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John F. Kennedy High School Advanced Science Research students Andrew Brinton, second from left, and Katherine St George, second from right, were honored at the Nassau County Legislature for becoming finalists in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search. They were joined by Kennedy Principal Gerard Owenburg, far left, Legislator Steve Rhoads and ASR teacher Barbi Frank.

Regeneron gala postponed as threat of coronavirus mounts

Forty finalists in The Society for Science & the Public’s 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search were notified this week that the final stage of the national competition, which was scheduled … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/5/20

Lynbrook High School senior Sara Bahri, far right, was named a Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 scholar. Joining her in celebrating the accomplishment were other members of the school’s science research program, from left, Mikayla O’Hagan, Elena Grajales, Julie Lampert, Natalie Cardoso, Emily Awad, Arpie Bakhshian, Maria Russotti and Andrea Glanzer.

Lynbrook High senior is a Regeneron scholar

Throughout the summer, Lynbrook High School student Sara Bahri spent many late nights at the Weill Cornell Medical College’s Andersen Lab of Physiology and Biophysics, in Manhattan, poring over research documents as part of a major science experiment. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/16/20

Regeneron semifinalists named, including 36 from Long Island

Three hundred semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search were announced Wednesday afternoon, and 36 seniors from Long Island high schools — including seven from the Heralds’ coverage area — were among the mix. more

1/8/20

Five Kennedy High School seniors received Intel Science Talent Search Badges. They are, center, from left, Rachel Steinberg, Evan Rothchild, Rachel Mashal, Corey Epstein and Sarah Moussavi. They were joined by their Advanced Science Research advisers, Barbi Frank, left, and Barbara Franklin.

Five Kennedy seniors earn Intel badges

The Society for Science & The Public has awarded Intel Science Talent Search badges to five –– count ’em, five –– Kennedy High School students. Research Report … more

By Scott Brinton | 2/17/16

Calhoun High School seniors Nicole Fegan, left and Paulina Fein, right, were recently awarded Intel Research Report Badges, which recognize the quality of the reports that they submitted to the Intel Science Talent Search last fall. They were joined by their Calhoun research adviser, Jennifer Pefanis.

Intel honors Calhoun seniors' reports

Each year the Society for Science & The Public awards Research Report Badges to students entering the Intel Science Talent Search whose reports demonstrate a high degree of research and are exceptionally well written. The reports, Bellmore-Merrick Central District science teachers say, could have been produced by graduate, rather than high school, science students. Two Calhoun High School seniors –– Nicole Fegan and Paulina Fein –– recently received word that they have been awarded Research Report Badges for their papers submitted to the Intel contest last fall. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/17/16

Kennedy High School senior Rachel Mashal, left, learned last week that she is one of 40 finalists in the Intel Science Search. She was joined by her research adviser, Barbi Frank, who will accompany her to Washington, D.C., for the final round of the competition.

'No way!' –– Kennedy High senior is Intel finalist

Kennedy High School senior Rachel Mashal screamed into the phone when the panel of renowned scientists at the Society for Science & the Public called on Jan. 19. “No way!” she hollered. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/26/16

Calhoun High School student researchers David Braunstein, left, and Simon Goldstein were honored with badges recently in the annual Intel Science Talent Search.

Intel honors two Calhoun High researchers

Each year, the Society for Science & the Public awards Research Report and Initiative badges to recognize excellence in students’ submissions to the Intel Science Talent Search, considered among the country’s most competitive and prestigious science contests. Two student researchers at Calhoun High School in Merrick, David Braunstein and Simon Goldstein, received badges. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/4/15

Among Kennedy High School’s Intel Science Talent Search badge winners were, back row, from left, Erika Fuchs, Rachel Chernet, Sara Harris, Jamie Kanner and Samuel Epstein; front row, Emily Manis, Logan Eisner, David Mark and Beatrice Brown. They were joined by their research advisers, Barbara Franklin, left, and Barbi Frank, right. Missing were Jayson Chojar and Justin Shapiro, both Intel semi-finalists.

Kennedy researchers earn Intel badges

Each year, the Society for Science & the Public awards Research Report and Initiative badges to recognize excellence in students’ submissions to the Intel Science Talent Search. Eleven of the 14 student researchers at Kennedy High School in Bellmore who submitted Intel entries in the 2015 competition received badges. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/4/15

Five Kennedy High School seniors were recently awarded Intel research badges. Four of the honorees, center, from left, were Natalie Giovino, Joshua Pollock, Sara Rosenzweig and David Barsky. Joining them were their research advisers, at left, Helmut Schleith and Barbara Franklin, and right, Barbie Frank.

Five Kennedy students earn Intel badges

Five Kennedy High School seniors were recently honored in the first group of 359 science students from across the country to receive Research Badges for their outstanding work in preparing reports for the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search, sponsored by the Society for Science & the Public. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/19/13

Anson Wang, a 17-year-old senior at East Meadow High School, was recently named an Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist for his research on Alzheimer’s disease.

EMHS senior named Intel semifinalist

At around 4 p.m. on Jan 9, Anson Wang, a senior at East Meadow High School, received the email he had been waiting for. It was from the Society for Science & the Public, notifying Wang that he had been named a semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search, a nationwide competition that aims to discover the country’s best and brightest young scientists, who present original research to nationally recognized scientists. more

By David Weingrad | 1/16/13