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Patrick Walsh
Administrator
Chris D’Ambrosio
Gerardo D’Angelo
Christine Falciano
Robert Frampton
Brendan Fitzpatrick
Thomas Hessel
Marisa McLeod
Margaret Rhee
Todd Russo
Joseph Saccone
John Segelke
Adam Sisak
Jennifer Sullivan
Jason Van Eron
Herb Weiss
Mr. Weiss
255-8906 I hweiss@rvcschools.org
Mr. Russo
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We welcome parent input, questions and concerns. Science research will open up a multitude of opportunities for your student. Please be aware that many of our students enter competitions that are held on weekends and in the evenings. Many of our students also participate in summer research programs.
South Side High School science research students have won prizes in the following competitions in the past:
Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO)
Dowling College
Earth and Sky Radio Show
Electrathon Car Race
Intel Science Talent Search
Junior Humanities and Science Symposium
Kathy Belton Science Fair
Long Island Science and Engineering Fair
Long Island Science Congress
Nassau Community College Arts & Science Fair
National Engineering and Design Challenge
New York State Science and Engineering Fair
New York State American Chemical Society Chemagination Competition
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology
WAC Lighting Foundation Invitational Science Fair
Toshiba ExploraVision
There are numerous summer research programs located all over the country. Some are free and some are quite expensive. South Side High School also has a program. Below are some links to programs.
We encourage you to do your own search and apply as early as possible. You will more than likely need some letters of references from teachers and your transcript.
Science Research Training Programs for High School Students
When you find a program you are interested in contact your teacher
Cornell University Research Apprentice Program for High School Students
Cornell University Summer College
Knowledge Exchange Institute for International Studies (KEI) Precollege Research Abroad Program
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
New York Academy of Sciences: High School Research Programs
Penn State University: Summer Study Programs
Stony Brook University: Summer Study Programs
Stony Brook University: Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces
John Hopkins University: Pre-College Programs
Michigan State University: High School Honors Science/Mathematics/Engineering Program
Hofstra University: Summer Science Research Program
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research: Summer Student Internship Program
Rockefeller University: High School Science Outreach Program
Roswell Park’s Summer Cancer Research Experience Program