New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
NJSJSHS Mission
The primary goal of the New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NJSJSHS) is to promote research and experimentation in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level, and to publicly recognize students for outstanding achievement. The event includes presentations from New Jersey high school students on their individual science research projects. Schools are welcome to register and compete for scholarship monies.
The Army Education Outreach Program’s (AEOP) Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) Program is jointly sponsored by the Department of Defense and the Department of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, in cooperation with leading research universities throughout the nation. The Department of Defense generously provides funding for the National symposium and JSHS scholarships.
62nd National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium winners from NJSJSHS
Third Place Oral Competition in Engineering and winner of an $4,000 scholarship.
Shloka Shriram
Novel Quantum Materials for Low Power Electronics
Third Place Poster Presentation in Environmental Sciences winner of $350 cash award
Maya Abdelaal
Assessing Airborne Bacteria Abundance in Sea Foam Aersol
Regional Top Winners in the New Jersey Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 2024
Oral Competition Winners:
First Place:
Shloka Shriam
Princeton High School: Novel Quantum Materials for Low Power Electronics
Second Place:
Haley Deng
High Technology High School: Role of 5-HTP Mediated Serotonergic Activity Operantly Conditioned Memory Consolidation for D. tigrina
Poster Competitors at Nationals:
Third Place:
Maggie Kelleher
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science: Employing Woodpecker Cranial Adaptations in a Novel Helmet Design for Increased Impact Protection
Fourth Place:
Maya Abdelaal
Marian Academy of Technology and Environmental Science: Assessing Airborne Bacteria Abundance in Sea Foam Aerosol
Fifth Place:
Charlotte Michaulk
Hopewell Valley Central High School: Innovative Climate Change Emissions Reduction: Classical and Modern Control Theory for Rotor Sail Active Seakeeping
Register for the 2025 NJSJSHS
View the 2023 Jersey Shore Junior Science Symposium E2 Program Book to learn more about the program and our partners.