Tag: Mercer Science and Engineering Fair
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Mercer science fair winners garner awards at international competition
The first- and second-place winners of this year’s Mercer Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) went on to compete in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) where they won third- and second-place awards, respectively. The ISEF, held on May 12, drew 1,750 entries from 49 states and 63 countries, according to information provided by…
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Students make advancements in AI, genetics to win Mercer Science & Engineering Fair
The grand prize winner of the Mercer Science & Engineering Fair is Satvik Dasariaju from the Lawrenceville School, who used machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect rare variant genetic irregularities associated with a wide range of diseases and disorders, including rejection of transplanted organs. Satvik receives a $400 award from the competition, which…
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Science fair goes virtual again for 2021
Every spring for more than 50 years, the Mercer Science and Engineering Fair has exhibited students’ projects in a large hall where the public could visit and the judges would evaluate them for a range of awards. In recent decades, Rider University has hosted the event. This year, as in 2020, however, was a virtual…
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Hopewell Valley Central High School student figures out natural way to keep barnacles off boats
Charlotte Michaluk was a student at Tollgate Middle School in Hopewell when she won first place in the Junior Division (middle school) of the 2020 Mercer Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) last spring. This qualified her to enter the Broadcom MASTERS Competition, where she advanced to the top 300, and recently to the top 30…
