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Five Kennedy High School seniors received Intel Science Talent Search Badges. They are, center, from left, Rachel Steinberg, Evan Rothchild, Rachel Mashal, Corey Epstein and Sarah Moussavi. They were joined by their Advanced Science Research advisers, Barbi Frank, left, and Barbara Franklin.

The Society for Science & The Public has awarded Intel Science Talent Search badges to five –– count ’em, five –– Kennedy High School students. Research Report … more

By Scott Brinton | 2/17/16

Calhoun High School seniors Nicole Fegan, left and Paulina Fein, right, were recently awarded Intel Research Report Badges, which recognize the quality of the reports that they submitted to the Intel Science Talent Search last fall. They were joined by their Calhoun research adviser, Jennifer Pefanis.

Intel honors Calhoun seniors' reports

Each year the Society for Science & The Public awards Research Report Badges to students entering the Intel Science Talent Search whose reports demonstrate a high degree of research and are exceptionally well written. The reports, Bellmore-Merrick Central District science teachers say, could have been produced by graduate, rather than high school, science students. Two Calhoun High School seniors –– Nicole Fegan and Paulina Fein –– recently received word that they have been awarded Research Report Badges for their papers submitted to the Intel contest last fall. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/17/16

Kennedy High School senior Rachel Mashal, left, learned last week that she is one of 40 finalists in the Intel Science Search. She was joined by her research adviser, Barbi Frank, who will accompany her to Washington, D.C., for the final round of the competition.

'No way!' –– Kennedy High senior is Intel finalist

Kennedy High School senior Rachel Mashal screamed into the phone when the panel of renowned scientists at the Society for Science & the Public called on Jan. 19. “No way!” she hollered. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/26/16

Sarah Moussavi and Rachel Mashal, left and right, are Kennedy High School’s 39th and 40th Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists over the past decade.

Two JFK researchers earn Intel semifinalist accolades

Senior Rachel Mashal, the class of 2016 salutatorian, put fruit flies on a restricted diet to determine whether lower food intake would ward off drug addiction — specifically caffeine addiction — while also extending life. (As it turned out, it did both.) Meanwhile, classmate Sarah Moussavi took on one of neuroscience’s most perplexing, and intriguing, questions: How certain are humans in their own decision-making? To reach a conclusion, she conducted a computer-controlled experiment at the NYU Center for Neural Science. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/13/16

Calhoun High School student researchers David Braunstein, left, and Simon Goldstein were honored with badges recently in the annual Intel Science Talent Search.

Intel honors two Calhoun High researchers

Each year, the Society for Science & the Public awards Research Report and Initiative badges to recognize excellence in students’ submissions to the Intel Science Talent Search, considered among the country’s most competitive and prestigious science contests. Two student researchers at Calhoun High School in Merrick, David Braunstein and Simon Goldstein, received badges. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/4/15

Among Kennedy High School’s Intel Science Talent Search badge winners were, back row, from left, Erika Fuchs, Rachel Chernet, Sara Harris, Jamie Kanner and Samuel Epstein; front row, Emily Manis, Logan Eisner, David Mark and Beatrice Brown. They were joined by their research advisers, Barbara Franklin, left, and Barbi Frank, right. Missing were Jayson Chojar and Justin Shapiro, both Intel semi-finalists.

Kennedy researchers earn Intel badges

Each year, the Society for Science & the Public awards Research Report and Initiative badges to recognize excellence in students’ submissions to the Intel Science Talent Search. Eleven of the 14 student researchers at Kennedy High School in Bellmore who submitted Intel entries in the 2015 competition received badges. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/4/15

Kennedy High School research teacher Barbara Franklin, Samuel Epstein, research teacher Barbi Frank and District Science Chairman Robert Soel celebrated Epstein's finalist status in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search on Wednesday. Only 40 research students from around the country were named finalists.

Kennedy senior named Intel Science Talent Search finalist

Kennedy High School senior Samuel Epstein devoted more than a thousand hours of research to his submission for the Intel Science Talent Search. This week his hard work paid off when he was named one of 40 finalists in the national contest, considered among the country's most prestigious high school science competitions. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/21/15

Kennedy seniors honored in Intel Talent Search

Kennedy High School senior Beatrice Brown’s home was nearly destroyed on Aug. 11, 2011, when Tropical Storm Irene struck. A foot and a half of saltwater inundated the one-story south Merrick home, which took half a year to rebuild. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/14/15

Three Kennedy seniors named Intel semifinalists

Three seniors at Kennedy High School in Bellmore were named semifinalists in the 2015 Intel Science Talent Search. They are Beatrice Brown, 18, Samuel Epstein, 18, and Justin Shapiro, 17. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/7/15

Kennedy High School’s Intel Science Talent Search badge winners were, from left, Kristiana Hanna, Rachel Abramowitz, Ben November, Dean Ostrofsky and Rebecca Jellinek.

Kennedy students earn Intel badges

Five Kennedy High School seniors were recently selected for special recognition in the annual Intel Science Talent Search, which honors the top research projects across the country. The five students received badges to reward the extra effort that they put into their research projects. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/14/14