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Posted on Monday, January 24, 2022 by Elert for Extra Credit, Juniors, Lectures, Seniors.
News from RockEDU, the science outreach program of The Rockefeller University in New York.
Data for the People (D4P) is back for season 2! This season will feature several unique episodes focused exclusively on social behavior in a variety of model organisms. Through these model systems (ants, nematode worms, and flies) we will wonder "What does it mean to be social?" "What animals are capable of social behavior?" and most importantly "What can we learn from animals about social behavior?"
All D4P episodes will take place on a Wednesday afternoon 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Eastern Time. Each episode has its own registration link.
Two points of extra credit will be awarded to all students who provide proof of attendance on the day of the event and complete the Google Classroom version of this assignment. You may attend as many episodes as you wish, just remember to submit your response to the assignment by 9:00 AM on Thursday after the event
Data for the People (D4P) is an interactive web-series that invites all people to engage with relevant scientific research topics presented by scientists from our communities. Information is sourced directly from primary scientific literature and explored in a way that maintains the rigor of the research while eliminating inaccessible jargon.
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Posted on Friday, November 12, 2021 by Elert for JSHS, Seniors.
Applications are now being accepted for the New York City Metro Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS). Anyone with a research report that is finished (or even just close enough) can enter. Teams can enter together, but only one team member presents.
The application is done through a web form. You type your info into the fields, upload a PDF of your latest and greatest research report, upload some additional forms and other documentation, and then hit the "submit" button. Easy peasy. This has to be completed in the Research Room with me witnessing it on or before Friday, November 19. (Don't blame me for the short notice, this is how they operate.) Completing the application is worth +4 points of extra credit.
The top 120 projects will be invited to York College to present at the Symposium on Sunday, February 6, 2022. If COVID restrictions are still in effect at CUNY campuses in February, the event will be held virtually. Presenting at the Symposium will be worth +10 points. In the case of team projects, the presenter will get +10 points and the other team members will receive +5 points.
Contact me quickly if you are interested in applying. I have paperwork to do that requires the Principal's signature (JSHS Form C) and I am not doing it on the day it's due. If you are working with a mentor, you also need their signature on one form (JSHS Form B). They would probably appreciate it if you contacted them as soon as possible. They would probably appreciate it even more if you partially filled out the form for them. There is also a form for projects involving human subjects (JSHS Form A), but you can give them your IRB form instead.
Read the Student Registration page for details on what is needed for the application. Contact me if you have questions.
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Posted on Saturday, October 30, 2021 by Elert for Extra Credit, Juniors, Seniors.
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On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will host its 16th annual Major trends in modern cancer research lecture for high and college students and their teachers. (Members of the public are also welcome to attend.) The event will take place virtually from 6:00–7:30 PM. Registration is required.
This event is a free community education program designed to engage and inspire the next generation of progressive researchers and scientists. MSK has a wide range of opportunities to volunteer at our labs, find mentors at MSK, and potentially join our research community.
Two points of extra credit will be awarded to all students who provide proof of attendance on the day of the event and complete the Google Classroom version of this assignment for any one of the speakers before 9:00 AM Friday, November 12.
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Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 by Elert for Freshmen, Juniors, Seniors, Sophomores.
Students who attended the 2020 Major Trends in Modern Cancer Research lectures at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), or students who are just interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical sciences, should check out their Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) Summer Student Program. This program gives motivated high school students an opportunity to participate in independent research projects, extracurricular activities, training, and more at MSK. All current high school students from freshman to seniors are eligible to apply.
Typically, the program runs from the end of June to mid-August, but obviously due to COVID-19 restrictions this schedule is subject to change. It is a full-time internship, so students are expected to commit to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Participants are required to complete the full eight weeks of the program from the first day to the last, so do not apply if you know you will be doing any traveling during the summer.
Applications for the 2021 HOPP Summer Student Program will open sometime in December 2020. All interested students should sign up for their mailing list now so that they can receive notifications when the application process goes live.
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Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2020 by Elert for Extra Credit, Juniors, Lectures, Seniors.
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On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will host its 15th annual Major trends in modern cancer research lecture for high and college students and their teachers. (Members of the public are also welcome to attend.) The event will take place virtually from 6:00–7:30 PM. Registration is required.
This event is a free community education program designed to engage and inspire the next generation of progressive researchers and scientists. MSK has a wide range of opportunities to volunteer at our labs, find mentors at MSK, and potentially join our research community.
One point of extra credit will be awarded to all students who attendon the day of the event and complete this assignment for any one of the speakers. Email your completed (PDF) assignment to Mr. Elert by Friday, November 20.
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Posted on Friday, October 23, 2020 by Elert for Juniors, Seniors, Sophomores.
Columbia University Educational Outreach is running a free, one-day, educational program called Splash on Saturday, November 7th from 10 AM to 1 PM and then from 2 PM to 5 PM. This semester, Splash is running over Zoom. With Splash, you can register to take fun, exciting, and unique classes taught by Columbia students to get exposed to material you may have not been exposed to before. You can check their catalog here:
https://columbia.learningu.org/learn/Splash/2020_Fall/catalog
Registration will open Thursday, October 22 at 6 PM EDT, and close on Saturday, October 31st at 11:59 PM. Please note registration is first come first serve. Please register here:
https://columbia.learningu.org/learn/Splash/2020_Fall/studentreg
You can choose to take as few or as many classes as you want. Make sure to click "Confirm Registration" after you choose your class(es). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact columbia.splash@gmail.com.
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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.
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Posted on Friday, January 31, 2020 by Elert for Juniors, Seniors.
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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 | |
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| 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 | |
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Posted on Sunday, November 24, 2019 by Elert for Juniors, Seniors, Terra NYC.
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.
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Posted on Friday, September 20, 2019 by Elert for Juniors, 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 | |
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| 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 |
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Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2019 by Elert for Seniors.
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Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2018 by Elert for Seniors, Terra NYC.
Seniors. We will be assembling paperwork for NYCSEF on Monday, December 10, 2018 starting period 6. All copies will be made at this time using the heavy duty photocopiers in Mr. Rosenfeld’s office (A200) or Ms. Kornaker's office (A300). I will bring large envelopes, staples, binder clips, and labels. You will bring your completed paperwork including…
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Posted on Friday, November 9, 2018 by Elert for Extra Credit, Juniors, Lectures, Seniors.
The Founding Fathers called for a patent system in the Constitution to "promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts." On June 19, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent number 10 million. Patent 10 million marked a historical point in the American intellectual property system dating back to the first U.S. patent, signed 228 years ago by George Washington on July 31, 1790, and issued to Samuel Hopkins for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer. Since then, the patent system has grown with applications across all scientific disciplines. While supporters of the patent system argue that it drives innovation, others argue that the system is skewed to favor large corporations and encourages monopolies. Laura Macro, PhD, JD is an Associate at a large New York law firm and she will lead the discussion.
Dr. Macro earned her PhD in Cellular Biophysics from The Rockefeller University in 2012 and her JD from Fordham University in 2017. Dr. Macro focuses her practice on patent litigation and prosecution in the life sciences sector. Dr. Macro is well versed in a variety of technologies, and her experience includes representing a wide range of companies, from start-ups to large research universities.
This event is open to all high school students in the New York City area, free of charge. Register now! Extra credit will be awarded to students who complete the usual requirements for attending a lecture.
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Fri, November 16, 2018 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST
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Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2018 by Elert for Seniors.
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| Ashley Chen | Ahmad Choudhry |
| Sevara Mallaboeva | Jia Ci Deng |
| Elizabeth Redmond | Daniel Gaft |
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Posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 by Elert for Extra Credit, Juniors, Seniors, Sophomores.
Women In Science and Engineering (W.I.S.E.) is a free annual symposium, founded by Poly Prep educators, Fleurette Turkenkopf and Jamie Nestor. Since it began in 2012, the one-day conference has inspired NYC middle and high school girls to pursue science and engineering and has introduced them to a wide range career options in STEM fields.
Each year, girls from all over the tri-state area descend on the beautiful Poly campus in Brooklyn for a day of inspiration and creativity. They meet accomplished women who work in STEM fields and enjoy a day of hands-on experiences in a variety of workshops specifically designed for grades 5–12. In the workshops, girls collaborate to solve problems using creative design processes. Run exclusively by women, the girls who participate in W.I.S.E. are able to see themselves in the program’s leaders. They leave empowered with the confidence to pursue higher education in STEM and a better understanding of a wide range of career opportunities they may pursue. Through W.I.S.E. and its philosophy, Poly continues to attract girls interested in STEM and to inspire women who are already here.
If you enjoy science, technology, or math, love to tinker and see how things work, or wonder what engineers do, W.I.S.E. welcomes you. This year’s W.I.S.E. event is on Sunday, November 11 from 9 AM to 4 PM at Poly Prep Country Day School, 9216 7th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11228. Please visit polywise.org to register or email wise@polyprep.org to learn more.
