The New York State Science Engineering Fair (NYSSEF) is a state level fair that has an affiliation to International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). NYSSEF/ISEF is the world's preeminent international science project competition for students in high school. Most students who participate in NYSSEF are juniors and seniors. This year, all LBHS 10-12 grade research students participated in Round 1.

One student, a sophomore, Vanessa Maltez was selected to proceed to round 2. To make the cut for Round 2, students are considered the top 15-33% of projects from Round 1. To get placed into round 2, those students are at the top 15-33% in all of New York State.

Vanessa worked with Dr. Brown from the Town of Hempstead Conservation and Waterways for an entire semester after school. Her project is unique because all school research programs that are competitive across Long Island require mentors and scientists for grade 11-12. As a sophomore student she has obtained mentorship which is extremely rare. With that said, Vanessa was selected to participate in round 2 at the New York Hall of Science in late March along with 200 other students chosen from all of New York State. These students are considered the top of the top and most elite group of researchers. After a full day of very difficult judging by actual scientists/experts in the field, Vanessa placed as an Honorable Mention and received an award.

The Long Beach Research Program was able to place Vanessa with a summer program an ivy league school, Brown University, to work with scientists on human microbiomes. She will be participating in cutting edge research and continuing to participate in our research program moving forward.

As well, Long Beach has other students participating in summer internships with the Town of Hempstead.

Congratulations to all Long Beach Research Students! We are excited to see what the future holds for each of them!

Date Added: 4/19/2024