2020
16th International Student Science Fair, Bangcok, Thailand
We sent three of the students, all seniors, Saivasudha Chalasani, Andrew Du, and Krishna Thakkar to participate in ISSF 2020 at the Kamnoetvidya Science Academy in Rayong, Thailand this past January. Accompanying them were Dr. Angela Ahrendt Science Faculty, and Dr. Robert Hernandez. Both Saivasudha and Krishna received an award for Best Oral Presentation in Biology.
2019
15th International Student Science Fair (ISSF) 2019 Singapore
We sent three of our students, Xander Hall ‘20, Emily Sallenback ’19 and Shruti Shakthivel ’20, to participate in ISSF 2019 at the National Junior College in Singapore this past March. Accompanying them were Ms. Marti Shirley, Math Faculty, and Dr. Robert Hernandez. Shruti won Best Young Research Scientist and was part of a group honored with the Ideation Award in theDesign Challenge. Xander was a member of the group winning Best Engineering Award in the Design Challenge.
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Visit from Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology IMSA hosted 60 students and 8 faculty visitors from Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology. IMSA students shared a presentation and a tour of campus. Thank you Natalie Sanchez ’20, Andrea Rubio ’20, Devraj Thakkar ’21, Charline Rivera ’21 and Krisha Patel ’21. |
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Visit from Delegation from MexicoIMSA was thrilled to welcome and host a delegation of education leaders from Mexico for a day of student interaction, curriculum and program sharing and fellowship. |
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Academic Cooperation and Exchange Signing CeremonyIMSA President Dr. Jose Torres hosted representatives of the National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan and Northern Illinois University College of Social Sciences for a signing ceremony promoting academic cooperation and exchange. |
2018
Illinois Higher Education Mission to China and Malaysia
In 2018, teachers from Thailand, Indonesia and China visited IMSA to learn more about our student and teacher outreach programs. As a result of these efforts, IMSA was invited to join a delegation to China and Malaysia in November 2018 as a part of the Illinois Higher Education Mission to China and Malaysia sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. IMSA was the only high school in a delegation that included 9 Illinois private and public universities. The delegation visited Dalian, Shanghai, Shenzhen in China and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. City and National Education and Government officials to introduce them to IMSA and IMSA’s philosophy on education, begin the recruiting process for residential students and promote outreach programs for teachers and students.
Open Imagination Project Spring – Fall 2018
Students attended classes at IMSA and participated as a group in a learning experience focused on the 6th goal of the UN 17 Sustainable Goal, Clean Water and Sanitation. Sarah O’Leary Driscoll led the students in a project to study water resources and design processes and innovation to purify and cleanse the water. This project was designed for them to continue after they returned to Taiwan.
Japanese Super Science Fair (JSSF)
Three of our seniors: Shubha Verma, Louise Lima and Jake Sutter are planning to attend the Japanese Student Science Fair November 14 through 18 in Kyoto. Our SIR team selected students based on the quality of their research. Thanks to the IMSA Fund, we sponsored the students’ travel for this event. Each of the students are scheduled to present posters and Shubha is also scheduled to make an oral presentation. Dr. Eric Smith, one of our SIR coordinators, joined me in Japan and was the chaperone for the students. While attending JSSF, the state’s Office of Trade & Investment was able to set up a series of meetings for me with Japanese officials and schools in Tokyo and Kyoto.
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Tour Stop for Technology, Education and Urban Planning in the USIMSA was proud to be a stop on a tour of government officials from Beijing, China in the fields of technology, education and urban planning. City of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin hosted the delegation from Beijing, China on October 24.
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2017
International Student Science Fair (ISSF 2017)
Three of our students, as well as faculty and staff, attended the International Student Science Fair (ISSF 2017) in Busan, South Korea. Our students did an excellent job. Sonya Gupta ’18 received First Place in the Excellence in Leadership Award; Darius Hong ’18 received the Excellent Post Presentation award; Sonya and Nabeel Rasheed ’18 received the Most Ambitious Research Award; and Nabeel won Second Place in the Future City Design Science Competition.
2016
Japan Super Science Fair
Three IMSA students participated in the Japan Super Science Fair held at Ritsumeikan High School October 30 – November 6, 2016. Divya Dureja (’17) presented an oral presentation. Claudia Zhu (’18) and Herschel Gupta (’17) participated in poster presentations. Research Faculty Dr. Vandana Chinwalla accompanied the students.
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PTHS ExchangeIMSA exchange with PTHS, a high school in St. Petersburg, Russia |
2015
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Visit from The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ)We enjoyed hosting our visitors from The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (RDFZ) last week! We thank them for coming, and for our faculty/staff for hosting them on our campus. |
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Visit to Discuss Curriculum, Innovation, and EntrepreneurshipTen education-interested delegates from Shenzhen, Southern China visited IMSA on December 2nd to discuss curriculum, innovation, and entrepreneurship. They represented several municipal offices, such as the Foreign Affairs Office of Yantian District, the Economic Promotion Bureau of Longgang District and the Shenzhen Municipal Planning and Land Resources Bureau. We thank them for coming, and for the IMSA faculty, students, and staff that facilitated their visit! |
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French-American Student ExchangeFor the third time, IMSA had the pleasure of hosting students from its sister school in Décines, France, near Lyon, thus building on the schools’ academic, linguistic, and cultural French-American student exchange. Fiona Spence and Brenda Crosby worked with physics and chemistry teacher Philippe Jeanjacquot from le Lycée Charlie Chaplin to organize the experience for his eleven students and their IMSA hosts. The French students lived on campus and had two weekend home stays from October 5-19, 2015. In the spirit of exchange, six of the IMSA students who traveled to France in Spring 2015 with Fiona Spence and Brenda Crosby hosted their French sister or brother. While on campus, the French students attended classes, visited Fermi Lab with IMSA students, partook in wing activities, and attended sporting events. They also gave a presentation to the IMSA community about their school, the city of Lyon, and the life and culture of their region in France. |
2014
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Visit from Art Troupe of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University (RDFZ)We are delighted to host the highly acclaimed Art Troupe of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University (RDFZ) from Beijing, China, on its 2014 American Tour. The 51 students from our “sister school” are treating us now to a dazzling performance of music, dance, aerobics and martial arts. |
2013
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Visit from Stellenbosch UniversityDr. Maureen Robinson, an accomplished professor of teacher education at South Africa’s Stellenbosch University, was on campus last week exploring a possible partnership between Stellenbosch and IMSA. |
