The Hawaii Science and Technology Museum, a local educational nonprofit, recently hosted the inaugural Dr. Richard Crowe Invitational Science Fair at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Kohala Coast.
The Hawaii Science and Technology Museum, a local educational nonprofit, recently hosted the inaugural Dr. Richard Crowe Invitational Science Fair at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Kohala Coast.
One student from each high school on the Big Island was invited to compete.
Keaau High School junior Allan Simeon took first place in the Physical Sciences Division. His project was about detecting exoplanetary transits using 1-meter and 0.4-meter LCOGT Networks to determine the minimum magnification required to record such transits.
Hilo High senior Moana Pinner took first place in the Life Sciences Division and Best Overall for her project “Investigating the SPF, Anti-Oxident and Anti Cancer Potential of Organic Tumeric and Ginger Combinations on HTB67 and HTB69 Melanoma Cancer Cells.”
Both students will compete at the upcoming District Science Fair on Oahu.
The Dr. Richard Crowe Invitational Science Fair was created to honor the legacy of the always energetic and exuberant STEM educator professor Richard Crowe, who died in 2012.
The Hawaii Science and Technology Museum is an educational nonprofit public charity dedicated to improving science, technology, engineering and math education on Hawaii Island.
For more information, visit hawaiisciencemuseum.org.