Congratulations to Raina Jain who has been selected as one of the 40 Finalists of 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search (RSTS)!
As a 2020 RSTS Finalist, Raina Jain is recipient of $25,000 for being chosen as one of the top 40 Finalists and is competing for the top prize of $250,000. See Raina’s CSEF Abstract.
Best Wishes to Jaina!
Finals Week Competition – Virtual the Year!
Sign up here to attend the virtual Public Exhibition of Projects 2-4pm ET Saturday, July 25, and the Winners Award Ceremony on July 29! Learn more about Virtual Regeneron STS here.
Awards Ceremony Online 8-9pm ET, Wednesday, July 29
Connecticut has 9 Scholars of 300 Scholars this Year! Each student and their school will receive $2,000. Six of the nine were also Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair participants.
2020 RSTS Scholars– 300 Semifinalists – See the full List
Caroline Badagliacca, Age: 18
Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CT
Project Title: Music and Memory: The Ideal Dosage of Music for Improved Cognition and Quality of Life in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Cynthia Chen, Age: 17
Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT
Project Title: A Green Nanotechnological Approach for Energy Efficiency and Conservation: Tungsten-doped Vanadium Dioxide Thermochromic Smart Windows
Ashley Granquist, Age: 17
William Hall High School, West Hartford, CT
Project Title: Multi-Wavelength Identification of Black Hole Candidates in the M13 Globular Cluster
Hiba Hussain, Age: 17
Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT
Project Title: Non-invasive, Low-Cost Diagnosis of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) via Smartphone Breath Analysis
Raina Jain, Age: 17
Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT
Project Title: Control of Varroa destructor Infestation with a Dual-Function Thymol Emitting Honey Bee Hive Entranceway
Anna Thérèse Mehra, Age: 17
New Canaan High School, New Canaan, CT
Project Title: Structural basis for FGF4 subfamily member’s receptor-binding specificity and novel dimerization mechanism
Theodore Nelson, Age: 17
New Canaan High School, New Canaan, CT
Project Title: Transcriptome Comparisons of Placental Hofbauer Cells and Other Macrophages
Justin Speaker, Age: 18
Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT
Project Title: Design of a Riboflavin-Enhanced Ultraviolet Contact Lens Disinfection System
Sophia Wang, Age: 17
Amity Regional High School, Woodbridge, CT
Project Title: Real-Time Sinkhole Detection Using Civil Engineering Techniques, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence