On March 24, the Uniondale Board of Education recognized Steve Parra and Oniz Flores for their honorable mention in the Exploravision competition. I am so proud of these two extraordinary young men! #Exploravision #uniondaleresearch

Our AP Research students completed their Presentation and Oral Defense last week and uploaded their Academic Papers this week. Today, they are submitting their papers to online journals for peer review. #TheWorkGoesOn #NoLetUp #Ustrong

Two UHS students were recognized with the Meritorious award at the 2022 Senior Division of the Long Island Science Congress.  These students were among hundreds of students who submitted their research projects. Congrats to Aniyah Jackson and Adele Stiven! dr.moniqueakil

8 of our scholars were awarded an honorable mention: Camila Decima Teruno Hyman Marjorie Martinez Gomez Marcos Navarrete Marlee Peters Eric Tejada Oscar Umanzor Carlos Urias Cunha So proud of these young men and women!

So proud of our UHS Research scholars who shared their work at last night’s Research Symposium. Great job by all!!!

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I am pleased to report that ALL of our AP research scholars scored a 3 or higher for their projects. There are two components of the AP Research assessment: 1. A 5000-6000 word academic paper 2. A 15-20 minute presentation and oral defense. I am so proud of them!

Two of our Research Scholars were awarded a Mini-Research Grant Award through the New York Institute of Technology and the American Association of University Women.

Esther Rene was awarded a grant to support her ongoing project: “How does Noise Pollution Impair Cognative Abilities in High School Students while Perfoming Academic Tasks such as Test Taking, Memorization and Decision Making?”

Kimberly Reyes Alvarado was also awarded a grant to support her project: “The Effects of NOx and Particulate Matter Pollution Produced by Vehicles on the Number of People with Respiratory Diseases Such as Asthma Within Neighborhoods.”

A great day at NYU’s GSTEM Symposium. UHS’s Jaretzy Cruz-Reyes wrapped up her 6 weeks of research by presenting her engineering project: Natural Disasters and the Building Code. Inspiring to see the girls who will be the Women of Science! dr.moniqueakil #GSTEM

Jalen Constant and Caitlin Annan represented UHS at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. They presented their projects conducted over the past year to experts in their respective fields. We are so proud of them. #GoKnights UUFSD District