On Sunday, February 6, 2022 York College hosted the latest (virtual) installment of the NYC Metro Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS). JSHS is a nationwide collection of 48 regional competitions sponsored by the US Department of Defense whose aims are to promote original STEM research at the high school level and to publicly recognize students for outstanding achievement.
Six projects by Midwood students made it to the semifinals round this year. Bintia Keita won First Place in Engineering and impressed the judges so much that she is one of five students representing New York City at the 60th National JSHS In Albuquerque, New Mexico in April.
National JSHS delegate
- Bintia Keita
Category: Engineering
Project: "Emo's" potential application for children with autism
Mentors: Dr. Kathleen McDermott and Dr. Scott Fitzgerald in the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University
NYC Metro JSHS semifinalists
- Enaya Ahmad
Category: Behavioral & Social Sciences
Project: The presence of the other race effect in teenagers
Mentor: Dr. Grit Herzmann in the Department of Psychology at The College of Wooster - Muhammad Sharjeel
Category: Behavioral & Social Sciences
Project: Association between extroversion and homework behavior among NYC high school students
Mentor: Dr. Jason Young in the Department of Psychology at Hunter College - Samarpreet Singh
Category: Behavioral & Social Sciences
Project: Social media usage and the degree of optimistic bias in adolescents
Mentor: Dr. Steven Anolik in the Department of Psychology at St Francis College - Benny Dong & Jason Wu & Lian Hao Zheng
Category: Behavioral & Social Sciences
Project: How does gratitude affect one's quality of sleep and level of depression?
Mentor: Dr. Steven Anolik in the Department of Psychology at St Francis College - Michelle Yang & Zitong Liu
Category: Environmental Sciences
Project: Veganism saves the world: Plant-based meat alternatives