NNHS to Host Boston-Area Science Competition, May 18

Events, Opportunities

Newton North High School will host its own Science Initiatives Competition (SIC 2013) for high school students in the Boston area at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston’s Prudential Center on Saturday, May 18, 9:30AM-4:30PM.  Registration for this student-run event is now open until April 10 at http://sic-sciinit.webs.com.  E-mail sciinit@gmail.com with any questions or comments.Teams will compete in these areas:

  • Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics
  • Aviation
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Biomedical Problems
  • Fermi Questions
  • Discover Forestry
  • Spontaneous Construction (Special Edible Edition)

…and will hear talks by these professors:  Oliver Knill (Mathematics, Harvard), Iris Bohnet (Behavioral Economics, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard), Ronald Walsworth (Astrophysics, Harvard), and Natalie Kuldell (Biological Engineering, MIT).

SIC 2013 is supported by Microsoft Corporation, the MIT Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science, The Discovery Museums, and the New England Aquarium.