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Midwood Science returns to St. Joseph’s University

Posted on Monday, February 6, 2023 by for Awards, St. Joseph's.

St. Joseph's College coat of arms

After a three year hiatus, Midwood Science has finally returned to in-real-life competitions. On Saturday, February 4, 2023 Saint Joseph's University hosted its 25th Annual Research Poster Session for High School Students at their 107 year old campus in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Midwood sent 20 seniors with projects in animal science, medicine, public health, psychology, social science, microbiology, neuroscience, engineering, and astronomy. 3 projects received honorable mention.

Honorable mention

  • Anne B.
    Category: Medicine & Health
    Project: The Association of Dietary Whole Grains with Coronary Heart Disease
    Mentors: Drs. Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Danielle Haslam, and Caleigh Sawicki at Harvard University
  • Samia F. and Shefa S.
    Category: Medicine & Health
    Project: The Effect of Covid 19 PPE Masks on Acne Vulgaris and Atopic Dermatitis
    Mentors: Drs. Jared Jagdeo, Isabella Dana, and Jennifer Wang at the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
  • Edward C.
    Category: Animal Science
    Project: Patterns in Monk Parakeet Nest Construction
    Mentor: Dr. Frank W. Grasso at Brooklyn College

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Group photo on stage