West Islip Grad's Research Featured In Science News Magazine

WEST ISLIP, NY - From West Islip School District: Research by West Islip High School Class of 2018 graduate Luke Harris was recently featured in an article in the “Science News for Students” magazine and website.

He had worked on his project, “Extracting DNA from Killer Whale Mucus as a Non-invasive Alternative to the Use of Biopsy Darts,” since ninth grade. During his senior year, Harris was chosen as a semifinalist and won first place at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair in the Animal Science category, earning him a
spot competing in the Intel Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh.

Harris will attend the University of Delaware this fall.

Photo courtesy of the West Islip School District