FORSE. Our state science competitions are very special events where young people have the opportunity to widen their network of like-minded peers and find access to experiences and connections that encourages their commitment to STEM and provides them with the tools and confidence to achieve their ambitions. FORSE will help ensure that the opportunity to participate in these events continues to uplift all Minnesota youths.
Goal
Supporting FORSE participants in achieving success at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair & JSHS is the first step in fostering our participants’ commitment to STEM education and careers, FORSE aims to provide ongoing, multiple-year support and sponsorship to participants by continually helping them on their way to state competitions and to find them the mentors and resources they need . As they learn the rigor, discipline and creative thinking involved in research and presentation, they will grow and flourish. According to the 2016 Minnesota Report Card, only 58% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for math and only 54.2% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for science. Through FORSE and other MAS Educational Programs, we are committed to improving the quality of STEM Education in Minnesota. We observe that once our state competition participants reach graduation point they have discovered their commitment to specific areas of study, built a strong network of support, and possibly earned thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards from their research. The goal of FORSE is to provide its participants with the resources and opportunities in STEM that will create a foundation for both academic and professional success.
How To Get Involved
Become a mentor
If you would like to mentor a FORSE participant, please send an email containing your contact information, your qualifications, and your times of availability to Sara Gomez saragomez@mnmas.org
Register a group/individual
If you know of a group or individual that would benefit from what FORSE has to offer, please send a request for application to Sara Gomez; saragomez@mnmas.org
Donate
If you would like to contribute resources to this program, please contact our Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator , Lisa Day; lisaday@mnmas.org.
If you would like more information please contact Program Director Sara Gomez, saragomez@mnmas.org
About
FORSE seeks to provide pathways for student populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields to participate in the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair and the Junior Science & Humanities Symposium. This program will connect its participants with professional mentors and resources while they develop their research and prepare for competition. The Minnesota Academy of Science is currently exploring schools, after school programs, and STEM youth groups for eligible participants and mentors to enroll in FORSE. Our state science competitions are very special events where young people have the opportunity to widen their network of like-minded peers and find access to experiences and connections that encourages their commitment to STEM and provides them with the tools and confidence to achieve their ambitions. FORSE will help ensure that the opportunity to participate in these events continues to uplift all Minnesota youths.
Goal
Supporting FORSE participants in achieving success at the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair & JSHS is the first step in fostering our participants’ commitment to STEM education and careers, FORSE aims to provide ongoing, multiple-year support and sponsorship to participants by continually helping them on their way to state competitions and to find them the mentors and resources they need . As they learn the rigor, discipline and creative thinking involved in research and presentation, they will grow and flourish. According to the 2016 Minnesota Report Card, only 58% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for math and only 54.2% of Minnesota students meet or exceed Academic Standards for science. Through FORSE and other MAS Educational Programs, we are committed to improving the quality of STEM Education in Minnesota. We observe that once our state competition participants reach graduation point they have discovered their commitment to specific areas of study, built a strong network of support, and possibly earned thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards from their research. The goal of FORSE is to provide its participants with the resources and opportunities in STEM that will create a foundation for both academic and professional success.
How To Get Involved
Become a mentor
If you would like to mentor a FORSE participant, please send an email containing your contact information, your qualifications, and your times of availability to Sara Gomez saragomez@mnmas.org
Register a group/individual
If you know of a group or individual that would benefit from what FORSE has to offer, please send a request for application to Sara Gomez; saragomez@mnmas.org
Donate
If you would like to contribute resources to this program, please contact our Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator , Lisa Day; lisaday@mnmas.org.
If you would like more information please contact Program Director Sara Gomez, saragomez@mnmas.org
More than 500 Minnesota students converged to compete in the 80th annual North Central State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF). The SSEF is an annual competition that has been the pinnacle of project-based education for the best and brightest Minnesota students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The State Science & Engineering Fair’s mission is to foster students to become informed citizens who are well versed in the methods and ideas of science and to inspire Minnesota students to pursue c
More than 500 Minnesota students converged to compete in the 80th annual North Central State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF). The SSEF is an annual competition that has been the pinnacle of project-based education for the best and brightest Minnesota students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The State Science & Engineering Fair’s mission is to foster students to become informed citizens who are well versed in the methods and ideas of science and to inspire Minnesota students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
2018 State Science Fair Highlights!
· The Intel ISEF Award is offered to students for the top high school projects at the 2018 Minnesota Science & Engineering Fair. Winners receive an all-expense paid trip to compete at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), which will be held in Pittsburgh, May 13-18. ISEF is the world's largest international pre-college science competition, featuring more than 1,700 high school students from over 50 countries. For 2018, Minnesota Academy of Science winners of this award were: Parthiv Krishna researching: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios; Louise Kim & Spencer Yueh researching: Unplugged: Quantifying the Effect of Technology on Adolescent Sleep and Mood; Alexa M. Reynders & Benjamin Q. Larson researching: Vertical Flow Assay Detection for Gm2-Ap in Simulated Urine of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients; Maxwell Rader & Christopher Simmons researching: Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation Applications; and Camryn Franke researching Optimizing Escherichia Coli Energy Usage for Chemotaxis and Reproduction Through Experimental Evolution.
· The Seagate Rising Star Award recognizes emerging scientists whose projects exemplify high degrees of difficulty, thoroughness, complexity, creativity, innovation and effective communication. Thomas Murphy was the middle school winner for his research: The Effects of Thermochromic Pigment on the Rate of Temperature Decline in the Average American Household. Parthiv Krishna was the high school winner for his research: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios.
· The Seagate Excellence in Science Mentoring Award spotlights outstanding teachers/advisors from around the state who find creative ways to nurture students' interest in scientific research and discovery. Virginia Amundsen of Breck School and Shawn Stafki of Perham High School were recognized for their dedication. Teachers are nominated by their students and win a $1,000 award, with another $1,000 awarded to their school.
· Ecolab offered a Green Award to middle school winner Annalise Purcell for her experiment: Can I use the Amylase Enzyme to Break Down Bioplastics? and to high school student Preethi Kaliappan for his experiment: Determining the Most Effective Enzymes Which Can Improve the Efficiency of Cellulosic Ethanol Production.
· The Ecolab Food Safety Award went to middle school winner Becca Ballard for her experiment: Finding a Natural Preservative for Bread, and to high school winners Molly Carroll & Mari Leland for their experiment: Breaking the Barrier to Safe Food: Identifying Functions for Disruption of Foodborne Pathogen Biofilms.
· The 3M Science Award offered an award to the top three middle school and top three high school projects. The first-place middle school student was Thomas Murphy for his project: The Effects of Thermochromic Pigment on the Rate of Temperature Decline in the Average American Household; second place went to Nova Midwinter; and third place went to Ellie Scheldberg for her project: Making Pollution a Solution. The first-place high school students were Felicia Fox & Michael Pupel for their project: Pain Averting Device (PAS), second place went to Parthiv Krishna for his project: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios, and third place went to Haley Jostes for her project: Using Ceratophyllum Demersum as a Water Filter and Fertilizer in an Organic Farming Cycle.
· The Land O’Lakes Food Innovation Award offered an award to the top three middle school projects and the top three high school projects. The first-place middle school students were Quentin Hughes & Vaughn Hughes for research on: Vertical vs. Conventional Farming: A Nutrition Inquisition • Texting the Brix Factor of Ocimum Basilicum Using Refractometer Analysis; second place went to Muminah Nihaar Mohammed for research on: Determining Dairy Quality; and third place went to Maggie Fuller for research on: How Does the Amount of Beating Time of Egg Whites & Sugar Affect the Quality of a Meringue. The first-place high school student was Yuxuan Geng for his research: From Peels to Superabsorbent Polymer: Creating a More Sustainable Future; second place went to Ayush Shah for research on: Development of a Polymer-Based Fertilizer from Readily Accessible Food Waste; and third place went to Elizabeth Duerr for research on: What's Still Hiding in Your Fast Food Ice.
· Beckman Coulter offered an Engineering award to the top three middle school projects and the top three high school projects. The first-place middle school students were Luke Attlesey & John Attlesey for research on: The Aerodynamics of a Pinewood Derby Car; second place went to Libby Witcombe for research on: UV Defense; and third place went to Joseph Mohr for research on: Arduino - Powered Automatic Tank Filler. The Beckman Coulter Engineering award first-place high school students were Felisha Fox & Michael Pupel for research on: Pain Averting Device (PAD); second place went to Gaurav Behera for research on: Implementing Deep Learning Techniques to Detect Abnormal Cells; and third place went to Joshua Sanders for research on: Designing and Building a Bike Camper to be Weather Resistant.
· The Beckman Coulter Science award went to first-place middle school student Natalya Franz for research on: How Does a Chalky Environment Affect Lung Capacity; second place went to Ella Brisbois for research on: Should We Worry? How Acids Impact the Growth of Aquatic Plants; and third place went to Carissa Chow for research on: Instant Ice Pack Science. The Beckman Coulter first-place high school student was Hemanth Asirvatham for research on: The Battlefield: Eradicating Invasive Biofilms Via a Unique Non-Contact Electroporation Approach; second place went to Sam Aronson & Alex Cheng for research on: Predicting the Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Patients Using Supervised Machine Learning; and third place went to Michelle Mai for research on: The Development of a High Sensitive Home Diagnosis Kit for Group A Streptococcus Bacteria (Gas).
More than 500 Minnesota students converged to compete in the 80th annual North Central State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF). The SSEF is an annual competition that has been the pinnacle of project-based education for the best and brightest Minnesota students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The State Science & Engineering Fair’s mission is to foster students to become informed citizens who are well versed in the methods and ideas of science and to inspire Minnesota students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
2018 State Science Fair Highlights!
· The Intel ISEF Award is offered to students for the top high school projects at the 2018 Minnesota Science & Engineering Fair. Winners receive an all-expense paid trip to compete at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), which will be held in Pittsburgh, May 13-18. ISEF is the world's largest international pre-college science competition, featuring more than 1,700 high school students from over 50 countries. For 2018, Minnesota Academy of Science winners of this award were: Parthiv Krishna researching: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios; Louise Kim & Spencer Yueh researching: Unplugged: Quantifying the Effect of Technology on Adolescent Sleep and Mood; Alexa M. Reynders & Benjamin Q. Larson researching: Vertical Flow Assay Detection for Gm2-Ap in Simulated Urine of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients; Maxwell Rader & Christopher Simmons researching: Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation Applications; and Camryn Franke researching Optimizing Escherichia Coli Energy Usage for Chemotaxis and Reproduction Through Experimental Evolution.
· The Seagate Rising Star Award recognizes emerging scientists whose projects exemplify high degrees of difficulty, thoroughness, complexity, creativity, innovation and effective communication. Thomas Murphy was the middle school winner for his research: The Effects of Thermochromic Pigment on the Rate of Temperature Decline in the Average American Household. Parthiv Krishna was the high school winner for his research: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios.
· The Seagate Excellence in Science Mentoring Award spotlights outstanding teachers/advisors from around the state who find creative ways to nurture students' interest in scientific research and discovery. Virginia Amundsen of Breck School and Shawn Stafki of Perham High School were recognized for their dedication. Teachers are nominated by their students and win a $1,000 award, with another $1,000 awarded to their school.
· Ecolab offered a Green Award to middle school winner Annalise Purcell for her experiment: Can I use the Amylase Enzyme to Break Down Bioplastics? and to high school student Preethi Kaliappan for his experiment: Determining the Most Effective Enzymes Which Can Improve the Efficiency of Cellulosic Ethanol Production.
· The Ecolab Food Safety Award went to middle school winner Becca Ballard for her experiment: Finding a Natural Preservative for Bread, and to high school winners Molly Carroll & Mari Leland for their experiment: Breaking the Barrier to Safe Food: Identifying Functions for Disruption of Foodborne Pathogen Biofilms.
· The 3M Science Award offered an award to the top three middle school and top three high school projects. The first-place middle school student was Thomas Murphy for his project: The Effects of Thermochromic Pigment on the Rate of Temperature Decline in the Average American Household; second place went to Nova Midwinter; and third place went to Ellie Scheldberg for her project: Making Pollution a Solution. The first-place high school students were Felicia Fox & Michael Pupel for their project: Pain Averting Device (PAS), second place went to Parthiv Krishna for his project: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios, and third place went to Haley Jostes for her project: Using Ceratophyllum Demersum as a Water Filter and Fertilizer in an Organic Farming Cycle.
· The Land O’Lakes Food Innovation Award offered an award to the top three middle school projects and the top three high school projects. The first-place middle school students were Quentin Hughes & Vaughn Hughes for research on: Vertical vs. Conventional Farming: A Nutrition Inquisition • Texting the Brix Factor of Ocimum Basilicum Using Refractometer Analysis; second place went to Muminah Nihaar Mohammed for research on: Determining Dairy Quality; and third place went to Maggie Fuller for research on: How Does the Amount of Beating Time of Egg Whites & Sugar Affect the Quality of a Meringue. The first-place high school student was Yuxuan Geng for his research: From Peels to Superabsorbent Polymer: Creating a More Sustainable Future; second place went to Ayush Shah for research on: Development of a Polymer-Based Fertilizer from Readily Accessible Food Waste; and third place went to Elizabeth Duerr for research on: What's Still Hiding in Your Fast Food Ice.
· Beckman Coulter offered an Engineering award to the top three middle school projects and the top three high school projects. The first-place middle school students were Luke Attlesey & John Attlesey for research on: The Aerodynamics of a Pinewood Derby Car; second place went to Libby Witcombe for research on: UV Defense; and third place went to Joseph Mohr for research on: Arduino - Powered Automatic Tank Filler. The Beckman Coulter Engineering award first-place high school students were Felisha Fox & Michael Pupel for research on: Pain Averting Device (PAD); second place went to Gaurav Behera for research on: Implementing Deep Learning Techniques to Detect Abnormal Cells; and third place went to Joshua Sanders for research on: Designing and Building a Bike Camper to be Weather Resistant.
· The Beckman Coulter Science award went to first-place middle school student Natalya Franz for research on: How Does a Chalky Environment Affect Lung Capacity; second place went to Ella Brisbois for research on: Should We Worry? How Acids Impact the Growth of Aquatic Plants; and third place went to Carissa Chow for research on: Instant Ice Pack Science. The Beckman Coulter first-place high school student was Hemanth Asirvatham for research on: The Battlefield: Eradicating Invasive Biofilms Via a Unique Non-Contact Electroporation Approach; second place went to Sam Aronson & Alex Cheng for research on: Predicting the Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Patients Using Supervised Machine Learning; and third place went to Michelle Mai for research on: The Development of a High Sensitive Home Diagnosis Kit for Group A Streptococcus Bacteria (Gas).
More than 500 Minnesota students converged to compete in the 80th annual North Central State Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF). The SSEF is an annual competition that has been the pinnacle of project-based education for the best and brightest Minnesota students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The State Science & Engineering Fair’s mission is to foster students to become informed citizens who are well versed in the methods and ideas of science and to inspire Minnesota students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
2018 State Science Fair Highlights!
· The Intel ISEF Award is offered to students for the top high school projects at the 2018 Minnesota Science & Engineering Fair. Winners receive an all-expense paid trip to compete at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), which will be held in Pittsburgh, May 13-18. ISEF is the world's largest international pre-college science competition, featuring more than 1,700 high school students from over 50 countries. For 2018, Minnesota Academy of Science winners of this award were: Parthiv Krishna researching: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios; Louise Kim & Spencer Yueh researching: Unplugged: Quantifying the Effect of Technology on Adolescent Sleep and Mood; Alexa M. Reynders & Benjamin Q. Larson researching: Vertical Flow Assay Detection for Gm2-Ap in Simulated Urine of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients; Maxwell Rader & Christopher Simmons researching: Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation Applications; and Camryn Franke researching Optimizing Escherichia Coli Energy Usage for Chemotaxis and Reproduction Through Experimental Evolution.
· The Seagate Rising Star Award recognizes emerging scientists whose projects exemplify high degrees of difficulty, thoroughness, complexity, creativity, innovation and effective communication. Thomas Murphy was the middle school winner for his research: The Effects of Thermochromic Pigment on the Rate of Temperature Decline in the Average American Household. Parthiv Krishna was the high school winner for his research: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios.
· The Seagate Excellence in Science Mentoring Award spotlights outstanding teachers/advisors from around the state who find creative ways to nurture students' interest in scientific research and discovery. Virginia Amundsen of Breck School and Shawn Stafki of Perham High School were recognized for their dedication. Teachers are nominated by their students and win a $1,000 award, with another $1,000 awarded to their school.
· Ecolab offered a Green Award to middle school winner Annalise Purcell for her experiment: Can I use the Amylase Enzyme to Break Down Bioplastics? and to high school student Preethi Kaliappan for his experiment: Determining the Most Effective Enzymes Which Can Improve the Efficiency of Cellulosic Ethanol Production.
· The Ecolab Food Safety Award went to middle school winner Becca Ballard for her experiment: Finding a Natural Preservative for Bread, and to high school winners Molly Carroll & Mari Leland for their experiment: Breaking the Barrier to Safe Food: Identifying Functions for Disruption of Foodborne Pathogen Biofilms.
· The 3M Science Award offered an award to the top three middle school and top three high school projects. The first-place middle school student was Thomas Murphy for his project: The Effects of Thermochromic Pigment on the Rate of Temperature Decline in the Average American Household; second place went to Nova Midwinter; and third place went to Ellie Scheldberg for her project: Making Pollution a Solution. The first-place high school students were Felicia Fox & Michael Pupel for their project: Pain Averting Device (PAS), second place went to Parthiv Krishna for his project: Development of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems for Semi-Dense Point Cloud Generation in Disaster Scenarios, and third place went to Haley Jostes for her project: Using Ceratophyllum Demersum as a Water Filter and Fertilizer in an Organic Farming Cycle.
· The Land O’Lakes Food Innovation Award offered an award to the top three middle school projects and the top three high school projects. The first-place middle school students were Quentin Hughes & Vaughn Hughes for research on: Vertical vs. Conventional Farming: A Nutrition Inquisition • Texting the Brix Factor of Ocimum Basilicum Using Refractometer Analysis; second place went to Muminah Nihaar Mohammed for research on: Determining Dairy Quality; and third place went to Maggie Fuller for research on: How Does the Amount of Beating Time of Egg Whites & Sugar Affect the Quality of a Meringue. The first-place high school student was Yuxuan Geng for his research: From Peels to Superabsorbent Polymer: Creating a More Sustainable Future; second place went to Ayush Shah for research on: Development of a Polymer-Based Fertilizer from Readily Accessible Food Waste; and third place went to Elizabeth Duerr for research on: What's Still Hiding in Your Fast Food Ice.
· Beckman Coulter offered an Engineering award to the top three middle school projects and the top three high school projects. The first-place middle school students were Luke Attlesey & John Attlesey for research on: The Aerodynamics of a Pinewood Derby Car; second place went to Libby Witcombe for research on: UV Defense; and third place went to Joseph Mohr for research on: Arduino - Powered Automatic Tank Filler. The Beckman Coulter Engineering award first-place high school students were Felisha Fox & Michael Pupel for research on: Pain Averting Device (PAD); second place went to Gaurav Behera for research on: Implementing Deep Learning Techniques to Detect Abnormal Cells; and third place went to Joshua Sanders for research on: Designing and Building a Bike Camper to be Weather Resistant.
· The Beckman Coulter Science award went to first-place middle school student Natalya Franz for research on: How Does a Chalky Environment Affect Lung Capacity; second place went to Ella Brisbois for research on: Should We Worry? How Acids Impact the Growth of Aquatic Plants; and third place went to Carissa Chow for research on: Instant Ice Pack Science. The Beckman Coulter first-place high school student was Hemanth Asirvatham for research on: The Battlefield: Eradicating Invasive Biofilms Via a Unique Non-Contact Electroporation Approach; second place went to Sam Aronson & Alex Cheng for research on: Predicting the Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Patients Using Supervised Machine Learning; and third place went to Michelle Mai for research on: The Development of a High Sensitive Home Diagnosis Kit for Group A Streptococcus Bacteria (Gas).
A Mankato girl finished second in the Environment category at the National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium in Washington D.C. in April for her oral presentation. Between her Minnesota Academy of Science earnings, and her National JSHS scholarship award, she has $10K toward her college future. (Sponsor privacy rules prevent us from disclosing her name or school.)
A Mankato girl finished second in the Environment category at the National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium in Washington D.C. in April for her oral presentation. Between her Minnesota Academy of Science earnings, and her National JSHS scholarship award, she has $10K toward her college future. (Sponsor privacy rules prevent us from disclosing her name or school.)
A Mankato girl finished second in the Environment category at the National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium in Washington D.C. in April for her oral presentation. Between her Minnesota Academy of Science earnings, and her National JSHS scholarship award, she has $10K toward her college future. (Sponsor privacy rules prevent us from disclosing her name or school.)
A Mankato girl finished second in the Environment category at the National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium in Washington D.C. in April for her oral presentation. Between her Minnesota Academy of Science earnings, and her National JSHS scholarship award, she has $10K toward her college future. (Sponsor privacy rules prevent us from disclosing her name or school.)
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the 2018 MN Regional Science Bowl for High School Students!
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the 2018 MN Regional Science Bowl for High School Students!
| 2018 HSSB Final Rankings | |||
| Place | Team | ||
| 1 | Wayzata 1 | ||
| 2 | Minnetonka 1 | ||
| 3 | Wayzata 2 | ||
| 4 | Edina 1 | ||
| 5 | Minnetonka 2 | ||
| 6 | Eden Prarie 1 | ||
| 7 | Mounds View 1 | ||
| 8 | Wayzata 3 | ||
| 9 | Eden Prarie 2 | ||
| 10 | Woodbury 2 | ||
| 11 | Blake 2 | ||
| 12 | Maple Grove 3 | ||
| 13 | Mounds View 2 | ||
| 14 | Eden Prarie 3 | ||
| 15 | Woodbury 1 | ||
| 16 | Chanhassen 2 | ||
| 17 | Chanhassen 1 | ||
| 18 | SPA 1 | ||
| 19 | Chaska 1 | ||
| 20 | Burnsville 1 | ||
| 21 | Minnetonka 3 | ||
| 22 | Parnassus 1 | ||
| 23 | SPA 2 | ||
| 24 | Edina 2 | ||
| 25 | Blake 1 | ||
| 26 | Woodbury 3 | ||
| 27 | Maple Grove 1 | ||
| 28 | Chanhassen 3 | ||
| 29 | Maple Grove 2 | ||
| 30 | Albany 2 | ||
| 31 | Minehaha 1 | ||
| 32 | Stillwater 1 | ||
| 33 | Parnassus 2 | ||
| 34 | Albany 1 | ||
| 35 | Chaska 2 | ||
| 36 | Stillwater 2 | ||
| 37 | Carlton 1 | ||
| 38 | St. Anthony 1 | ||
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the 2018 MN Regional Science Bowl for Middle School Students!
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Minnetonka West 1 |
| 2 | Wayzata Central 2 |
| 3 | Field 1 |
| 4 | Central 1 |
| 5 | Wayzata Central 1 |
| 6 | Central 2 |
| 7 | Parnassus 1 |
| 8 | Barton 1 |
| 9 | Wayzata Central 3 |
| 10 | Parnassus 2 |
| 11 | Scott Highlands 1 |
| 12 | Parnassus 3 |
| 13 | Wayzata West 1 |
| 14 | Kennedy 1 |
| 15 | Jackson 1 |
| 16 | Plymouth 1 |
| 17 | Farnsworth 2 |
| 18 | Scott Highlands 2 |
| 19 | Field 2 |
| 20 | Farnsworth 1 |
| 21 | Sandburg 1 |
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the 2018 MN Regional Science Bowl for High School Students!
| 2018 HSSB Final Rankings | |||
| Place | Team | ||
| 1 | Wayzata 1 | ||
| 2 | Minnetonka 1 | ||
| 3 | Wayzata 2 | ||
| 4 | Edina 1 | ||
| 5 | Minnetonka 2 | ||
| 6 | Eden Prarie 1 | ||
| 7 | Mounds View 1 | ||
| 8 | Wayzata 3 | ||
| 9 | Eden Prarie 2 | ||
| 10 | Woodbury 2 | ||
| 11 | Blake 2 | ||
| 12 | Maple Grove 3 | ||
| 13 | Mounds View 2 | ||
| 14 | Eden Prarie 3 | ||
| 15 | Woodbury 1 | ||
| 16 | Chanhassen 2 | ||
| 17 | Chanhassen 1 | ||
| 18 | SPA 1 | ||
| 19 | Chaska 1 | ||
| 20 | Burnsville 1 | ||
| 21 | Minnetonka 3 | ||
| 22 | Parnassus 1 | ||
| 23 | SPA 2 | ||
| 24 | Edina 2 | ||
| 25 | Blake 1 | ||
| 26 | Woodbury 3 | ||
| 27 | Maple Grove 1 | ||
| 28 | Chanhassen 3 | ||
| 29 | Maple Grove 2 | ||
| 30 | Albany 2 | ||
| 31 | Minehaha 1 | ||
| 32 | Stillwater 1 | ||
| 33 | Parnassus 2 | ||
| 34 | Albany 1 | ||
| 35 | Chaska 2 | ||
| 36 | Stillwater 2 | ||
| 37 | Carlton 1 | ||
| 38 | St. Anthony 1 | ||
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the 2018 MN Regional Science Bowl for Middle School Students!
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Minnetonka West 1 |
| 2 | Wayzata Central 2 |
| 3 | Field 1 |
| 4 | Central 1 |
| 5 | Wayzata Central 1 |
| 6 | Central 2 |
| 7 | Parnassus 1 |
| 8 | Barton 1 |
| 9 | Wayzata Central 3 |
| 10 | Parnassus 2 |
| 11 | Scott Highlands 1 |
| 12 | Parnassus 3 |
| 13 | Wayzata West 1 |
| 14 | Kennedy 1 |
| 15 | Jackson 1 |
| 16 | Plymouth 1 |
| 17 | Farnsworth 2 |
| 18 | Scott Highlands 2 |
| 19 | Field 2 |
| 20 | Farnsworth 1 |
| 21 | Sandburg 1 |
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the 2018 MN Regional Science Bowl for High School Students!
| 2018 HSSB Final Rankings | |||
| Place | Team | ||
| 1 | Wayzata 1 | ||
| 2 | Minnetonka 1 | ||
| 3 | Wayzata 2 | ||
| 4 | Edina 1 | ||
| 5 | Minnetonka 2 | ||
| 6 | Eden Prarie 1 | ||
| 7 | Mounds View 1 | ||
| 8 | Wayzata 3 | ||
| 9 | Eden Prarie 2 | ||
| 10 | Woodbury 2 | ||
| 11 | Blake 2 | ||
| 12 | Maple Grove 3 | ||
| 13 | Mounds View 2 | ||
| 14 | Eden Prarie 3 | ||
| 15 | Woodbury 1 | ||
| 16 | Chanhassen 2 | ||
| 17 | Chanhassen 1 | ||
| 18 | SPA 1 | ||
| 19 | Chaska 1 | ||
| 20 | Burnsville 1 | ||
| 21 | Minnetonka 3 | ||
| 22 | Parnassus 1 | ||
| 23 | SPA 2 | ||
| 24 | Edina 2 | ||
| 25 | Blake 1 | ||
| 26 | Woodbury 3 | ||
| 27 | Maple Grove 1 | ||
| 28 | Chanhassen 3 | ||
| 29 | Maple Grove 2 | ||
| 30 | Albany 2 | ||
| 31 | Minehaha 1 | ||
| 32 | Stillwater 1 | ||
| 33 | Parnassus 2 | ||
| 34 | Albany 1 | ||
| 35 | Chaska 2 | ||
| 36 | Stillwater 2 | ||
| 37 | Carlton 1 | ||
| 38 | St. Anthony 1 | ||
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the 2018 MN Regional Science Bowl for Middle School Students!
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Minnetonka West 1 |