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Dr. Alocilja's Students Selected as Semifinalist in Prestigious National Competition
This article was written for publication in the November / December 2006 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Newsletter, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
This year, as in years past, we would like to congratulate Dr. Alocilja 's High School Honors Science Program students, Song Kim and Ethan Hoch for being selected as semifinalist in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. Song and Ethan were partnered with biosystems engineering graduate students, Deng Zhang and Sudeshna Pal, while Dr. Alocilja advised.
As the competiton required, Song and Ethan submitted research papers on work conducted this past summer in Dr. Alocilja's Biosensor laboratory. Song's research paper was titled "Quality Control of Hybridization on Nanoporous Silicon Based Biosensor by Using Biotin-Streptavidin System" and Ethan's title was "Improving the Sensitivity and Detection Limit of a Biosensor by Using a Polyaniline and Carbon Nanotube Composite."
Song is a senior from Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, Massachusetts and Ethan is a senior from Jericho High School, Jericho, New York.
The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through science research. Through this competition, students have an opportunity to achieve national recognition for science research projects that they complete in high school. It is administered by The College Board and funded by the Siemens Foundation. The Siemens Foundation provides nearly $2 million in college scholarships and awards each year for talented high school students in the United States.
The High School Honors Science Program's purpose is to provide students from across the U.S. and territories who are entering 11th or 12th grade the opportunity to engage in intensive research work over a seven-week period and to interact with peers who come from diverse backgrounds but who share a love of science and/or mathematics.
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