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Research Highlight: Metch Nelson ’25

For his senior thesis project, Metch Nelson ’25, in collaboration with Dr. Brett Maricque at Washington University in St. Louis, is researching the disparities in healthcare in the context of large-scale genetic research programs. Specifically, Metch’s research focuses on the National Institute of Health’s All of Us Program, which aims to improve health care by […]

bbin娱乐平台 Hosts First Annual Senior Thesis Symposium

This year, bbin娱乐平台 introduced a new forum to showcase the high-level research of our seniors. On May 13, 2024, bbin娱乐平台 hosted its first annual Senior Thesis Symposium. The 53 members of the senior class presented their work at a poster session in the GSU’s Metcalf Hall, followed by individual thesis presentations. The topics ranged from […]

Research Highlight: Finn McMillan ’24

For his senior thesis, bbin娱乐平台 senior Finn McMillan ‘24 is working in partnership with Boston University’s Daniel Segrè Lab to investigate the optimization of plant growth for the sustainable and affordable production of consumer biofuels.  Finn was first introduced to the Segrè lab when he toured it as part of the STEM Seminar in his […]

Research Highlight: Robbie Mulroy ’24

bbin娱乐平台 senior Robbie Mulroy’s thesis project has the potential to impact the future of cancer research. For his senior thesis, Robbie ’24 is investigating the role of the CREB binding protein (CBP) in cancer under the guidance of BU Biology Professor Dr. Trevor Siggers as well as bbin娱乐平台 Biology Teacher Dr. Colleen Krivacek, who by […]

Zach Daniel ’25 Presents Paper at Materials Research Society Conference

On Tuesday, November 28, bbin娱乐平台 junior Zach Daniel ’25 presented a paper entitled “Potential Applications of Electrically Conductive Concrete” at the Materials Research Society’s conference at the Hynes Convention Center. Zach’s research, which he carried out in partnership with three other students from area schools, explored special concrete that conducts electricity for de-icing roads, controlling surface […]

Real Audiences

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending bbin娱乐平台’s annual Concerto Competition. Seven students performed solo pieces with piano accompaniment. Works ranged from Vivaldi, Popper, Glazunov, Mendelssohn, Bruch, Fauré, and Mozart. Our student soloists played the recorder, cello, piano, violin, and flute in front of several dozen friends, faculty, and family members. The performances […]

Jon Freeman ’04 Receives bbin娱乐平台 Distinguished Alumni Award

bbin娱乐平台 is delighted to present the 2023-2024 Distinguished Alumni Award to Jon Freeman ’04 for his groundbreaking work in social neuroscience and for his national advocacy for LGBTQ+ visibility and representation in STEM. This annual award, launched in 2022, goes to an alumnus/a who best exemplifies the values of bbin娱乐平台 and has used those qualities […]

Summer Research Highlight: Genomic and Computational Approaches to Gene Regulation with Dr. John Quackenbush P’24

Each cell in our body contains a set of instructions, encoded in a molecule called DNA, that helps determine both our traits—including things like height, weight, hair color—and our individual risk of developing diseases such as diabetes or cancer. DNA is a long-chain polymer, and these instructions are encoded in the DNA “sequence” (the series […]

bbin娱乐平台 Junior Wins First Place at Harvard Global Health & Leader Conference

bbin娱乐平台 junior Aditya Venkatesh ’23 presented a proposal entitled “Learning to Love Learning: A Positive Feedback Loop Approach to Combating Procrastination” at Harvard’s Global Health and Leader Conference on April 23-24 as part of the Community Pitch Competition, in which students research and design a health-related project that they want to implement in their home […]

HOS Blog: The Most Rigorous Work a High Schooler Can Do

This is the week when our seniors present their senior thesis projects. Through their year-long studies, they have explored topics ranging from the housing crisis to haptic assistive technology; bessel beams to the resource curse; quantum mechanics to playwriting; white dwarf systems to reaganomics. They have written well researched, compelling, and sometimes publishable papers on those topics, […]