Tag: science
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New Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Daniel Duffy ’97
By Ryan Breen ’26 Mr. Daniel Duffy ’97 is the newest addition to Chaminade’s Science Department. Mr. Duffy teaches Honors Biology 9 and is the assistant moderator of the Medical Club. He was born in Long Beach and graduated Chaminade High School in 1997. His love and talent for teaching actually began in his teenage…
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Science Research Club Members Visit NYU Winthrop
By Brady Baylis ’19 On Wednesday January 31, 2018, members of the Science Research Club traveled to NYU Winthrop’s Research and Academic Center. While there, they were afforded the opportunity to visit on-site, fully functional laboratories where many of tomorrow’s medical breakthroughs will originate. A tour featuring these facilities was led by one of NYU…
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Calling All Scientists!: Dr. Patricio Meneses Gives First Talk in Science Research Lecture Series
By Gianmarcos Rivera ’21 Calling all scientists! Chaminade’s Science Research Club kicked off its 2018 Lecture Series on Wednesday, January 24. The first speaker was Dr. Patricio Meneses, who is the Associate Chair for the Biological Sciences Department at Fordham University. Dr. Meneses began his talk by questioning the many interested science students in Hearst…
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Scientific Breakthrough: Chaminade Senior Selected for Cold Spring Harbor Lab Research Program
By Michael Tsui ’18 The Partners for the Future (PFF) program, offered by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, is an exceptional research opportunity for students entering their senior year of high school. Created by Dr. James Watson, one of the two men who discovered the structure of DNA, PFF allows young scientists with a passion for…
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Experimenting With a Good Time: Chaminade’s Summer Science Camp, an Enriching Scientific Experience
The Science Workshop, part of Chaminade High School’s Summer Enrichment Program, opens up the awe-inspiring world of the natural sciences to its participants. Packed into a week of fascinating hands-on activities, this science camp makes learning fun and safe, and whets the student’s appetite for further serious study.
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Serendipity at States: Chaminade’s Science Olympiad Team Finishes Eighth at States
By Chris Mercadante ’18 From the rigorous coursework each student completes to the construction of the new Science, Technology, and Research Center, Chaminade High School has a rich tradition of supporting the sciences. Nowhere was this commitment more evident than in the work of the school’s Science Olympiad team, which achieved its highest ever finish…
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Into the Deep: Dr. David Gallo Enchants Students with Tales of the Ocean
On Wednesday, February 3rd, Chaminade students were given the opportunity to gain knowledge about deep blue from Dr. David Gallo, current senior advisor for Strategic Initiatives at Columbia’s Center for Climate and Life.
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Everything Under the Sun: Chaminade Holds 46th Annual Science Fair
From testing the salinity levels of Long Island’s waters to determining the effects of iron on the reproduction of Chlorella vulgaris, creative projects overwhelmed Chaminade’s forty-sixth annual science fair. On Thursday, January 4, fifteen faculty judges spent the afternoon examining the projects, interviewing participants, and selecting winners.
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Scientifically Soaring: Science Olympiad Flyers Compete in the Yale Invitational
IBy Nicholas Plante ’18 In January 2013, a group of students at Yale University used their expertise in various STEM fields to form the Yale Undergraduate Science Olympiad. Since initiating a student-organized Science Olympiad, the organization has enabled high schools in the northeastern United States to share their love for science in a competitive setting…
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Advancing the Mission: Chaminade Unveils Science, Technology and Research Center
Chaminade’s campus continues to expand, as a new building is set to rise along Jericho Turnpike. This new facility will provide exciting new opportunities to countless generations of future Flyers.