Newswise — Thirty-two (32) high school students who worked with Stony Brook University faculty were named among the 300 semifinalists in the national 2011 Intel Science Talent Search competition. Mentors come from a range of departments and disciplines throughout Stony Brook, including: Anatomical Sciences, Anesthesiology, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Ecology & Evolution, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacological Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, Psychology, and the School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences. "This is a remarkable testimony of our faculty and staff and speaks volumes about their commitment to research and education at every stage of academic development," said Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D., President of Stony Brook University. "There is no other institution in the United States that does more than Stony Brook to help these talented high school students succeed in research." A number of the Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists participated in summer research programs at Stony Brook, including the Garcia Center: Polymers at Engineered Interfaces - Research Scholar Program, and the Simons Summer Research Program which this year had a record 16 semifinalists. Of the 32 semifinalists who worked with Stony Brook University mentors, 27 are from New York State (Long Island had a total of 57 semifinalists); other semifinalists conducting research and being mentored at Stony Brook include students from California, Connecticut, Florida, and Virginia.
The semifinalists each receive awards of $1,000; their schools will also receive $1,000 for each Intel semifinalist named. The Intel STS finalists will be announced on January 26 and will compete for additional awards in Washington, D.C. in March, including a top prize of $100,000. For a more detailed listing of the 2001 Intel semifinalist awardees who worked at Stony Brook University and their mentors and project titles click here. ________________________________________ 2011 INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH SEMIFINALISTS MENTORED AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY Nathan Akhavan, Rambam Mesivta, Lawrence, NY Mentor: Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering Ishwarya Ananthabhotla , Kings Park HS, Kings Park , NY Mentor: Dr. Yu Zhou, Mechanical Engineering Norman Cao, Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY Mentor: Dr. Yu Zhou, Mechanical Engineering Julie Chang, Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY Mentors: Drs. Yixian Qin, Wei Lin, Jiqi Cheng, Biomedical Engineering Kevin Chen,Ward Melville HS/ *InSTAR, E. Setauket, NY Mentor: Dr. J. Peter Gergen, Biochemistry & Cell Biology Harry Chiang, John L. Miller-Great Neck North HS, Great Neck, NY Mentor: Dr. Roy Lacey, Chemistry Joshua Cohen, John F. Kennedy HS, Bellmore, NY Mentor: Dr. Josephine Aller, SoMAS Kendra Cornejo, Brentwood HS, Brentwood, NY Mentor: Rebecca Grella (PhD. student), Gurevitch lab, Ecology & Evolution Nevin Daniel, Ward Melville HS/ *InSTAR, E. Setauket, NY Mentor: Dr. Iwao Ojima, Chemistry Jonathan Goldman, Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK HS, Plainview, NY Mentor: Dr. Yuefan Deng, Applied Mathematics & Statistics Dianna Hu, Half Hollow Hills HS East, Dix Hills, NY Mentor: Dr. Carlos Simmerling, Chemistry John Kelly, Ward Melville HS/ *InSTAR, E. Setauket, NY Mentor: Dr. Roy Lacey, Chemistry Abraham Killanin, Lawrence HS, Cedarhurst, NY Mentor: Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering Jessica Lee,York HS, Yorktown, VA Mentor: Dr. Holly Colognato, Pharmacological Sciences Bonnie Lei, Walnut High School, Walnut, CA Mentor: Dr. Liliana Davalos, Ecology & Evolution Aditi Malhotra, Ward Melville HS/ *InSTAR, E. Setauket, NY Mentors: Drs. Luis Gruberg & Smadar Kort, Medicine/Cardiology Brian Miranda,William A. Shine - Great Neck South, Great Neck, NY Mentor: Dr. Carlos Simmerling, Chemistry Jonathan Nachman, North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY Mentor: Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering Hannarae Annie Nam, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT Mentors: Drs. John Noé & Harold Metcalf, Physics & Astronomy (Laser Teaching Center) Wendi Oppenheim, Pine Crest School, Ft.Lauderdale, FL Mentor: Dr. Bruce Brownawell, SoMAS Sarah Pak, Roslyn HS, Roslyn Heights, NY Mentor: Dr. Christian Luhmann, Psychology Neil Pathak, Herricks HS, New Hyde Park, NY Mentor: Dr. Iwao Ojima, Chemistry Arpon Raksit, Commack HS, Commack, NY Mentors: Drs. Miriam Rafailovich and Dilip Gersappe, Materials Science & Engineering Brian Ralph, Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY Mentor: Dr. Alan Turner, Anatomical Sciences Aaron Rosenthal, Smithtown HS West, Smithtown, NY Mentor: Jacob McCartney (Ph.D. student)-Kley lab, Anatomical Sciences Ilana Scandariato, Ward Melville HS/ *InSTAR, E. Setauket, NY Mentor: Dr. Harriet Waters, Psychology Karan Sikka, Syosset HS, Syosset, NY Mentor: Dr. Miriam Rafailovich, Materials Science & Engineering Sarah Toledano, North Shore Hebrew Academy HS, Great Neck, NY Mentor: Dr. James Dilger, Anesthesiology Sharon Varghese, Brentwood HS, Brentwood , NY Mentor: Rebecca Grella (PhD. student), Gurevitch lab , Ecology & Evolution Stephanie Wang, Monta Vista HS, Cupertino, CA Mentors: Drs. Yixian Qin, Wei Lin, Jiqi Cheng, Biomedical Engineering Pamela Wax, Harborfields HS, Greenlawn, NY Mentor: Dr. J. Peter Gergen, Biochemistry & Cell Biology Jenny Wu, Sanford Calhoun HS, Merrick, NY Mentor: Dr. Iwao Ojima, Chemistry
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