Walder Science

Jerusalem Science Contest Ceremony

Walder Science Proudly Presents
The Jerusalem Science Contest Awards Ceremony
An Evening of Science Through a Jewish Lens
Click here to learn more and register to for the 2023-24 Jerusalem Science Contest.

On March 15 and 20, 2023, we were thrilled to celebrate all of the participants of the 2022 Jerusalem Science Contest! This special event featured presentations from the ten talented finalists. Each presentation focused on an area of environmental sustainability and energy, and included a related Jewish perspective.

Presenters:

March 15 (Boys)

ARTIFICIAL TREES: THE
SOLUTION TO GLOBAL WARMING
Jamie Sinowitz
Bronx, NY
SAR High School

DISTINGUISHING INVASIVE
PLANT SPECIES
Aharon Kosofsky
Oak Park, MI
Farber Hebrew Day School

GREEN BUILDING
Avi Burns
Valley Stream, NY
DRS Yeshiva High School

NANOTECHNOLOGY
Aaron Nazarov
Hollis, NY
DRS Yeshiva High School

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
OF THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR
Caleb Gutstein
Lincolnwood, IL
Ida Crown Jewish Academy

March 20 (Girls)

SHOP TILL YOU DROP: THE PROBLEMS
AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS OF
OVERCONSUMPTION
Chaya Friedman
New York, NY
Manhattan High School For Girls

VEGANISM VS. NO DISPOSABLES
Yehudis Kundin
Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan High School for Girls

UNIVERSAL SUNBLOCK:
REFLECTING THE LIGHT OF THE SUN
TO DECREASE GLOBAL WARMING
Miriam Bohensky
Brooklyn, NY
Shulamith High School

ARTIFICIAL LEAVES TO MAKE A
MORE “GREEN” EARTH
Romi Chaovat
New York, NY
Ramaz School

CAN NUCLEAR PROPULSION BE USED
TO POWER MANKIND TO MARS?
Emma Dayan
Brooklyn, NY
Yeshivah of Flatbush

About the Jerusalem Science Contest:
Now in its 21st year, the Jerusalem Science Contest is an international competition that invites high school upperclassmen to master a scientific topic and its related Judaic sources. This year, contestants competed through a series of lectures and exams on environmental sustainability and energy. Learn more at http://walderlab.org/jerusalem.

Click the links below to see the 2022 Jerusalem Science Awards Ceremony and hear reflections from past alumni.

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