Tag: Science

W-L Sends 15 Students to 2023 Greater Washington, D.C. JSHS with Top Prize Going to Roayba Adhi

March 2, 2023

W-L HS Sophomore Roayba Adhi was a top winner at the 2023 Greater Washington, D.C. Junior Science and Humanities...

Harriet Shapiro Represents Virginia at 2023 American Jr. Academy of Sciences

February 24, 2023

In early March, W-L junior Harriet Shapiro will be one of just four high school students representing the Commonwealth...

Senior Scholar, Ambica Sharma, Advances in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS)

January 18, 2023

The Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math research competition for high school seniors. Regeneron STS recognizes and empowers the most promising young scientists in the U.S. who are creating the ideas and solutions that solve our most urgent challenges.  Ambica Sharma’s project is titled, "Novel Aurora Kinase, EZH2 and BET Inhibitor Small Molecular Compound Combinations to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme". She, as well as W-L HS, will be awarded $2,000 for their efforts.

Dozens of N. VA Regional Science Fair Winners Awarded, 7 Advance to States

March 25, 2022

The following Washington-Liberty HS Students were selected as 1st Place Category Winners, State Science Fair Representatives and Best in Fair Nominees:  Ellie Danaceau and Mara Gerardi: The Effect of the Type of Oil on the Force Required to Break Hair Exposed to UV Light  Daisy Maxwell: The Effect of Sunscreen on Elodea Canadensis  Harriet Shapiro: The Effect of Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategy on Surface and Atmospheric Temperature  The following additional students were selected as 1st Place Category Winners and State Science Fair Representatives:  Haley Baasansukh: The Effect of Different Solvents on the Retention Factor of Photosynthetic Plant Pigments  Gabrielle Cordero: The Effect of Detergent Products Containing Sodium Percarbonate on Luminol Efficacy  Jaya Shah: The Effect of Glucose Sensor on the Functioning of an Artificial Pancreas Model  

Virginia Junior League Academy of Sciences’ 80th Annual Research Symposium Awards 18 Students and Science Teacher – Elizabeth Wood

May 26, 2021

OFFICIAL AWARDS DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE AWARDS for Washington Liberty High School Students and Teachers A Program of The Virginia Academy of Science Virtual Research Symposium, hosted by The College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Program is available on the VJAS website www.vjas.org.

56 Students to Present Papers at Annual VJAS Symposium on May 15th

April 29, 2021

Click on "Read More" for Full List of W-L Students' Accepted Papers. For complete coverage go to Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) Symposium's homepage, http://vjas.org/index.html

Annual Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair Honors James Licato (Grade 12) and Madi Goeke (Grade 10)

April 14, 2021

1st Place in Earth & Environmental Sciences James Licato "Development of a Zeolite Composite Material for the Simultaneous Removal of Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and Perflourinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Water Treatment". Honorable Mention in Earth & Environmental Sciences Madi Goeke "A Solution to Plastic Pollution: An Investigation into Microplastic Removal from Water Using Ferrofluid".

Results for the Washington-Liberty HS Science Fair Announced

February 1, 2021

Congratulation to the 94 students who participated in our Virtual Science Fair! Thirty-five (35) students placed 1st or 2nd Alternate, therefore were automatically entered into the Norther Virginia Regional Fair.

Senior, James Licato, Finalist for 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search, Collects $25,000

January 7, 2021

Senior James Licato has been named a Top 300 Scholar in the 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search. His science project titled Development of a Zeolite Composite Material for the Simultaneous Removal of Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products (PPCPs), and Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Water Treatment will now advance to final round of competition.

Teacher, J. Carpenter, Authors Articles about Discoveries from a Virginia Fossil Site Dating Back 50+ Million Years Ago

December 11, 2020

All three articles are about discoveries from a Virginia fossil site called the Fisher/Sullivan site which is located in the Nanjemoy formation. The Nanjemoy formation is the accumulation of sand and mud on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean 53 million years ago. The Earth was so warm there were no polar ice caps and the Atlantic came up to the fall line (or roughly I-95). The site is about 5 miles east of the fall line, so it would have been off shore. Mostly, you find marine animals, but occasionally you find terrestrial animals, birds or fresh water animals as is the case with two of these discoveries.