The Apprenticed Research Program has been in existence for the past 14 years at Bangor High School. Students choose to participate after consultation with and approval by the Science Department Head. The criteria for participation, evaluation, and expectations can be found by clicking on the Apprenticed Mentorship document at the bottom of this page. The research program is the foundation of the new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program at Bangor High School. For more information on the STEM program go to http://www.bangorschools.net/content/4577/BDN_STEM_Article/ . Check out http://tinyurl.com/btv8vag for a glimpse of what students have to say about the program. Click on the papers below to view samples of research done by students at BHS. Students involved in the program have presented at the New England and National Junior Science and Humanities Symposiums and National Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition. Many have attended the National Junior Science Symposium (http://www.jshs.org/nationalreg.html) Becky Ye was named the National Stockholm Junior Water Prize winner at a ceremony in St Louis in June 2010 ( http://www.wef.org/about/page.aspx?id=7441).  Leila Musavi is the latest student to qualify for the National Stockholm Junior Water Prize as the Maine State winner. Leila was a finalist at the National Symposium in Chicago receiving a 1000$ scholarship for her efforts. In addition to being a finalist, Musavi was also the first recipient of the Bjorn von Euler Innovation in Water Scholarship for her project, “Development and Optimization of Gold-Nanoparticle Modified Carbon Electrode Biosensor for Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes”. The award recognizes projects that demonstrate a unique passion for education and awareness of sustainable water management. New this year, the $1,000 scholarship honors the valuable work and contributions of former WEF Board member and retired ITT Corporation communications director, Bjorn von Euler.the Her paper can be seen below under attachments. For more information go to http://www.wef.org/about/page.aspx?id=10558. Leila will be traveling to Stockholm Sweden to be recognized for her achievement at World Water Week August 21-24 2011.  The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is world's most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. The prize taps into the unlimited potential of today's high school students as they seek to address current and future water challenges.
This competition is open to students in grades 9 through 12 with science projects aimed at enhancing the quality of life through the improvement of water quality, water resource management, or water and watershed treatment. Projects can explore water issues on a local, regional, national, or global level using a research-oriented approach. For more information on the SJWP visit http://www.wef.org/PublicInformation/page_sjwp.aspx?id=146Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winners |