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Thursday, dec 12
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Junior Scientist Award: Westport Student Earns Prestigious STEM Program Award
A Connecticut middle school student impressed a national STEM competition with a potential study that could be out of this world. Fairfield County resident Ziggy Zhao, who attends the Pierrepont School in Westport, won one of the five Junior Scientist Awards from the Genes in Space contest, which asks students from across the country to design biology experiments that address real-world challenges in space exploration. The winning study will be carried out by astronauts aboard the International Space Station next year. The 12-year-old Zhao created an exper…
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Two Students From New England Advance To Finals Of Regeneron Competition
A pair of school students in New England were among 40 nationally that were chosen as finalists in the prestigious 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300 semifinalists, based on the…
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These Fairfield County Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists
Nearly a dozen high school students in Connecticut were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS). This year, approximately 1,800 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the US and globally, (as the) Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based on …
Politics
Nine From Fairfield County Named Regeneron Science Scholars
A total of eight of Connecticut’s best and brightest high school seniors, seven from Fairfield County, were among 300 chosen to compete with some of the nation’s top students in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. The 300 scholars were chosen out of 1,760 applications that were received from 611 high schools across 49 states. The 300 hail from 193 American and international high schools, Puerto Rico, and two other countries. Each of the scholars chosen and their schools will receive $2,000 for their school According to the Society for Science, “scholars were chosen based on th…
News
Here's Where CT Ranks Among Most Innovative States, Bloomberg Report Says
Connecticut is among the “most innovative” states in the country, according to a newly released nationwide study. Connecticut was ranked the fourth most innovative state in the country according to a 2020 study from Bloomberg. The Nutmeg State was ranked behind only California, Massachusetts and Washington, just ahead of Oregon. The ranking was based on six metrics: research and development intensity, productivity, clusters of companies in technology, STEM jobs, residents with degrees in science and engineering disciplines and patent activity. This marks the third straight year that Calif…
Schools
Fairfield County HS Student Named Regeneron Finalist
A high school student from Fairfield County was among the 40 that were chosen as finalists at this year's prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search. This year, approximately 2,000 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Judges narrowed the field to just 300, based on their research skills, com…
Schools
Fairfield County HS Students Named Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 Semifinalists
Seven Fairfield County high school students were among the 300 that were chosen as semifinalists at this year’s prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search. This year, approximately 2,000 students entered the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Of the nearly 2,000 students that submitted research projects, judge…
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UConn President Says She's Stepping Down
University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst, who has led the university since 2011, announced on Monday, May 21 that she will step down next summer when her current employment agreement ends. Herbst will have completed eight years of service to UConn. “Being able to lead this outstanding institution has been one of the great honors and privileges of my life,” Herbst said. “These have been exciting and rewarding years. UConn has continued to rise in the rankings and grow academically as we embarked on transformational new initiatives, formed vital partnerships, addressed long-standing …
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