This past summer, fourth grader Nathan Xing visited Arlington, Va. and finished as a semifinalist in the national championships of the International Academic Competitions Science Bee.
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Student-created board game teaches kids about climate change
Seniors Reshma Kosaraju and Sasha Masson recently developed a board game to teach children about the dangers of – and possible solutions to – climate change.
Rising senior wins top AI award at ISEF
Earlier this month, rising senior Ella Lan won first place in a special award given out by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).
Sixth grader places second in chemistry poetry and art contest
Sixth grader Raeanne Li placed second nationally in the grades 6-8 category of the 2023 Chemists Celebrate Earth (CCEW) Illustrated Poem Contest.
Junior wins top award at int’l science and engineering fair for discovering exoplanet
Junior Kaitlyn Wang received the George D. Yancopoulus Award in the Regeneron International and Engineering Science Fair.
17th Research Symposium promotes “STEM for All”
The 17th Harker Research Symposium on April 15 brought hundreds from the Harker community to the upper school campus to view student research, hear from fascinating speakers, explore a variety of booths and exhibits and more.
Grade 9 student takes first place at national symposium
Ava Bhowmik, grade 9, recently received a first place award at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
Students win Project of the Year at California Science and Engineering Fair
Alec Zhang, grade 11, and Jingjing Liang, grade 9, were recently awarded Project of the Year in the senior division at the California Science and Engineering Fair.
Middle school science teacher publishes newest entry in “Magical Periodic Table” series
The latest book from middle school science teacher Raji Swaminathan will be available as a free download for all for one day only on April 14.
Alum cardiologist visits upper school for guest lecture
Harker students were given a guest lecture by cardiologist Shalini Bhambani ’02, who gave insight into her profession with a series of case studies.
