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CEE Alumni Take Top Awards at Intel

conducted. Three first-place Medal of Distinction awards of $150,000 were presented to students who showed excep- tional scientific potential in three catego- ries: Basic Research, Global Good, and Innovation.

Noah Golowich of Lexington High School in Massachusetts was awarded the First Place Medal of Distinction for Peter Tian, Grand Prize Individual Category Winner, Basic Research. Noah developed a proof at Siemens Award Event Noah Golowich and Andrew Jin, RSI 2014 Alumni in the area of Ramsey theory, a field of and First Place Medal Winners at Intel mathematics based on finding types of (Photo: Society For Science/Intel) structure in large and complicated sys- CEE Alumni Win esearch Science Institute 2014 alumni tems. distinguished themselves again this year Big at Siemens R Andrew Jin of The Harker School in in the Intel Science Talent Search (STS). Of San Jose, California garnered the First the three 1st Place Awards, CEE’s Rickoids and Named as Place Medal of Distinction for Global took two of the top Honors. Starting this Good. Andrew developed a machine Hertz Fellows year, the Intel Science Talent Search tripled learning algorithm to identify adaptive the scholarship awards to further recognize mutations across the human genome. EE’s Research Science Institute and finalists and highlight the variety of research CUSA Biology Olympiad Alumni (continued on page 3) have demonstrated their steadfast commit- ment to excellence in STEM. Awardees have shone bright at Siemens and as Hertz U.S. Flag Waves Fellows. The Siemens Competition in Math, Science Proudly With Gold & Technology, a signature program of Medal Wins the Siemens Foundation, is administered by Discovery Education. Each year high ach of the four Team USA 2015 school students submit innovative individual Emembers was awarded a Gold Medal and team research projects to the regional at the 26th International Biology Olympiad and national levels of competitions. They (IBO) in Aarhus, Denmark, this past summer. aspire to receive college scholarship Team USA Member, Boyang (Peter) Dun, awards ranging from $1,000 to the Team USA 2015 Gold Medalists at IBO: Boyang $100,000. also placed Second in the World for indi- “Peter” Dun, Varun Mangalick, Grace Chen, and Yilun Du vidual scores at the International Biology The Hertz Fellowship is awarded annually Olympiad. The mission of the USABO is to encour- by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. Team USA 2015 Gold Medalists are: age excellence in biology education Each fellowship consists of up to 5 years • Grace Chen, Bridgewater-Raritan throughout the United States and to chal- of academic fiscal support valued at Regional High School, Bridgewater, New lenge students and their teachers to reach $250,000. The Graduate Hertz Fellowship Jersey the gold standard in biology. Alumni of Award is based on merit and is broken • Yilun Du, Pullman High School, Pullman, the USABO have earned MacMillan down to a cost-of-education allowance and Washington Grants, Goldwater Scholarships, a personal support stipend. • Boyang “Peter” Dun, Canterbury Hollings Scholarships (National School, Fort Wayne, Indiana Oceanic and Atmospheric (continued on page 5) • Varun Mangalick, Mounds View High School, Arden Hills, Minnesota (continued on page 3) Follow CEE on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn! 2015 FALL

Congratulations to Research Science Institute (RSI) 2015 scholars.

The 32nd Research Science Institute at MIT

op achieving U.S. and international scholars attended Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, , Switzerland, Tthe 32nd annual Research Science Institute (RSI), and Turkey joined the U.S. students. jointly sponsored by CEE with the Massachusetts Institute The RSI’ 2015 Closing Keynote Address was presented by The of Technology. Students conducted original, cutting edge Honorable Clarine Nardi Riddle, CEE Trustee and Counsel at research in state-of-the-art university laboratories, hospitals, and Kasowitz Benson Torrres & Friedman, LLP. corporate research facilities. RSI is offered cost-free by CEE to competitively selected top The students selected for RSI are exemplary as demonstrated achieving students in science, technology, engineering, and by their high school records, personal essays, standardized test mathematics (STEM) through collaborations with educational scores, teacher recommendations, research experience, poten- institutions, private foundations, corporations, government tial for leadership, and honors and awards in math and sci- agencies, and individuals who share a commitment to ence. RSI scholars participate in college-level research under educational excellence and leadership. RSI has nearly 2,300 the mentorship of leading scientists, engineers, and researchers successful alumni with an 80% STEM career retention rate of the in the Boston area. alumni. u The students, dubbed “Rickoids” after the late Admiral H.G. Rickover, Father of the Nuclear Navy and founder of the Center, with CEE President Joann DiGennaro, are studying 2015 RSI Closing Keynote Address preented by Clarine Nardi Riddle, pure and applied mathematics, physical and biological CEE Trustee. science, economics, and humanities.

Dr. Andrew Charman, RSI ’86 alumnus and lecturer of physics at University of California, Berkeley, led the RSI 2015. RSI Academic Professors included: • Dr. Steven Byrnes, RSI’02, Harvard University – Physics • Dr. Steven Leeb, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Engineering • Dr. Forrest Michael, RSI’90, University of Washington - Chemistry • Dr. Sean Mulholland, Economics, Stonehill College • Dr. Matthew S. Cain, RSI’97, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center - Biology • Mr. Lance Rhoades, University of Washington - Humanities • Dr. Christopher Skinner, RSI’88, Princeton University - Mathematics

Thirty-two international students from Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Israel, Lebanon, Poland, Saudi

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Research Science Institute 2015 2015 Distinguished Written and Oral Presentations Written Oral & Written RICKOID of the Year

Abijith Krishnan - Arizona, BASIS Amol Punjabi - Massachusetts, Award given by peers to David Scottsdale High School Massachusetts Academy of Math Zhao of Lakeside Upper School in • A Secretary Problem with a Sliding and Science Seattle, Washington at RSI in honor Window for Recalling Applicants • Discovering Druggable Binding Sites of Admiral H.G. Rickover, Father of • Under the guidance of Dr. on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins the Nuclear Navy and Civilian Uses of Shan-Yuan Ho (Massachusetts Institute • Under the guidance of Dr. Gil Nuclear Power. u of Technology) Alterovitz (Boston Children’s Hospital)

Kristine Zhang - California, Claire Burch - California, Mira Saratoga High School Loma High School • Fracture Mechanics of Monolayer • Detection and Characterization of Molybdenum Disulfide using Candidate Exoplanetary Systems Molecular Dynamics using Gravitational Lensing Events • Under the guidance of Mr. • Under the guidance of Dr. Rosanne Di GangSeob Jung (Department of Civil Stefano (Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Environmental Engineering, Department of High Energy Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Astrophysics, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Yo-whan John Kim - Republic of Korea, Seoul International School • Improving Gesture Interface Using Bayesian Network Structure Learning “Only 42% of this year’s college-bound seniors and Non-parametric Modeling met the SAT College and Career Readiness • Under the guidance of Dr. Vikash Mansinghka (Department of Brain and Benchmark. This number has been on the Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts decline over the last five years.” Institute of Technology, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Ed Review September 2015 Laboratory) U.S. Department of Education Oral

Sahaj Garg - New Jersey, CEE Alumni Take Top Awards at Intel Bridgewater-Raritan High School (from page 1) • Perception and Interpretation of Shashwat Kishore of Unionville High School in Kennett Square, PA received the Third Dynamic Imagery Place Medal of Distinction for Basic Research. Shashwat’s math project focused on a • Under the guidance of Dr. Jeremy new relationship between these matrices and topology. Wolfe (Brigham and Women’s Hospital) Anvita Gupta of BASIS Scottsdale High School in Scottsdale, Arizona also received the Third Place Medal of Distinction for Global Good. Anvita used machine learning to Venkatesh Sivaraman - Ohio, “teach” a computer to identify potential drugs for cancer, tuberculosis and Ebola. u Bexley High School • Simplified Audio Production: Live Voice Editing Based on Speech-to-Text U.S. Flag Waves Proudly With Gold Medal Wins Transcription (from page 1) • Under the guidance of Dongwook Yoon (Cornell University, edX) Administration), American Heart Association Undergraduate Fellowships, National Science Foundation Fellowships, The Paul and Victoria Emily Buckland - Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, the Linen Prize in Chinese, Singapore, National Junior and the Clara Levillain Prize. They have also received accolades as Marshall College Scholars and Churchill Scholars. • Design of an Economic and Passive Daylighting System During the two weeks at Purdue, the finalists participated in intensive theoretical and • Under the guidance of Professor Mara practical tutorials. The high school students studied with leading U.S. biologists who Prentiss (Harvard University) are experts in the fields of cellular & molecular biology, plant anatomy & physiology, animal anatomy & physiology, ethology, genetics & evolution, ecology, ethology, and biosystematics. u

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he Research Science Initiative (RSI) at the University of of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of FALL TDammam in Saudi Arabia was sponsored in partnership Sciences (BAS) was the Lead Tutor. with the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), Saudi CEE proudly welcomes the SA-RSI female alumni to a com- Aramco and The King Abdulaziz and His Companions munity of over 2,000 alumni from around the world. SA-RSI Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (MAWHIBA). It served alumni with have a lifetime opportunity to network with each high-achieving middle school girls. RSI encouraged science, other, to participate and assist with year 2 of SA-RSI, and to technology, engineering and mathematical (STEM) studies. CEE network with other RSI scholars in the U.S., China, Bulgaria, was chosen by Saudi Aramco to implement the Initiative as a and India STEM Initiatives. u result of its partnership which established the Research Science Institute at KAUST for male and female high school scholars to study together.

The unparalleled academic program provided rigorous instruction, individual- ized mentorships and laboratory experiences for young female schol- ars. The Initiative, a 5 week program, was led by Dr. Amy Sillman, RSI’84 with Dr. Hanadi Dr. Jenny Sendova with SA-RSI scholar. Baghdadi, University of Dammam. Dr. Jenny Sendova, Associate "Hide not your talents… Professor at the Institute What’s a sundial in the shade?" Benjamin Franklin

CEE introduces the Research Science Initiative at Tsinghua University in China

n partnership with Tsinghua University Inaugural Research Science Initiative (RSI) Class at Tsinghua University. I(Tsinghua), CEE inaugurated the Research Science Initiative 2015 this Students from throughout China were • Dr. Edward Su, RSI’02, Independent past summer. This is the first research competitively selected to attend college- Consultant – Physics program that Tsinghua has sponsored level classes taught by distinguished • Dr. Bai Fengshan, Tsinghua University – with a U.S. organization to focus on high professors from Tsinghua University and Mathematics ability high school students. visiting U.S. professors from leading • Dr. Tsai Wei-Tek, Tsinghua University – institutions. Engineering Professor Benjamin Koo was the Executive Director of RSI. He is an Professors leading the students at Former alumni of the U.S. based Associate Professor in the Department Tsinghua University are: Research Science Institute and the USA of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua • Mr. Justin Komisarof, RSI'04 MD/ Biology Olympiad, along with staff University. Robert Rhew, Associate PhD Student at University of Rochester members from Tsinghua University, were Professor, Department of Environmental Medical Center – Biology tutors and counselors to the scholars. Science, Policy, and Management at • Dr. Forrest Michael , RSI’90, University CEE was proud to host and to nurture the the University of California Berkeley of Washington – Chemistry students from throughout China at RSI and RSI’87 alum, and Chee-Kiang • Mr. Lance Rhoades, University of Tsinghua 2015. u Lim, Consultant and RSI’89, were Washington – Humanities Co-Directors of the program.

4 centerline FALL 2015 CEE Thank You nthusiastic RSI and USABO Alumni gathered Ein an event at the home of Cynthia Pickett- Stevenson and her husband, Don, in Houston, Texas. Cynthia is a member of CEE’s Board of Trustees.

Some guests, left to right: Dr. Soham Roy RSI’86, Siddarth Guha USABO’14, Steve Fast RSI’88, Ms. D, Beebe Parker RSI’06, Ms. Cynthia Pickett-Stevenson, and Matt Thrasher, Ph.D., RSI’98.

EXCELLENCE ~ LEADERSHIP ~ COMMITMENT www.cee.org Center for Excellence in Education

“Students who had participated in an accelerated summer program continued a pattern of high academic achievement throughout high school and college. Students, especially females, who took a mathematics class benefitted more than students who took other subjects in the summer.”

Olsewski-Kubilius & Grant, 1994. See Olszewski-Kubilius (1998) for a summary of research on fast-paced summer programs.

CEE Alumni Win Big at Siemens and Named as Hertz Fellows (from page 1) CEE Alumni Siemens Awardees: 2015 Hertz Fellows. They will con- tinue to pursue the answers to the “Big Peter Tian, 2014 Research Science Challenges” in science as Hertz Fellows. Katherine Xue,USABO’08 (Photo Credit: Institute Alumnus, was awarded the Hertz Foundation) and Maxim Rabinovich, $100,000 Grand Prize in the Individual Katherine is a PhD candidate study- RSI’08 (Photo Credit: Hertz Foundation) Category at the Siemens Competition. ing biology and genome sciences at His project focused on mathematical Washington University. Her goal is to harness the power of genomic technolo- ligence tools that support and extend research on pattern avoidance for human reasoning. multidimensional matrices and was gies to understand evolutionary forcers titled External Functions of Forbidden and their lasting effects. “The scientific community needs tools, Multidimensional Matrices. “Scientific literacy is incredibly impor- and that’s a big part of what artificial tant in today’s society—it informs deci- intelligence can offer,” said Maxim Anvita Gupta, RSI’14 Alumna, gar- Rabinovich. “I’m interested in build- nered a $10,000 Siemens scholarship sions ranging from everyday choices to issues of international importance,” said ing more efficient ways to gather and for her research, A Novel Method for process information. One of the great Targeting Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Katherine Xue. “I think that scientists have a responsibility to communicate to things about the Hertz Fellowship is that for Drug Discovery: Application to it puts an emphasis on going out in the Cancer and Tuberculosis. the public not only about scientific find- ings, but also about scientific ways of world and using science to do interesting thinking.” things.” CEE Alumni Hertz Fellows: Maxim is pursuing his PhD in com- Peter, Anvita, Katherine, and Congratulations to Katherine Xue, puter sciences at University of California Maxim are examples of the fine scholar- USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) 2008, Berkeley. He is researching machine ship of the Center for Excellence in u and Maxim Rabinovich, Research learning and natural language process- Education’s program alumni. Science Institute (RSI) 2008, named ing and hopes to develop artificial intel-

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he Kennedy Caucus Room, one of tem, a genome editing technology that ees. “RSI was a life changing experi- Tthe grandest and most historic rooms allows scientists to make precise changes ence. At RSI, I met some of the brightest in the nation’s Capital, was the set- to a DNA sequence. Dr. Zhang’s scien- students and this community will stay with FALL ting of the annual CEE Congressional tific advance is expected to transform me forever.” Luncheon sponsored by Capital One many areas of biomedical research and Bank. The event honored corporate lead to the basis of new treatments for donors and friends of CEE, highlighted human genetic disease. Feng shared the the Center’s programs and alumni, UNC/Perl Prize for his role in the devel- and celebrated the Senator Joseph I. opment of optogenetics in 2012. Lieberman Awardee for Outstanding Achievement in Science and Technology.

Jonathan Gootenberg, IBO’08 & ‘09

A PhD student in systems biology at Harvard University and a 2 time Gold Medalist at the International Biology Olympiad “08 and ‘09, Jonathan Noah Golowich, RSI’14 Gootenberg addressed the audience Noah Golowich, Research Science and explained his journey. He is a scien- Dr. Feng Zhang was presented with the Senator Institute RSI’14 alumnus and one of the tist in the Feng Zhang Lab at the Broad Lieberman Award and $10,000 Prize by Mel 1st place Intel Awardees, was a featured Institute where he is designing experi- Chaskin, Chairman of the CEE Board of Trustees, was with Joann DiGennaro, CEE’s President. speaker. “During RSI, I had the opportu- ments to assess and characterize various nity to work with MIT faculty on fascinat- genome-editing approaches. Dr. Feng Zhang, RSI’99 was rec- ing mathematical problems, to listen to a ognized as the recipient of the Joseph variety of scientists’ lectures about their I. Lieberman Award for Outstanding groundbreaking work, and of course, to Achievement in Science and received meet 82 other talented high school stu- a $10,000 prize. This special honor is dents from around the world.” given by CEE every other year in appre- ciation of Senator Joseph Lieberman’s service as a CEE Trustee for 17 years and his steadfast commitment to sci- ence, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

Dr. Zhang is a Core Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, an Senator Bill Nelson (FL) investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, and an Senator Bill Nelson, Honorary Assistant Professor at MIT with a Joint Member of CEE’s Board of Trustees, Appointment in the Departments of emphasized the importance of steering children towards pursuing careers in Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Peter Tian, RSI’14 Biological Engineering. He is designing STEM education. “One issue that’s cen- new molecular tools for manipulating Peter Tian, RSI’14 alumnus and 1st tral to our future is the education of our the living brain. He is a leader in the Place Grand Prize Siemens Winner in the children.” u development of the CRISPR-Cas9 sys- individual category addressed the attend-

“I am truly ‘blown away’ by the achievements and significant breakthroughs by Dr. Zhang in not just one, but two different fields of study and inquiry. His work in ‘optogenetics’ and genetic engineering is charting new paths that will have trans- formative impacts on future research for many years to come. Thank you, Dr. Zhang, for leading the way and for bringing your talents to bear through your novel technologies in the study and treatment of diseases.” Excerpt of letter from Senator Joseph Lieberman, presented by The Honorable Clarine Nardi Riddle, CEE Trustee and former Chief of Staff to the Senator.

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Don’t Leave the Best Behind 2015 By Joann DiGennaro, President of CEE

elieve it or not, there are some plac- ed that these students can often do the international high school math and sci- Bes where it’s now politically incor- work of four individuals. ence tests. It’s no coincidence that they rect to refer to top students as gifted and are emerging economic powerhouses For more than three decades, the Center talented. as well. for Excellence in Education (CEE) has I wonder what alternatives would be been providing opportunities and activi- If the U.S. is to maintain its economic okay -- differently-abled? Special needs ties to stretch the minds of these talented prosperity and global leadership, it students? Above bright? These terms are young scholars here in America. must recognize that gifted and talented ridiculous. students must be identified early and nur- Our nation faces stiff global competition tured through elementary and secondary So, too, is it ridiculous to contend that when it comes to 21st Century challeng- school. Teacher training and profes- all of us are of equal ability in academ- es. Will our scholars make the scientific sional development to identify and assist ics or anything else. So I implore the breakthroughs to meet the needs in outstanding academic achievers must be adrift educational transformers to stop health, energy, the environment, agricul- mandated for all elementary and second- the clinical claptrap that “all students ture, and national security? ary educators. are gifted and talented.” Unfortunately, scant attention is given One thing we know is that achievers and The late Julian C. Stanley, founder of in the U.S. to maximize the potential of future leaders in science and technology the Center for Talented Youth at Johns students with demonstrated academic come from all backgrounds and are not Hopkins University, identified that excellence to make a difference. restricted to economic status, gender, the super achievers are 1 in 10,000 Singapore, China, and Korea are exam- or race. They are to be found in diverse students, have an IQ above 140, ples of nations that concentrate on train- schools across the country. Let’s find and are able to complete a year and ing their most promising achievers while them and give them the support they a half’s work of math work in three providing opportunities for all other need. u weeks. Norm Augustine, in his seminal students. These countries also excel on “Beyond the Gathering Storm,” report-

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Knowledge about talent development suggests that gifted children thrive when given the opportunity to explore their curiosity at a pace that works for them. Accelerated coursework and enrichment programs are critical to the success of such students . . . It’s a myth that gifted children would thrive no matter what their learning environment.”

Camilla Benbow, New York Times op-ed, Challenge Highly Talented Children

Camilla Benbow, New York Times op-ed Challenge Highly Talented Children. She is the Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at ’s Peabody College.

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