Roslyn students get research grant

Roslyn High School students Zachary Davidson and Justin Margulies have been selected for the sixth annual New York Institute of Technology MiniResearch Grant Award in the amount of $300.00 for their research proposal, “Efects of Gyro Stabilization on Hand Steadiness and Dexterity.”

The grant review committee determined their submission to have scientifc merit and potential impact in the STEM felds, including health. The idea for the project was inspired by one of Zach’s relatives who struggled with tremors.

“It’s wonderful to see Zach and Justin’s hard work pay of!” said Allyson Weseley, Roslyn School District’s coordinator of secondary research. “Testing of their gyroscopic glove proved that it did, in fact, increase hand stability. Money from this grant will help ofset the expense of building the prototype. This recognition truly underscores the value of their work.”

On Feb. 4, Roslyn High School took second place in the annual Long Island High School Ethics Bowl at Hofstra University.

The ethics bowl is a competitive yet collaborative event in which students analyze and discuss real-life, and timely, ethical issues.

Student teams from 22 competing schools debated on how best to resolve various ethical dilemmas, such as whether parents should have any say over the books in school libraries.

Judges are composed of a panel of philosophy scholars and community members.

The Roslyn team was undefeated in the three morning rounds and moved on to the afternoon Semifnals where they defeated Plainedge. In the fnal round, they lost to The Stony Brook School in a close match.

The Roslyn High School team was coached by Roslyn School District’s Coordinator of Secondary Research Allyson Weseley. It was led by cap- tains Arya Sinha and Elle Kaplan, and included students Julia Weingarten, Eli Klein, Ethan Berkowitz and Safya Bhuiyan.

“We haven’t been to an in-person competition in three years, and it was great to see the students interacting with each other and the judges as they grappled with thorny ethical dilemmas,” Weseley said. “Even better than their success was watching them enjoy the experience!”