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Top Achieving High School Students Selected

Top Achieving High School Students Selected for Research Science Institute

86 high school students participate in 33rd Research Science Institute at MIT

McLean, VA – June 16, 2016 – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces 86 top achieving U.S. scholars and international scholars, are attending the 33rd annual Research Science Institute (RSI), jointly sponsored with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from June 26st– August 5th. RSI is a six-week intensive program that provides students with the opportunity to conduct original, cutting edge research in state-of-the-art university laboratories, hospitals and corporate research facilities.

The RSI Selection Committee, comprised of professional educators and RSI alumni, convened at the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) in March 2016 to select high school students to attend the nationally recognized program. Students selected for RSI are exemplary as based on the following criteria: high school records, personal essays, standardized test scores, teacher recommendations, research experience, potential for leadership, and honors and awards in math and science.

RSI is offered cost-free by CEE to competitively selected top achieving students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). RSI scholars participate in college-level research under the mentorship of leading scientists, engineers, and researchers in the Boston area.

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The students, dubbed “Rickoids” after the late Admiral H.G. Rickover, Father of the Nuclear Navy and founder of the Center with CEE President, Joann DiGennaro, are studying pure and applied mathematics, physical and biological science, economics, and humanities. “The Research Science Institute offers scholars the opportunity to experience graduate level research and camaraderie with other academically talented STEM scholars,” said Joann P. DiGennaro, CEE President. “RSI has nearly 2,500 successful alumni with an 80% STEM career retention rate of the alumni.”

Dr. Nicole Nova, RSI ’07 alumnus and Research Associate, Department of Biology at Duke University, will lead RSI 2016. The RSI Academic Professors include:

• Dr. Christopher Skinner, RSI ’88, Princeton University – Mathematics

• Dr. Forrest Michael, RSI ’90, University of Washington – Chemistry

• Dr. Matthew Cain, RSI ’97, U.S. Army Natick Soldier R&D and Engineering Center - Biology

• Dr. Jason Nielsen, RSI ’89, University of California, Santa Cruz – Physics

• Dr. Steven Leeb, MIT – Engineering

• Mr. Lance Rhoades, University of Washington – Humanities

RSIIn the final week, students demonstrate their work through written academic papers and present oral findings to their peers and a panel of judges.

The RSI scholars learn about the careers, achievements, and challenges of the STEM environment and participate in question and answer sessions during the RSI Distinguished Guest Lecture Series. Leaders in STEM will share knowledge with the RSI scholars and include:

• Dr. Robert Horvitz, Professor, Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, David H. Koch Professor; Member, McGovern Institute for Brain Research; Member, David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Nobel Laureate

• Dr. Eric Maskin, Adams University Professor, Department of Economics, Harvard University, Nobel Laureate

• Dr. Thomas Leighton, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Akamai Technologies

Thirty international students have joined the U.S. students from Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, India, Israel, Lebanon, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey at RSI 2016.

About the Center for Excellence in Education

The Center for Excellence in Education was founded in 1983 by the late Admiral H.G. Rickover, Father of the Nuclear Navy and civilian uses of nuclear power, and Joann P. DiGennaro, President of the Center. The Center's mission is to nurture high school and university scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to encourage collaboration between and among leaders in the global community. CEE sponsors the Research Science Institute (RSI), the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), and the Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP).

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