DR. PONZIO
Honors Research in Science
The Leonetti/O'Connell Honors Research in Science Program provides an opportunity for students to spend a full year conducting original research in the lab sciences under the mentorship of an academic expert in their field of interest. Students gain practical life skills while also getting to participate in hands-on scientific work outside the classroom.
Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the 2019-2020 school year, we have pivoted from our traditional Celebration of Innovation model, and instead created a Poster Showcase! Below are the student's posters, and pre-recorded presentations.
Thank you for the support of our amazing students!
Alessandra '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
Loss of Neuregulin-4/ErbB4 Signaling in Macrophages Promotes Colonic Inflammation
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
In vitro Efficacy Study of Compounds for Aging in the Adult Mammalian Brain
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
Use of CRISPR Gene Editing to Study EWS-FLI1 Regulated Genes in Ewing Sarcoma
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Isabella '21
Political Science/Gender Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Cameron '20
Political Science
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Alessandra '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
Loss of Neuregulin-4/ErbB4 Signaling in Macrophages Promotes Colonic Inflammation
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
In vitro Efficacy Study of Compounds for Aging in the Adult Mammalian Brain
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
Use of CRISPR Gene Editing to Study EWS-FLI1 Regulated Genes in Ewing Sarcoma
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Avery '20
Anthropology/Food Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Watch Avery's prerecorded presentation here.
View Avery's poster here.
Mentor: Dr. Kate Cairns, Rutgers University
Next Steps: Next year I will be attending the Honors College at the University of Michigan. I hope to continue applying the critical thinking skills that I have learned in Honors Research to my classwork in college!
Isabella '21
Political Science/Gender Studies
‘Do I Have To?’: An Analysis of the Interplay Among Barriers to Successful Implementation of Compulsory Voting in the United States
Cameron '20
Political Science