Women in Science Saturday: Super Science Girls 2017
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 11/18/2017
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Meet and hear from 6 young women who competed and won in the 69th Annual Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair. Four of these winners were selected as 2017 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists. Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars), is the premier science and engineering competition for middle school students. Learn about the research and challenges of these winning projects!
Anika Bhagavatula, Grade: 8, Middlebrook Middle School, Wilton, CT
Project Title: A Novel Method for Oil Spill Cleanup Using Biomass
Rachel Brooks, Grade: 8, Christian Heritage School, Trumbull, CT
Project Title: The Fabrication and Testing of Various Fruit Juice Dye-sensitized Solar Cells with the Addition of Preservatives
Sophie Edelstein, Grade: 10, Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven, CT
Project Title: Formation of a Bovine Gelatin Cross-Linked Scaffold for Potential Human Tissue Applications: A Patient-Specific, Cost-Effective Alternative Treatment of Acetabular Lateral Tears of the Hip
Anna Flaherty, Grade: 7, St. Gregory the Great School, Danbury, CT
Project Title: Wind Energy: I’m a Big “Fan”
Grace Flynn, Grade: 7, Saint Timothy Middle School, West Hartford, CT
Project Title: Green Tea: A Simple Solution for a Bananas Problem?
Madison Lee, Grade: 8, Sport and Medical Sciences Academy, Hartford, CT
Project Title: Natural Plastic: Will Milk Plastic Substitutes Biodegrade Faster Than Commercial Plastics?
For more information, call (860) SCIENCE [724.3623] or visit CTScienceCenter.org/WIS.
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