TEN RHS STUDENTS TO ATTEND BNL’S “PARTNERS IN SCIENCE PROGRAM”

(November 2008, Riverhead, NY) Ten students from Robert Jester’s Science Research classes at Riverhead High School will attend a daylong orientation at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. The students are participating in “Partners in Science,” a joint project of the Brookhaven National Laboratory and Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System. Mr. Jester and RHS librarian, Suzanne Conlin, whoact as liaison coordinators between RHS and BNL, helped make it possible for a large number of students to participate in this year’s program.

Participating students this year, and their research topics, are: Sean Harkin – RNA interference; Gabrek Galifiankes – his major interest is in Astrophysics; Adam McKay – Biochemistry and Protein Structure; John Rios – is looking for a possible way of increasing the efficiency of wind generators; Gabriel Savaneviciute – looking for a possible link between cell phone use and cancer; Meghan Davis – wants to study placental stem cells and the potential they hold in treating diseases; Sandra Ruttkayova – is interested in telomerase and possible effects on cancer; Steve Kruszon – wants to study splitting water with biological systems as a possible energy source; Kaitlyn Baum – her major interest is in Placental Stem Cells; and Carl Kendrick – he wants to investigate Particle Accelerators.

The purpose of the Partners in Science Project is two-fold, (1) to encourage scholarship in the areas of science and/or mathematics through the use of reference and research materials not readily available in school or public library collections, and (2) to display alternative career choices in scientific research and development.

Students attended a one-day orientation and meet with scientists in their interest area and then receive full research and borrowing privileges at the Brookhaven National Laboratory for a period of six months immediately following the orientation. “Partners in Science” at the Brookhaven National Laboratory is now in its 16th year.

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