Long Island High School Student Returns From Philly After Competing In BioGENEius Challenge!

Manhasset High School Student Returns From Philly After Competing In BioGENEius Challenge!

Manhasset High School Junior Kimberly Te was recently named one of the 28 finalists for the BioGENEius Challenge, the premier competition for high school students – from across the world – that recognizes outstanding research in biotechnology .

She headed to Philly to compete in the International BioGENEIUS Challenge at BIO 2015, the international convention for the biotech industry, to showcase her research creating a device, known as a microbial fuel cell (MFC), that can both generate electricity and clean up oil-polluted regions.

The Challenge provides young STEM innovators and entrepreneurs a venue to showcase their research, in addition to helping them build a long-term support system for converting their dreams into reality.