New York City Science Fair

By the New York City Department of Education, City University of New York (the City University of New York, referred to as CUNY) jointly organized the American Museum of Natural History, "New York City Science and Engineering Fair" (New York City Science and Engineering Fair) final, 25 Museum of Natural History in the United States held within the exhibition hall of marine biology, a total of 14 events to attract 176 high school students displayed more than 700 topics. The final 20 selected winners will attend on behalf of New York City in May, Nevada (Nevada) Reno (Reno) at the Intel International Science and Technology Competition (Intel International Science and Engineering Fair). Yesterday's exhibition, a total of nearly 40 Watson present, take part in the exhibition are about one-quarter of the total number of students, Watson variety of research projects, brisk performance. 

 Yesterday's exhibition involving 14 categories of subjects, including zoology, behavioral sociology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and planetary science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, medical and health science, microbiology, physics and botany. 

 Klein, director of City Board of Education (Joel I. Klein) said that these students to enter the finals are the future of the United States, President Barack Obama has pointed out a few days ago the scientific, health and medical care is still the country's key projects. Finalist in the 176 has 155 students (90%) from public schools, there is such a good student, parent-teacher should be grateful for their support and help, they are the true heroes. 

Chiang grew up in Fujian this year, 17-year-old, now studying at the Manhattan International High School (Manhattan International HS) 11 years, he take part in the exhibition are Watson yesterday to the United States in a shortest time. Entries belong to him the subject areas of biochemistry, research topics for the "DNA on the treatment of diabetes." 

Chiang at Columbia University, a laboratory, he said that the initial idea of the experiment by Professor Milan N. Stojanavic suggested that he was at two under the guidance of the instructor, independent completion of the experiment. 

 Talking about his own life four years the United States,Chiang said: "Today can be in the forefront of this final meeting, most of the parents to thank my encouragement, to thank the United States at the beginning of my assist teachers and students."Chiang father from Shanghai, the mother from Fujian, immigration to the United States, the father cooks in restaurants, the mother opened a video shop, on the whole town lived in Manhattan. After the first Chiang to the United States to study at secondary school on the city of Wagner, he did not remember that a Chinese class, usually beginning two years of his cram school go learn English, but all classmates to help him, let him be able to relax at the Education and study mode. 

Chiang said that parents found him to study as long as their efforts are allowed to dream come true. Parents work hard, even though first-generation immigrants, as English is not good, but they do not give up on their own hard work to create a happy life.