Students from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Science High School System (DOST-PSHS) brought another honor to the country for topping two major categories in an international science fair held at Nakhon Pathom Province in Thailand recently.
The research of Joseph Adrian Dela Cruz, Marnoel Cruz, and Justine Ryan Silvestre entitled Oxygen Plasma Surface Modification of Polylactic Acid-Cellulose Acetate-Chitosan Nanocomposite Fiber: Its Effect on Hydrophilicity and Anti-Bacterial Property Against E. coli and S. aureus was hailed as Best Overseas Project and Best in Oral Presentation out of 127 research entries around the world. The awarding was held in Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (MWITS) Science Fair last Jan 27-30, 2015. The research was ableto discover plastic materials that are biodegrable but at the same time resistant to heat.
MWITS Science Fair is an annual gathering that serves as avenue for Thai students to showcase their scientific research ability and exchange ideas and experiences among fellow students and researchers. It is the second year that the organizer of said fair had invited schools from other countries, including Philippines.
This year’s science fair concentrated on activities related to Science Project Presentations, the Science Exhibitions, Science Zone, and Collaborative Problem Solving, and Teacher Session.
Meanwhile, just last year, a team composed of students from PSHS Main Campus in Quezon City was also recognized in the international scene. The research project of Adrielle Theresa Cusi, John Christian G. Nacpil and Lizbeth Joy Tan in developing an alternative method for measuring the range of motion (flexion and hyperextension) of the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints of human finger was named as Most Creative and Innovative during 10th International Student’s Science Fair (ISSF) held in Moscow, Russia.
PSHS is a science-oriented secondary school operating under the DOST. It offers scholarship for high school students who will be trained towards careers in science and engineering. PSHS has 13 campuses all over the country, with three additional campuses to be opened by 2016. The newest campus, PSHS-CALABARZON in Batangas City, will open in June this year. (S&T Media Service)
Students from Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Science High School System (DOST-PSHS) in Central Luzon and Eastern Visayas campuses get the opportunity to participate in Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (MWITS) Science Fair at Nakhon Pathom Province in Thailand. MWITS Science Fair is an annual gathering that serves as avenue for Thai students to demonstrate their scientific research ability and exchange ideas and experiences among fellow students and researchers. In the said fair, the research of Joseph Adrian Dela Cruz, Marnoel Cruz, and Justine Ryan Silvestre entitled Oxygen Plasma Surface Modification of Polylactic Acid-Cellulose Acetate-Chitosan Nanocomposite Fiber: Its Effect on Hydrophilicity and Anti-Bacterial Property Against E. coli and S. aureus was named as Best Overseas Project and Best in Oral Presentation out of 127 research entries around the world. The research was able to discover plastic materials that are biodegrable but at the same time resistant to heat. (Photo from DOST-PSHS)
