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RoboBall As an avid soccer player, Hannah learned that regional elite soccer players are often disadvantaged by a lack of training facilities or partners. So, she designed a robotic soccer trainer – that uses visual imaging software, pneumatics and electronics – which can retrieve balls, deliver balls to different heights and provide simulated passing practice. For her project, Hannah has received a nomination for the SHAPE NSW HSC Technology Showcase and won first place in the AIP Most Out...

POTSDAM — Three outstanding SUNY Potsdam seniors were recently among those honored with the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Chancellor Jim Malatras presented the awards in a virtual ceremony.

- Advertisement - RETURNING CHAMPION — Alyssa Butler, a 17-year-old senior at Carlisle High School in Carlisle, Arkansas won both her regional-level competition in the Arkansas Soybean Science Challenge, competing in the virtual Central Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 5, and the state-level competition at the virtual Southwestern Energy Arkansas State Science and Engineering Fair on April 1. This was Butler’s second consecutive win at the state level. (Division of Ag...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Malala Yousafzai and more nominate those who are making history in our world. • 309 min read ABC News Photo Illustration Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates the contributions of one of the fastest-growing groups of people living in the United States. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders contain multitudes. They are a global community with a homegrown and unique perspective on America....

May 7, 2021 STEM Research Grant recipient, James Less, is encouraging his students to pursue advanced and timely research projects with additional equipment. Photo courtesy of James Less Here at the Society for Science, we have an endless appreciation for teachers. They go above and beyond for their students, and that point has never been more apparent than during this past year, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting education worldwide. For Teacher Appreciation Week 2021, we’re thri...

St. Lawrence Central School class leaders BRASHER FALLS — The 2021 class leaders of St. Lawrence Central School are Chantel McCarthy, valedictorian; and Bailey Brothers, salutatorian. Miss McCarthy is the daughter of Brent McCarthy and Tammy McCarthy, Norfolk. She has served as class president for three years and secretary of the student council for four years; and is a member of Chamber Choir, drama club, where she has performed in six musicals, National Honor Society and Tri-M Musical Ho...

JEDDAH: Some of Saudi Arabia’s most talented students are taking part in one of the world’s biggest scientific competitions, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2021). Backed in the remotely held US-based competition by the King Abdul Aziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), 30 Saudi students are competing alongside

May 6, 2021 A young scientist who developed a way to test blood glucose levels without using the traditional way of pricking the finger, will compete against more than a thousand scientists in the world’s largest science fair, the 2021 Virtual Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in the US. The scientist is Eskom Expo for Young Scientists’ top senior scientist for 2020, Hritik Mitha, a grade 12 learner at Bryanston High School in Johannesburg. His project, “Non-inva...

Cleveland High School Student Presents Science Research At Many Venues Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Cleveland High School student Rishi Soni has presented his science research at a very high level for a high school student.   The title of his work is: Developing a fish image classification system for Mouse Creek, Cleveland, using machine learning by Rishi Soni. The work was completed in the Aquatic Biology (Scientific Research) Honors class.  Some of his highlights include:  Presented, by ...

May 5, 2021 2021 Regeneron ISEF sponsors Beyond the virtual nature of the 2021 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), visitors to this year’s fair who are familiar with the competition will notice some other changes as well. Regeneron is in its second year as ISEF’s title sponsor, but because last year’s event was a project showcase rather than a competition, due to the pandemic, this is the first year the company will distribute awards as part of its sponsorsh...