Lawrenceville Seniors Compete In Prestigious Science Competition

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Three Lawrenceville School seniors were among 300 students named as scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Regeneron and Society for Science & the Public announced the finalists on Tuesday.

Recipients from Lawrenceville included Bradford Lin, Nikhil Gopal and Sreyans Tanga. Each scholar, selected from 1,818 entrants, receives a $2,000 award with an additional $2,000 going to his or her respective school. In total, Regeneron awarded $1.2 million in scholar awards for those involved.

The 40 finalists chosen to compete in Washington, D.C from March 8-14 will be announced on Jan. 23. The grand prize is $250,000. The entrants hailed from from 555 high schools in 45 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico and six American and international high schools overseas.

“The Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists are engaged in trailblazing scientific research that addresses some of our most urgent global challenges,” the Society said in a statement. “This year, research projects cover topics from space science to bioinformatics to environmental science. While in Washington, D.C., the finalists will undergo a rigorous judging process, interact with leading scientists, display their research for the public and meet with members of Congress. Winners will be announced at a black-tie gala award ceremony at the National Building Museum on March 13.”

The three Lawrenceville students are competing to have work on their projects in D.C.

Lin is working on a project titled “Evaluating the Effects of Atmospheric Aerosol Loading on Surface Radiation and Cloud Microphysical Properties Over the Hawaiian Islands.”

Gopal’s project is “Portable and Early Detection of Malaria Infection using Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) and a Smartphone.”

Tanga’s project is “A Novel Procedure Using Algae-Based Cationized Dialdehyde Cellulose to Improve the Dewatering Stage in Wastewater Treatment.”

For more on the competition, click here.

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