Continuing a multi-year tradition, the Omaha Section of ACS supported this year’s Metro Science and Engineering Fair. This year, MSEF had a total of 345 presentations, with 63 chemistry-related projects: 8 in the senior division and 55 in the junior division.
The winners were:
Junior division:
The Science Behind the Fizz by Jozlyn Gordon, Grade 8, King Science & Technology MS
Heating Up! by Ny’Lah Morland, Grade 8, Buffett MS
Senior Division:
Cocaine-Induced Microglial Inflammation Is Mediated by ZBP1-Dependent PANoptosis by Meghna Moorthy, Grade 10, Millard North HS
Synthesis, Characterization, and Design of Small Molecules for Parkinson’s Disease by Cecilia Taylor, Grade 12, UNMC High School Alliance/Omaha Central
Honorable mentions:
Junior Honorable Mention
Charged Up! Testing Electrolytes in Everyday Drinks by Pranith Prakash, Grade 6, Millard North MS
Dissolving Dilemma by Cora Samuelson, Grade 8, Lifegate Christian School
Salty Slush Solution by Joshua Gordon, Grade 7, King Science & Technology MS
Baghdad Business by Jeremiah Aleksandrov, Grade 8, Buffett MS
Senior Honorable Mentions
Establishing a Fluorescent Antibody Conjugate for Bio-imaging by Alia Choi, Grade 12, UNMC High School Alliance/Millard West
Comparing Efficiency in Single- vs. Multiplex PCR Using Walleye by Micaiah-Anna McTizic-Henderson, Grade 12, Zoo Academy Locus Level-up
The winners in both divisions were awarded with a $50 cash prize and an ACS beaker mug. Honorable Mentions were awarded with ACS beaker mugs.
