Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 by Elert for Quarantine Blog, Science Fair.
My phone reminded me that today was supposed to be the 2020 Midwood Science Fair. It even gave me a heads up so I'd have enough time to get there by public transit.
Posted on Monday, May 18, 2020 by Elert for ISEF, Juniors, Seniors.
The 2020 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) has gone virtual and is happening now. There is new programming everyday from May 18–22. The full schedule is online now. View Finalist's projects from around the world or watch live panel discussions and interviews. Anyone with an interest who registers is welcome to attend.
I would like to recommend three, highly relevant events for the juniors and sophomores in science research. All are scheduled for Thursday, May 21.
Posted on Friday, May 1, 2020 by Elert for Brooklyn College.
Dear friends of Midwood Science,
Today would have been the 29th annual Brooklyn College Science Research Day — but you know how things have been going lately. This day has always been special to us at Midwood Science because (somewhat obviously) we are across the street from Brooklyn College, but also because (and to me more significantly) it represented the end of the science research "season".
Science has competitions much like sports do. If there's some way Midwood Science students can show off their skills, you know they are going to do it: Siemens, STS, St. Joe's, JSHS, NYCSEF, Teptu, ACT-SO, ISEF. It's a busy year full of significant events. Brooklyn College Science Research Day was our rock that anchored the research "season". In this year of 2020 we lost that rock.
Here's a string of photos from Brooklyn College Science Research Days past. These were days away from the daily grind that always felt special. When the weather was nice, it felt extra special (that and they always fed us really well).
I would like to thank the following scientists at Brooklyn College for giving Midwood Science students an opportunity to participate in the research they do this year — no matter how short that opportunity might have been.
Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2020 by Elert for Awards, NYCSEF.
On Sunday, March 8, the 2020 New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) was held at CitiField. 34 Midwood Science students representing 27 projects were there — 8 were declared Finalists. Not a bad showing.
In a normal year, our 8 Finalists would be preparing for the next round of the competition at the American Museum of Natural History. What happens this year remains to be seen. Watch thse blogposts for news as we get it.
 | Meghan Stern Project: Home is where the support is: A reason why monk parakeets prefer man made structures Mentor: Dr. Frank Grasso, Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College |
 | Oliwia Dankiw and Blessin McFarlane Project: Need for speed: Decomposition rates of conventional plastics versus bioplastics Mentor: Dr. Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College |
 | Lameya Rahman Project: Effect of iron on Neisseria gonorrhea's Type IV pili (TFp) Mentor: Dr. Nicolas Biais, Department of Biology, Brooklyn College |
 | Kelly Guan and Jessica Zheng Project: Analyzing the effects of media multitasking on academic performance for disordered and non-disordered adolescents Mentor: Dr. Sung Hun Kim, Department of Psychology, St. Francis College |
 | Maham Ghori and Tahreem Sittar Project: Role of uncertainty in governing attraction to food cues Mentor: Dr. Andrew Delamater, Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College |
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Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2020 by Elert for Lectures.
Just because you're stuck at home avoiding a virus doesn't mean the science stops. This morning, 13 Midwood Science students and 2 teachers remotely attended a live event at The Rockefeller University. Director of Science Outreach Jeanne Garbarino and virology graduate student Gabrielle Paniccia presented a live Q&A for about 120 participants. Topic of discussion: COVID-19 Science. Here's what our students had to say about today's event.
Was your brain as engaged as ours were at 11:00 AM on a Thursday morning?
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Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2020 by Elert for Awards, JSHS.
The NYC Metro Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) only accepted about 120 projects citywide for this year's competition. On Sunday, February 8, 2020, 6 Midwood students made it to the semifinals round. Almedina Mulic was declared first place in environmental science and a finalist overall. Tanisa Rahman received second place in chemistry. 4 additional Midwood students were declared semifinalists. Wish Almedina good luck as she prepares for the finals round in one week. Send congrats to all 6 of our winners. JSHS set a high bar that these 6 students deftly surmounted.
Finalist Almedina Mulic
All 6 semifinalists plus one teacher
Posted on Saturday, February 1, 2020 by Elert for Awards, St. Joseph's.
Saturday, February 1, 2020 was the 24th Annual Research Poster Session for High School Students at St. Joseph's College New York. This event is open to all high school students in any field of scientific research and is sponsored by the Chemical Education Committee of the New York Section of the American Chemical Society. Midwood Science students collected most of the awards this year — 2 first place awards, 1 second place award, and 7 honorable mentions. Brooklyn's Edward R. Murrow High School won the other second place award. Hudson County, New Jersey's Jose Marti STEM Academy and High Tech High School won 3 and 2 honorable mentions, respectively. Congratulations all around.
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Posted on Friday, January 31, 2020 by Elert for Juniors, Seniors.
| Elert Juniors | Katzoff Juniors | Mosley Juniors |
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| Mohinur Abdullaeva | Sarah Akram | Suzayet Hoque |
| Fariha Ahmed | Jason Calangi | Xinyi Huang |
| Muskan Ali | Emily Chen | Shehan Hussain |
| Lyna Ammi | Ivy Chen | Zainab Ishfaq |
| Zilola Ashurboyeva | Treazure Da Breo | Ilana Kolomiyets |
| Tinnie Chen | Nitu Farhin | Nicole Kravets |
| Maham Ghori | Victoria Garcia | Rachel Malinkovich |
| Nichole Gutierrez | Judy Huang | Marlen Mendieta-Camaron |
| Jenny He | Aya Ibrahim | Monica Mesiha |
| Tamari Kvaratskhelia | Aliyeh Khan | Tiffany Ng Li |
| Edward Li | Malayka Mudassar | Hassan Rizwan |
| Sonya Liang | Victoria Tatarynova | Oscar Rojas Perez |
| Hong Bin Pan | Jaden Thomas | Kirsten Shyu |
| Tasnia Shadat | Jacklyn Vu | Samiha Uddin |
| Tahreem Sittar | Madelynn Yung | |
| Nelly Zhang | ||
| Amanda Zhou | ||
| Elert Seniors | Katzoff Seniors | Mosley Seniors |
| Ihtsham Chaudhry | Ashley Chin | Naffisat Atanda |
| Hong Wei Chen | Daniel Drozdov | Serena Duran |
| Oliwia Dankiw | Kelly Guan | Tristan Ene |
| Nadzeya Fliaha | Victoria Habbchy | Gloria Glenn |
| Tanzena Haque | Jasmine Huang | Idrees Ilahi |
| Henry Hua | Anum Jabeen | Emily Ly |
| Mariyum Jahan | Suraiya Khoja | Tanisa Rahman |
| Alyssa Kattan | Jessica Lin | Defne Sener |
| Esther Lee | Noor Mohammad | |
| Blessin Mcfarlane | Lameya Rahman | |
| Almedina Mulic | Stella Ruan | |
| Kevin Ng | Jessica Zheng | |
| Tiffany Ngo | ||
| Gabriella Shalumov | ||
| Meghan Stern |
Posted on Friday, December 13, 2019 by Elert for NYCSEF.
30 completed applications are on their way to the New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) offices in downtown Brooklyn. Thank you students, teachers, and mentors for all your hard work.
NYCSEF will be held this year at CitiField on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Wish our students good luck whenever and wherever you see them.
Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2019 by Elert for Juniors, NYCSEF, Seniors.
Seniors (and a few juniors), I need your NYCSEF signature pages on or before Monday, December 2, 2019 so the Principal and I can sign them. Please print the Principal’s name (Michael McDonnell) for him, but do not sign or date the form (obviously). Please do the same for my name (Glenn Elert). I will sign part b as the Science/Research Teacher for all seniors. The rest of the paperwork along with a complete research paper must be ready by Wednesday, December 11, 2019. All photocopying will be done at this time. Do not make any copies before this date.
Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by Elert for Extra Credit, Lectures.
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On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will host its fourteenth annual Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research lecture for high school and college students. (Members of the public are also welcome to attend.) The event will take place from 5:30–7:30 PM on the first floor of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Rockefeller Research Laboratories building (430 East 67th Street, between York and First Avenues).
Registration is preferred for this free event. Get there a bit early if possible to get a good seat. Pizza and refreshments will be served before the lecture begins. Single use MetroCards will be made available for any student who needs one to attend.
One point of extra credit will be awarded to all students who attend and complete this assignment for any one of the speakers. (Consult the Extra Credit web page for more info.) Official attendance is taken by group photo at the end of the event. Submit your completed (typed) assignment to Mr. Elert’s Research Room mailbox by Friday, November 15.
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Moderator Memorial Sloan Kettering President Craig B. Thompson studies molecular signaling pathways that regulate nutrient uptake and the role these pathways play in the regulation of cell growth and survival. |
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Seeking order in genomic chaos: how chromosomal instability shapes cancer evolution Radiation oncologist Samuel F. Bakhoum is working to understand more about how cancer grows and spreads. |
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Metabolic Regulation of Cell Fate Decisions Cell biologist Lydia Finley investigates how cellular metabolic pathways regulate cell fate decisions in stem cells and cancer cells. |
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Immunotherapy for Patients with Lung Cancer Medical oncologist Matthew D. Hellmann’s research focuses on developing innovative and effective ways to harness the body’s immune system to fight cancer. |
Posted on Friday, September 20, 2019 by Elert for Juniors, Seniors.
| Elert Seniors | Katzoff Seniors | Mosley Seniors |
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| Ihtsham Chaudhry | Ashley Chin | Naffisat Atanda |
| Hong Wei Chen | Daniel Drozdov | Serena Duran |
| Oliwia Dankiw | Kelly Guan | Tristan Ene |
| Nadzeya Fliaha | Victoria Habbchy | Gloria Glenn |
| Tanzena Haque | Jasmine Huang | Idrees Ilahi |
| Henry Hua | Anum Jabeen | Emily Ly |
| Mariyum Jahan | Suraiya Khoja | Tanisa Rahman |
| Alyssa Kattan | Jessica Lin | Defne Sener |
| Esther Lee | Noor Mohammad | |
| Blessin Mcfarlane | Lameya Rahman | |
| Almedina Mulic | Stella Ruan | |
| Kevin Ng | Jessica Zheng | |
| Tiffany Ngo | ||
| Gabriella Shalumov | ||
| Meghan Stern | ||
| Elert Juniors | Katzoff Juniors | Mosley Juniors |
| Mohinur Abdullaeva | Alexiz Aguilar | Sarah Akram |
| Fariha Ahmed | Lyna Ammi | Muskan Ali |
| Zilola Ashurboyeva | Emily Chen | Jenane Benhalima |
| Anna Chen | Victoria Garcia | Jason Calangi |
| Ivy Chen | Nichole Gutierrez | Treazure Da Breo |
| Tinnie Chen | Zainab Ishfaq | Nitu Farhin |
| Maham Ghori | Aliyeh Khan | Darryl Francois |
| Suzayet Hoque | Declan Lin | Jenny He |
| Judy Huang | Rachel Malinkovich | Xinyi Huang |
| Aya Ibrahim | Marlen Mendieta-Camaron | Shehan Hussain |
| Nicole Kravets | Monica Mesiha | Lazizakhon Ibrakhimova |
| Tamari Kvaratskhelia | Zita Mimer | Ilana Kolomiyets |
| Helen Pan | Malayka Mudassar | Edward Li |
| Hong Bin Pan | Evelyn Schwartsman | Sonya Liang |
| Tasnia Shadat | Jessica Serheyeva | Tiffany Ng Li |
| Tahreem Sittar | Kirsten Shyu | Hassan Rizwan |
| Jaden Thomas | Victoria Tatarynova | Oscar Rojasperez |
| Samiha Uddin | Jacklyn Vu | Madelynn Yung |
| Nelly Zhang | ||
| Amanda Zhou |
Last update Friday, December 20, 2019
Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 by Elert for ACT-SO, Awards, Brooklyn College, Media, NYCSEF, Science Fair.
To celebrate the last two days of the academic year, here's all the news that happened at Midwood Science in the past two months. Have a great summer and see you in September.
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Fizza Nayab and Emily Movsumova win at 2019 Brooklyn College Science Day Posted on Friday, May 3, 2019 by Elert for Awards, Brooklyn College. |
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3 Midwood students awarded gold medals at 2019 NYC ACT-SO |
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2019 Science Fair Abstract Book (and more from the past) Posted on Monday, May 27, 2019 by Elert for Science Fair. |
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2019 Science Fair in action Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2019 by Elert for Science Fair. |
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Alyssa Kattan represents Midwood High School and Brooklyn College at the 47th annual MARM Posted on Friday, May 31, 2019 by A Student for Publications. |
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Midwood Science students volunteer at the 2019 World Science Festival |
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2019 Midwood Science Fair Awards Posted on Friday, June 7, 2019 by Elert for Awards, Science Fair. |
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NYCSEF competitors strive for success Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2019 by A Student for Media, NYCSEF. |
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Research students debut findings at Science Fair Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2019 by A Student for Media, Science Fair. |
Posted on Friday, June 7, 2019 by Elert for Awards, Science Fair.
And the winners are…
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 Nichole Gutierrez The Effect of Varying Magnetic Fields on Planarian Regeneration |
 Tiffany Ng & Jacklyn Vu The Viability of Ferrofluids on Oil Spills |
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 Aliyeh Khan Impact of Gene Expression on Effectiveness of Transcription Factors |
 Nitu Farhin & Malayka Mudassar Constructing an Artificial Pancreas |
 Jessica Serheyeva Environmental Pollutants and Their Effect on Ivy Plant Transpiration Rates |
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 Ivy Chen & Emily Chen Desalination vs. Salt Water |
 Walter Rosales The effect of various metals on electrical conductivity |
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 Jenane Benhalima & Lyna Ammi The Effect of pH on the Regeneration of Planaria |
 Alina Ongeyberg The Electrolyte Challenge |
 Zainab Ishfaq & Nicole Kravets Best and Safest Paint Remover? |
 Harmain Munir Man vs. Nature: Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Antacids |
 Michelle Tcherevatenko & Jeanine Jourdain Beasts of the Meat |
 Mohinur Abdullaeva pH vs. Bacteria |
 Christina Lamar & Ellen Mokhevishhvili Filthy Phones |
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 Trophies waiting to be awarded |
 Almas Shafiq (2014), Mr Elert, Chris Ayala (2014) |
 Mr. Elert, Ms. Katzoff, Mr. A. Skeleton, Ms. Goldstein, Ms. Mosley |
Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2019 by Elert for Juniors.
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☜ All of juniors should meet with their supervising teacher during the last week of classes for an exit meeting. Bring your lab log. Topics for discussion include spring semester grades and summer research plans. |  |
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| ☞ Summer school MetroCards will be arranged for students that need them. Have your mentor contact me stating that you will be working in their lab over the summer. MetroCards will be available in the first or second week of July and will expire in the middle of August. |
Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2019 by Elert for Seniors.
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Email proof of service at the World Science Festival by 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 11. Email photos of yourself working each day and your volunteer itinerary. | |
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Return your drawer key on Wednesday, June 12. You may continue to use your drawer up until Friday, June 14 but you may not lock it. All drawers must be cleaned out by 3:30 PM Friday, June 14. | |
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Bring your 3rd marking period service log with you on Wednesday, June 12. Bring it even if it is blank. Return any poster tubes, trifold boards, and binder clips if you still have them. | |
Posted on Monday, June 3, 2019 by Elert for Everyone.
The World Science Festival has been New York City's biggest and best scientific event since 2008. With over 50 events from lectures and panel discussions, to performance pieces, to demonstrations and hands on experiences there's something for everyone interested in science at every level. There's so much science that one day isn't enough. This year's festival started on May 22 and ended on June 2. Midwood Science has a proud history of supporting this event through volunteer service — 2019 was no exception. Thank you to all the juniors who donated their time to this year's Festival.
Posted on Thursday, May 30, 2019 by Elert for Science Fair.
Photos by Justin Chow
Posted on Monday, May 27, 2019 by Elert for Science Fair.
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