Upper School Chemistry Teacher Presents Research Findings at Conference in Puerto Rico
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. This past spring, upper school chemistry instructor Rachel Freed headed off to the…
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Student, Teacher Embark on Expedition to Alaska to Study Marine Garbage
On June 7, Harker student Dolan Dworak, grade 7, and upper school science teacher Kate Schafer will head to the Alaskan coastline to take…
Student Researchers and Guest Speakers Take the Spotlight at Research Symposium
Harker’s eighth annual Research Symposium drew more than 400 attendees, who marveled at the many exhibits, student presentations, breakout sessions and guest speakers that…
43 Middle and Upper School Students Bring Home Awards at 2013 Synopsys Championship
It was again a successful year at the Synopsys Championship for Harker middle and upper school students. Andrew Jin, grade 10, in the bioinformatics…
Mitra Scholar Sarah Howells ’12 Wins Inaugural Churchill Research Paper Competition
This article was originally published in the spring 2013 Harker Quarterly. Sarah Howells ’12, now a freshman at Princeton University, recently won a prestigious…
Student Essay Among the Top 10 in JFK Library Essay Contest
Felix Wu, grade 10, is among the top 10 finalists in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s Profiles in Courage Essay Contest. The essay,…
Harker Students Visit Cambridge University for Triple Helix Conference
In February, several members of the Harker chapter of the Triple Helix, an international organization that publishes scientific articles by university students, headed to…
Senior Paulomi Bhattacharya Named Intel Finalist – One of Only 40 Nationwide
Society for Science announced Wednesday that Paulomi Bhattacharya, grade 12, has been named one of 40 finalists in this year’s Intel Science Talent Search,…
Six Students Named Semifinalists in 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, Most in California Second Year in a Row
The Society for Science and the Public announced Wednesday that six Harker students have been named semifinalists in this year’s Intel Science Talent Search,…
Siemens Regional Finalists Present to Students and Teachers
In early November, this year’s Siemens Competition regional finalists gave presentations of their research to Harker students and faculty in the Nichols Hall auditorium.…