Transforming a high school student project in computer science into a significant scientific achievement

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-331
Author(s):  
Barak Raveh ◽  
Bruria Haberman ◽  
Cecile Yehezkel
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
High School Student ◽  
Scientific Achievement

Quantitative Medicine and Reflection on Summer Research in Mathematical Biology

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 322-330
Author(s):  
MINGDA SUN ◽  
SHERLI KOSHY-CHENTHITTAYIL ◽  
NIKEETHA FARFAN D’SOUZA
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mathematical Biology ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
High School Student ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Science Research ◽  
School Students

In this essay, Mingda Sun, a high school student from Connecticut, recounts her summer research internship opportunity at the Center for Quantitative Medicine of UConn Health. She discusses her learning experiences, the challenges she faced, and the encouragement she received from her mentors and peers and explains how this month-long internship helped her overcome her fears of the unknown, as the project was related to concepts that were new to her, like mathematical biology and computer science. Being part of a research team and committing herself to exploring new opportunities reaffirmed Sun’s career aspirations in science research in a STEM field. Her reflection offers helpful insights for students, educators, and researchers who are realizing the benefits that lab-based internship opportunities offer to both high school students and their instructors.

Molecular Modeling as the Spark for Active Learning Approaches for Interdisciplinary Biology Teaching

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Taly ◽  
Francesco Nitti ◽  
Marc Baaden ◽  
samuela pasquali
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Molecular Modeling ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Poster Presentation ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Origin Of Life

<div>We present here an interdisciplinary workshop on the subject of biomolecules offered to undergraduate and high-school students with the aim of boosting their interest toward all areas of science contributing to the study of life. The workshop involves Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Biology. Based on our own areas of research, molecular modeling is chosen as central axis as it involves all disciplines. In order to provide a strong biological motivation for the study of the dynamics of biomolecules, the theme of the workshop is the origin of life. </div><div>All sessions are built around active pedagogies, including games, and a final poster presentation.</div>

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