GNOSEF Finalist Wins ISEF Math Awards

Quang Tran, an 11th grade student from Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, successfully captured several special awards in mathematics at the 2024 Regeneron ISEF, May 11-17 in Los Angeles, California, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The competition had 1700 projects from 67 different countries.

Project Title: On an Approximation of the Divisor Sum Functions with Bernoulli Polynomials and the Hardy Littlewood Function

American Mathematical Society

The American Mathematical Society was founded in 1888, to further the interests of mathematical research & scholarship, as well as to serve the national/international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy & other programs. Friends and family of the late mathematician, Karl Menger, contribute to a fund in his memory, to be distributed by the AMS for annual awards at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

First Place Award of $2,000 and One-Year Membership to American Mathematical Society to each winner

MATH018 — On an Approximation of Divisor Sum Functions With Bernoulli Polynomials and the Hardy Littlewood Function

• Quang Tran, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Harvey, LA, United States of America

Mu Alpha Theta, National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society

Mu Alpha Theta, the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society, strives to promote the enjoyment and scholarship of mathematics. The Mu Alpha Theta Award is given to the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving mathematics accessible to high school students. Components of the investigation often include mathematical proof, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, visualization, simulation, and approximation.

Second Place Award of $1,000

• MATH018 — On an Approximation of Divisor Sum Functions With Bernoulli Polynomials and the Hardy Littlewood Function
• Quang Tran, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Harvey, LA, United States of America

GNOSEF Grand Award Winners to Attend 2024 Regeneron ISEF Competition

Four Grand Award Winners in the senior division are selected from 1st and 2nd place winners in each category and represent Region 9 at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). This year ONE of the Grand Award winners is a team project.

Each Grand Award Winner receives a plaque from Region IX. Additionally, the FIVE grand award winners in the senior division receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation upon presentation of an acceptance letter into a college of their choice. Those attending the 2024 Regeneron ISEF competition in alphabetical order are :

Jai Bansal, Jackson Dirks` Isidore Newman School

Stella Bourke The Willow School

Cole Bui Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Vaishnavi Kumbala Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies

Quang Tran Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

GNOSEF Announces Winners

The 2024 Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering had close to 300 students competing from middle schools and high schools from the surrounding Greater New Orleans area. It was open to sixth through 12th grade students in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes.

The lists of winning students and projects can be found at the links below:

Junior Division Winners

Senior Division Winners

New Orleans Teacher to Receive Grant for Student STEM Research

Society for Science & the Public Awards Nearly $350,000 for Mentoring Students from Underserved Groups in Science and Engineering Research at Home

The Society for Science & the Public announced that it awarded almost $350,000 to 66 middle and high school teachers across the country to provide funding, training, materials and research equipment to make quality STEM learning possible in the face of COVID-19 shutdowns. The Society announced this year’s Advocates “demonstrate a profound commitment to students of different races and ethnicities in STEM and students from low-income households”. The 66 STEM educators were from middle and high schools, as well as universities, museums and nonprofits across the country.

New Orleans area teacher Sam Loftus, who teaches senior science at Livingston Collegiate Academy, received a $6000 grant to help make virtual STEM learning more possible for students. With the grant, Sam plans to create a science research club and help students assemble projects for science fairs.

Sam spent the past six years teaching at New Orleans Science and Math High School. While there, he received a $5000 STEM Research Grant from the Society for Science & the Public to fund student bat research with four acoustic detectors and a portable handheld ultrasonic microphone for tracking and identifying different types of bats. It also funded a visit to the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), where Sam’s students participated in an intensive three-day research workshop led by Loyola University Professor of Biological Sciences & Environment, Craig Hood to learn how to maintain their newly acquired detectors, analyze captured sonograms.

Teachers interested in other programs and grants offered by the Society for Science & the Public can find information on their Equity and Outreach tab on their website.

Source info and photo :

• New Orleans Advocate/Nola.com
• Society for Science & the Public Release

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ISEF, LSEF, GNOSEF Going Virtual for 2021

Due to the continued issues due to the current pandemic, the Greater New Orleans Region IX Science and Engineering Fair (February 22-25, 2021) and the Louisiana State Science & Engineering Fair (March 22-26, 2021), are scheduled to be held virtually. The GNOSEF is planning to schedule live virtual sessions with category judging for student participants. The Regeneron ISEF also will be held as a virtual competition with judging and awards including both Grand Awards and Special Awards. Regeneron ISEF is tentatively scheduled to be held May 9-14, 2021. Since the judging process may take longer than this time allows, some ISEF judging could take place in the weeks prior. More information will be forthcoming on all the fairs associated with GNOSEF.

For more information:

• ISEF
• LSEF
• GNOSEF