Research Symposium Attracts Silicon Valley Exhibitors; Keynote Speaker Salman Khan
On Saturday, March 29, at the upper school campus, The Harker School’s science department and the student WiSTEM Club (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering…
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[UPDATED] Student’s Startup Covered in Business Journal, Already Receiving “Fantastic” Response
Last month, Arjun Mehta, grade 12, was featured in a Silicon Valley Business Journal story about his latest project, a whiteboard and conferencing app…
[UPDATE] Harker Team Wins $40,000 Scholarship at Siemens National Finals
UPDATE: Dec. 11, 2013 The Siemens Foundation announced earlier today that grade 11 students Andrew Jin and Steven Wang have won a $40,000 team scholarship in…
Harker Produces Two Regional Finalists, 10 Semifinalists in 2013 Siemens Competition
On Friday, the Siemens Foundation announced the regional finalists and semifinalists in this year’s Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Two Harker students,…
Student Gives Presentation at Endocrine Society Meeting, Pushes for Hypothyroidism Awareness
In mid-June, Samantha Madala, grade 11, gave a presentation at a meeting of the Endocrine Society held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.…
55 Seniors Named Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program, Second-Most in Harker History
On Sept. 11, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced that 55 Harker seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship…
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…
Students Earn High Marks at California State Science Fair
Harker students earned several top placements at the California State Science Fair in April. In the senior division, Andrew Zhang, grade 10, and his…
Harker Team Places Fifth Nationally in National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
In late April, grade 8 students Venkat Sankar, Arjun Subramaniam and Davd Zhu and grade 7 students Edgar Lin and Rajiv Movva traveled to…
Junior and Freshman Named USA Computing Olympiad Finalist, Qualifies for Summer Training Camp
Alex Pei, grade 11, and Lawrence Li, grade 9, are two of only 24 finalists in the 2013 USA Computing Olympiad (USACO). The pair…