National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2022

  POSTED ON: Saturday, April 23, 2022 12:00 AM by Sarah Durkin

Professor Mark Murray participated as a judge and moderator at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) a Tri-Service-sponsored event (Departments of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force). It took place April 20-23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The first in-person national event since 2019 brought together 224 high school students and approximately 130 teachers, mentors, university faculty, military personnel, and more to compete and celebrate student achievement in the sciences.

Forty-eight national winners—announced at the awards ceremony on April 23—first presented their original scientific research at one of 49 regional competitions hosted by universities and colleges in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Department of Defense (DoD) Schools of Europe and Pacific. The top five students from each region were invited to compete at the National JSHS event as national finalists. The top two finalists in each region competed in oral presentations for the chance to win scholarships ranging from $4,000-$12,000. The remaining three finalists from each region competed in the poster competition for a chance to win cash awards. In addition to presenting their original research, students participated in lab tours, social events, and a career and reverse science fair.

Category: General Interest