By Lauren Tooley
Last weekend, the TIME class traveled to the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham, North Carolina to compete in the North Carolina Student Academy of Science. Both new and returning students went on the trip so they could begin to form the partnerships that will make up next year’s class.
Bain Brown speaks on this, saying “The new and returning students went together to learn about each other and become better as a group.”
Time students performed very well at the competition:
Carver Nichols: Predicting Graft Compatibility of Kudzu, Soybeans, and Garden Peas through Peroxidase Analysis
- 1st place Biotechnology, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
- Grand Award: Expenses paid trip to represent NC at the American Academy for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Boston, MA
- 1st place BioGENEius Award
- Grand Award: All expenses paid trip for Carver and a chaperone to represent NC at the International BioGENEius Challenge in San Francisco, CA
Ingrid Findlay and Selina Brown: Nosema ceranae vs. Nosema apis in Transylvania County: Implications for Treatment of Local Honey Bees
- 1st place Biology, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
- Grand Award: Expenses paid trip to represent NC at the American Academy for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Boston, MA
Chase Bishop and James Thompson: The Feasibility of a Solid Carbon Dioxide Pressure Engine as an Energy Source for Mars Exploration and Colonization
- 1st place Technology and Engineering, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
- Grand Award: Expenses paid trip to represent NC at the American Academy for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Boston, MA
Aidan Spradlin, Sam Lemel and Hannah Field: Screening Mucor fragilis and Trichoderma spp. for Lead Remediation Potential
- 2nd place Environmental Science, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
- Silver Medal, US Army Award, North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair
- SSS Founders Award for Excellence in Public Health, North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair
Bryce Spradlin and Lauren Tooley: Analysis of Cellulosic Enzyme Production by Trichoderma harzianum and Fusarium solani Isolated from Lignocellulosic Compost
- 2nd place Biotechnology, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
- Western NC Representative, North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair
Bain Brown, Nicole Rideout and John Nguyen: Determining the Feasibility of Using Seed Oil from Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) as a Source of Biodiesel through Solvent Oil Extraction and Chemical Analysis
- 2nd place Chemistry, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
Sarah Branagan and Candace Britt: The Effects of Music on the Cognitive Process and Mood in High School Students
- 3rd place Behavioral Science, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
Emma Dauster, Kylie Evans and Cullen Duval: The Toxicity of Glyphosate and Imidacloprid to Terrestrial Tardigrades in Transylvania County
- Western NC Representative, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
- Western NC Representative, North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair
Emily Trusler and Hannah Lenze: Identification of Mycorrhizal Fungi of the Red Spruce Tree
- Western NC Representative, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
Fritz Ruppert: Are Our Water Woes Caused by Fertilizer Foes?
- 1st Place Poster Competition, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
Matthew Tuckey:
- High School Teacher Award, North Carolina Student Academy of Science
Following the competition, the students went to the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. There, they enjoyed various exhibits such as lemurs and a interactive science activities.
Great job TIME students!