David Herman, a senior at the Davis Renov Stahler (DRS) Yeshiva High School in Woodmere, was named a regional finalist in the prestigious Siemens (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Competition for 2015 on Monday. The first one in DRS’s history. more

David Herman,a senior at David Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere, was named a regional finalist in the prestigious Siemens STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Competition for 2015. more

Senior Meghan Bialt-DeCelie and juniors Benjamin Golbin and Levy Sominsky took second place in the plant science category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh last weekend. more

Two Lawrence High School students, Lee Blackburn and Arthur Chen, along with Justin Lish, a Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School (HAFTR), all juniors, collaborated on a research project that won the gold medal at the 2015 International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering and Environment) Project (ISWEEEP) competition in Pittsburgh last weekend. more

Big changes are in store for the Lawrence School District’s high school and middle school to accommodate the implementation of the Princeton Plan next September. The plan organizes school districts based on grade levels rather than where people live in the community. more

Charter school battle in Lawrence A group of several professionals some of whom work in education and live in Atlantic Beach submitted an application to the state for the New American Leadership Academy charter school in the Lawrence School District. more

Science is in everything around us: the way the sun rises, the way our food cooks, cars move, iPhones work, birds chirp, and students learn. Hewlett High School’s science department is highly regarded for its rigorous Advanced Placement classes, and success in competitions. more

Eight students from four Five Towns schools were recognized for their research projects submitted to the 2014 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. more

Three Hewlett High School students, two from Lawrence High and their group partner from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway were named semifinalists in the 2014 Siemens Competition in Match, Science and Technology on Oct. 16. Arthur Chen and Lee Blackburn are the Lawrence students, and Justin Lish is from HAFTR. Their project is “Optimization of Catalytic Activity in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells Utilizing Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide Coatings.” They found way to reduce carbon monoxide levels that poison the fuel cells to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of producing those cells. more

Unexpected recognition is appreciated To the Editor: I want to thank the Herald on behalf of myself, Annette Kaufman and Andy Lauber for the unexpected recognition you gave us last week with the special honor of People of the Year. We are very touched and appreciative. more