Byram Hills is proud to announce that six members of the class of 2021 were recognized as semifinalists and one as a finalist in the 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search. This talent search is the most prestigious science and math competition in the nation. Olivia Canter, Mia Dittrich, Bailey Goldstein, Ali Hafez, Jared Ilan, and Raquel Kanner were chosen from a pool of 1,760 students and received $2,000 for their school to support ongoing research.
On January 21, Jared Ilan became one of 40 finalists based on his projects’ scientific rigor and potential to become a world-changing scientist and leader. Jared has been awarded $25,000 and will participate in a week-long virtual event in March to compete for up to $250,000 in college scholarships. The winners will be announced in a live virtual awards ceremony on March 17, 2021.
“These students deserve all of the recognition they are receiving,” said Chris Walsh, Byram Hills High School Principal. “All of their projects had to be modified in some way due to the constraints of the pandemic. Their ability to overcome those challenges speaks to their grit, resilience, and hard work.”
Student Projects:
Olivia Canter: Birds of a feather age together: Telomere dynamics and social behavior predict lifespan in female Japanese quail.
Mia Dittrich: Epigenetic editing of Cdk5 leads to sexually dimorphic stress responses.
Bailey Goldstein: Investigating differences in the relaxation of non-photochemical quenching and its implications for crop photosynthetic efficiency.
Ali Hafez: Using artificial neural networks to accurately simulate carbon nanotube field-effect transistors.
Jared Ilan - Finalist: Modulus of elasticity of the ideal decellularized plant material scaffold for the production of cultured meat.
Raquel Kanner: How do others perceive me? An exploration of the influence of self-disclosure statements on viewer perceptions of emerging adults who stutter.
