Hauppauge Students Barshay and Mehta Advance to Challenging New York State Science Congress
Hauppauge Middle School seventh grader Nicholas Barshay and eighth grader Jalaj Mehta will be participating in the New York State Science Congress, which will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York. The students were selected based on their performance at the Long Island Science Congress competition, which was held at St. Anthony’s High School, Huntington Station, New York.
Barshay’s project, Deter-Ant, tests how natural oils work at repelling ants compared to more traditional, chemical products. Mehta’s project, Developing an Inexpensive Filter to Remove Microbeads from Water, investigates the effectiveness of different materials in removing microbeads found in various skincare products.
The two Hauppauge Middle School students are two of only 13 students who will advance to the New York State Science Congress from the Long Island Science Congress competition.
“Congratulations to Nicholas Barshay and Jalaj Mehta as they advance to the New York State Science Congress on June 3 in Buffalo, New York,” said Robert Wankmuller, director of Science, Technology and Research. “We are very proud your achievements in the Long Island Science Congress and look forward to having you represent Hauppauge School District at the New York State Science Congress.”