American Computer Science League 2021-2022
The American Computer Science League (ACSL) is a non-profit organization devoted to Computer Science education. ACSL organizes team computer programming and computer science contests for K-12 schools, organizations and local groups, led by an adult advisor. Last year, over 700 teams in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia participated. ACSL has five divisions: Senior, […]
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Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair Results
Eleven Mass Academy juniors competed in the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) held virtually on May 5th and 6th. Congratulations to the following students who received placement in MSEF this year. First Place Saaya Daga Impact of Curcumin on Depressive Symptoms in Drosophila melanogaster Second Place Diego Suchenski Loustaunau In-silico design of novel 2’FANA […]Read more about "Massachusetts Science and..."
Amherst College – 15th High School Programming Contest
Amherst College hosted the 15th annual High School Programming Competition virtually this year on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Teams of 2 students were given 5 competition-level problems to solve in 2 hours. Mass Academy had 16 students compete in the competition. In all, 42 students registered to compete. Teams worked together finding creative programming solutions, […]
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NCWIT 2022 AiC Award Recipients
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing […]
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STEM Competition at the Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Six Mass Academy students were invited to present their STEM independent research at the New England Region Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) at the University of New Hampshire. JSHS is designed to challenge, engage, and publicly recognize students (grades 9-12) conducting research in the sciences, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Individual students compete for […]
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Math Team Announcements
It has been a busy year of math competitions! Below are some highlights from each contest. Some competitions we typically compete in were not offered this year (hopefully to return next year). The Math Team captains, seniors Andrew Lee, Shreya Majumdar, Karthik Seetharaman, and Justin Wang, organized 14 practices for the Math Team extracurricular. Almost […]
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Worcester Regional Science and Engineering Fair Results
Twelve Mass Academy juniors advanced from the STEM Fair to compete with over 120 students and 91 projects in the Worcester Regional Science and Engineering Fair (Region II) which was held virtually on March 11th. Congratulations to the following students who will compete in the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) held virtually on May […]Read more about "Worcester Regional Science..."
Mass Academy – Annual STEM Fair
Mass Academy held its annual STEM Fair, virtually this year, on February 10, 2022. The annual STEM Fair is an important event in the life of a Mass Academy student, where the community celebrates the hard work, dedication, and passion put towards each student’s independent research project. Congratulations to all juniors who have participated in […]
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Massachusetts Association of Math Leagues – MAML2 Contest
The Massachusetts Association of Math Leagues is the major high school math competition organization in Massachusetts. It organizes two major competitions, a MAML Olympiad, and the MAML State Math Meet. MAML Olympiad In October, thousands of high school students across Massachusetts take the MAML Olympiad Level 1, which consists of 30 multiple choice questions to […]
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Mass Academy Senior Receives NCWIT 2022 National Award
Each year the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) recognizes and honors 9th – 12th grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students who are active and interested in computing and technology through their Aspirations in Computing (AiC) program. Awards for AiC recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, […]