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On February 27, 2021, a number of Upper School science research students competed in the virtual Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences (PJAS) Region 1B science fair. In total, 18 GA students earned first place awards and qualified for the virtual PJAS State science fair. Kevin Cui '21 and Atharv Awasthi '22 both earned perfect scores!
"Please congratulate all of the Science Research students, as they spent the school year diligently designing their projects, collecting data, and preparing a PowerPoint presentation for and accompanying audio file for the virtual PJAS competition," said Director of Science Research Sarah Kesten. "Congrats, everyone!"
|
Name |
Score |
Place |
Qualify for PJAS States |
Category |
Title |
|
Sarah-Grace Coren '24 |
3.6 |
2nd |
|
Behavioral |
The amount of Covid-19 Cases affecting anxiety in adolescents |
|
Brianna Geist '24 |
4.3 |
1st |
Yes |
Microbiology |
Testing the Collected Bacteria on Different Fabrics of Masks |
|
Adah Kaplan '24 |
4.7 |
1st |
Yes |
Biology |
Do Higher Violin Hand Positions Lead to Overuse Injuries? |
|
Luke Philip '24 |
3.7 |
2nd |
|
Engineering |
Charging a smartphone through exercise |
|
Meredith Rizzi '24 |
2.9 |
3rd |
|
Environmental |
The Effects of Microplastics on Mussels |
|
Andrei Vava '24 |
4.0 |
1st |
Yes |
Physics |
Temporal Visualization of Cough Auras |
|
Raina Bandekar '23 |
4.6 |
1st |
Yes |
Behavioral |
Effectiveness of blue light blocking glasses on sleep |
|
Kayla D'Eletto '23 |
3.4 |
2nd |
|
Zoology |
Does Coenzyme Q help or worsen Mitochondrial disease? |
|
Adhi Gadre '23 |
4.4 |
1st |
Yes |
Mathematics |
Identifying what improves survival rates for drug overdoses |
|
Joseph Richards '23 |
4.0 |
1st |
Yes |
Physics |
Using Metals and Metalloids to Scatter Ioninizing Radiation |
|
Sarah Beth Sandifer '23 |
4.5 |
1st |
Yes |
Botany |
The Effect of Vegetation on Heavy-Metal Phytoremediation |
|
Samuel Wang '23 |
4.0 |
1st |
Yes |
Computer Science |
Contact Tracing with Bluetooth Technology & Machine Learning |
|
Spencer Westover '23 |
4.3 |
1st |
Yes |
Environmental |
Impact of Soil Acidification on Plants Growth |
|
Atharv Awasthi '22 |
5.0 |
1st, Perfect Score |
Yes |
Mathematics |
Using the Riemann Zeta Function to Explain the Ramanujan Sum |
|
Hassan Ayub '22 |
3.1 |
2nd |
|
Engineering |
The Viability of Potatoes and Rice as Biofuel Alternatives |
|
Alexa Baer '22 |
3.4 |
2nd |
|
Botany |
Is Seed Sharing Sufficient? |
|
Blythe Berlinger '22 |
4.8 |
1st |
Yes |
Environmental |
Detecting water contaminants with bioluminescent V. fischeri |
|
Sangeetha Bhuyan '22 |
4.8 |
1st |
Yes |
Zoology |
Inhibiting Spotted Lanternfly Reproduction |
|
Jacob French '22 |
3.6 |
2nd |
|
Biochemistry |
Using Enzymes to Create Synthetic Honey |
|
Riya Palkar '22 |
4.1 |
1st |
Yes |
Microbiology |
The Effect of Face Masks on Acne |
|
Brandon Wang '22 |
2.8 |
3rd |
|
Microbiology |
The Effects on Mushroom Growth Using Different Substrates |
|
Jason Wang '22 |
4.6 |
1st |
Yes |
Biology |
Brain Inflammation Induced by Chronic Sleep Deprivation |
|
Chelsea Bright '21 |
3.9 |
2nd |
|
Chemistry |
Effect of Fabrics on the Transmission of Water Through Masks |
|
Kevin Cui '21 |
5.0 |
1st, Perfect Score |
Yes |
Computer Science |
Identifying Important Genes in Bat-Transmitted Viruses |
|
Sarah Rojas '21 |
4.7 |
1st |
Yes |
Zoology |
Inducing dysbiosis in Crickets with L. acidophilus |
|
Emily Wang '21 |
4.5 |
1st |
Yes |
Engineering |
Defense Against COVID-19: Effective, Breathable Masks |
|
Eileen Zhang '21 |
4.4 |
1st |
Yes |
Biology |
Using Lumbriculus variegatus to Determine Effects of JUULs |
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