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Above are the Period 2 Editors in Chief and Copy Chiefs for The Science Survey. In the back row from left to right are Felicia Jennings-Brown ’23, Ethan Weinberg ’23, Sela Emery ’23, Katia Anastas ’23, and Nora Sissenich ’23. In the front row from left to right are Elizabeth Colon ’23, Monica Reilly ’24, Tiffany Wang ’24, Helen Stone ’23, and Katrina Tablang ’23.

[Photo] Summer 2023 Advice Column: Using Time Off Productively and Tips on the College Process

July 21, 2023
Dr. Ayanna Thomas 92 was the Keynote Speaker at the 2023 Student Research celebration.

[Photo] A Joyous Occasion: The Bronx Science 2023 Student Research Celebration

July 21, 2023
It took Ross Benjamin over a decade to complete his new translation of Franzs Kafkas complete, unabridged diaries, which was published by Schocken Books earlier this year.Alexander Thorp

[Photo] A Review of the New Translation of ‘The Diaries of Franz Kafka’ by Ross Benjamin

June 6, 2023
Here are the 2023 Bronx Science Shakespeare Competition winner Nava Litt ’25 (at left) and runner-up Lucy Beaubien-Paulson ’26 (at right). Both Litt and Beaubien-Paulson are fans of Shakespeare’s work. Litt said, “I think Shakespeare is unique in his ability to depict and express such a vast range of human emotion so capably and realistically.”

[Photo] “Speak the Speech”: The 2023 English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition at Bronx Science

June 6, 2023
Pictured are Bronx Sciences 6 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars for 2023. From Left to Right: Roni Shaham 23, Xin Qi Liu 23, Elif Camila Kulahlioglu 23, Julianne Lee 23, Vera Pankevich 23, and Kiele Morgan 23.

[Photo] Revelations in Research: Bronx Science Recognizes Six Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars from the Class of ’23

March 14, 2023
Dr. Jung H. Pak speaking to Bronx Science students.

[Photo] Famous Speakers Forum: Dr. Jung H. Pak ’92 Returns to Bronx Science to Speak to Current Students

January 18, 2023
Jan Morris, in her introduction to the New York Review of Books edition of A Time of Gifts, published in 2005, describes the book as a work of genius.

[Photo] Patrick Leigh Fermor’s European Odyssey: A Review of ‘A Time of Gifts,’ ‘Between the Woods and the Water,’ and ‘The Broken Road’

January 18, 2023
The shop, located on a peaceful street in Lower Manhattan, typically is bustling with customers excited to review the bouquets offered. Unfortunately, the shop is temporarily closed for covid related reasons.

[Photo] The Allure of Flower Girl

July 21, 2022
The Library of America has published Joan Didion’s seminal works from the 1960s through 1990s in two separate volumes.

[Photo] Joan Didion’s Luminescent Literary Legacy

March 16, 2022
Diana Campbell ’22 is a renowned and accomplished student-athlete at Bronx Science. She has committed to run Division III track at the University of Chicago, she established the Bronx Science Student Diversity Committee, has been part of Student Organization and Cabinet for a number of her years at Bronx Science, and is part of the SAP Board. She was also on the Bronx Science Girl’s Varsity Volleyball team, who defended their City championship for the first time in school history this past fall.

[Photo] A Profile of the Inspiring Track and Field Student-Athlete, Diana Campbell ’22

March 13, 2022
Andrew Edelmann ’22 (winner, on right) and Nava Litt 25 (runner up, on left), winners of the 2022 English Speaking Union’s Thirty-Ninth Annual Shakespeare Competition for Bronx Science. Edelman went on to win 3rd Place at the English Speaking Unions New York City Branch Competition. 

[Photo] A Profile of the 2022 Bronx Science Shakespeare Competition

March 16, 2022
Bronx Science students had mixed feelings about their SAT scores. Initially, I was happy with my SAT score. but after consulting with some of my peers, I realized that when it comes to Bronx Science standards, my score was well below average. despite it being an excellent score relative to average scores of American high school students, said Christopher Lall 22.

[Photo] A Paradigm Shift: the SAT Exam is Now Optional at Many Colleges and Universities

December 2, 2021
Members of Bronx Sciences Boys and Girls Varsity Bowling teams pose for photographers after placing in the Borough Individual Championships. “Recognition for the bowling teams achievements is meaningful because it recognizes all of the time and dedication that my teammates and I have put into the sport that we love,” said Skye Lam ’22, a member of the Boys’ Varsity Bowling team. Pictured (Left to Right): Starr Lam ’20, Suporna Das ’20, Coach for the Girls’ Varsity Bowling team Mr. William O’Hara, Yi Qi (Angel) Zhu ’20, Skye Lam ’22, Jiwon (Ester) Yi ’20, Russell Kwong ’21, Rasheed Hossain ’20, Luke Chavez ’20, Coach for the Boys’ Varsity Bowling team Mr. Patrick Daughton.

[Photo] STRIKE! It’s Bowling, Not Baseball

January 10, 2021
The Confidence Man is the ninth book and final novel by American writer Herman Melville. Scholar Robert Milder noted, Long mistaken for a flawed novel, the book is now admired as a masterpiece of irony and control, although it continues to resist interpretive consensus.

[Photo] The Nature of Truth and Fiction in Herman Melville’s ‘The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade’

December 4, 2020
Principal Hoyle is excited to help lead the Bronx Science community forward. She is Bronx Sciences ninth Principal since the schools creation in 1938.

[Photo] An Introduction to Bronx Science’s New Principal: M. Rachel Hoyle

December 4, 2020
Tenzin Dadak ’21 is troubled by the recent rise in authoritarianism globally. “The liberal world order is crucial for multilateral cooperation, especially in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic,” Dadak said.

[Photo] Democracy Under Attack During the Coronavirus Pandemic

June 22, 2020
The importance of freedom of the press in a democracy cannot be emphasized enough, as the students in Bronx Sciences Journalism class know well. Here, the editors of The Science Survey newspaper proof the latest issue of the print edition.

[Photo] Journalist Attacks: A Free Press at Risk

June 5, 2020
One of the many senior events of the 2019-2020 academic year, the Senior Scream, celebrated the end of many college application deadlines. It was a moment of unity, allowing the Senior Class of 2020 to scream out their frustrations and continue their final year with a weight off their shoulders.

[Photo] An Open Letter to the Class of 2020 During the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 15, 2020
Bronx Science Class of 2020 seniors gather around the courtyard on November 1, 2020, the standard date for early college applications, for ‘Senior Scream’ in order to commemorate their efforts together.

[Photo] Seniors’ Last Words on Virtual Celebrations During the Coronavirus Pandemic

May 9, 2020
Regeneron semifinalists from left to right: (back row) Kevin Zheng ’20 , Jared Lenn ’20 , Wyatt Morgan ’20 , Jonathan Bar-On ’20 , Jonah Massey ’20 , Syed Wahid ’20 (front row) Jeffrey Munsell ’20 , Helen Shao ’20 , Emily Chan ’20 , Zhaleh Mahootian ’20 , Yi Xie ’20

[Photo] A Profile of Our 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars and the Research Program

April 15, 2020
Three of the seven Editors-in-Chief of The Science Survey read over the recent publication.

[Photo] A Newspaper of Students, for Students, by Students

March 18, 2020
Carolers from Bronx Science’s Chorus spread the holiday spirit by performing festive songs for their peers.

[Photo] Bronx Science’s Chorus Goes Caroling

March 2, 2020
Students in chorus sing Auld Lang Syne during visits to classrooms before the Winter Break.

[Photo] The Story Behind the New Year’s Song, ‘Auld Lang Syne’

March 3, 2020
The cover of the Pantheon paperback editing ‘The Woman Destroyed’ is striking. As a review noted in ‘The Atlantic,’ the book is Witty, immensely adroit . . . These three women are believable individuals presented with a wry mixture of sympathy and exasperation.

[Photo] A Review of Simone de Beauvoir’s ‘The Woman Destroyed’

March 4, 2020
Journalism students proof the most recent issue of The Science Survey.

[Photo] About

November 12, 2009
Sima Nisenbaum 20, a climate justice activist and organizer for Extinction Rebellion Youth U.S. and Fridays for Future NYC noted that the climate movement lacks diversity.

[Photo] The Problem With Environmentalism

December 17, 2019
Dr. O’Leary is a teacher in the Biology Department at Bronx Science with a PhD in Epidemiology. She was concerned with with the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo since August 2018 and she also thinks that there should be more resources sent to Congo to help with the outbreak and prevent the virus from spreading to other areas before it is too late.

[Photo] Ebola Strikes Again

November 24, 2019
(Left to right: Haley Sim, Ruby Hogue, Aline Marrero, Sylvie Koenigsberg) “This has been a really exciting and fulfilling experience for me and my creative side,” Aline Marrero ’20.

[Photo] Shakespearean Vibes: Our 2019 CUNY Poetry Contest Winners

December 9, 2019
Athena Ding 19 shares her thoughts on the effects of YouTube demonetization in this changing YouTube age.

[Photo] The Golden Age of Youtube is Over?

June 1, 2019
Bronx Science Girls Varsity Soccer team posing for a team photo after one of their many practices.

[Photo] Going after the Goal

June 30, 2019
A last hurrah: The cast of Into the Woods performs the finale during the final performance.

[Photo] Into The Woods and Out on the Stage

May 25, 2019
Sterling Knight and Anna Malkov are the valedictorian and salutatorian respectively for the Class of 2019

[Photo] Announcing the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for 2019

June 11, 2019
Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novels, Pachinko and Free Food for Millionaires.

[Photo] ‘Free Food For Millionaires’ and ‘Pachinko’

June 11, 2019
Daniel Belkin ’23, David Guo ’19 and Michael Heege ’19 ensure that their project is ready for the build event Boomilever.

[Photo] Exploring the World of Science Olympiad

June 30, 2019
The subway stop for the 4 and 5 trains at the Borough Hall Station is one of the first in the city to implement an OMNY test phase system.

[Photo] Please Swipe Again… Or Not

September 9, 2019
Mary Tyrrell ’19 and Helena Macrigiane ’19 enjoy their lunch using one of the alternatives to foam containers.

[Photo] Foam Is So Last Year

March 25, 2019
At the Student Research Celebration at the University Club in Manhattan on January 30th, 2018, the highlight of the evening was a discussion between Ms. Dava Sobel ’64, award winning science writer, who interviewed Dr. George Yancopoulos ’76, Co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

[Photo] Thirteen Regeneron Scholars for 2019!

March 25, 2019
Ashley Bao ’20 shares her excitement for Toy Story 4.

[Photo] Upcoming Movies of 2019

March 24, 2019
Sala, played by Jing Mae Wang 20, shows her family (left to right: Candace McQuaig 20, Caroline Gallagher 19, and Ava Vercesi 19) her old letters.

[Photo] Review: Letters to Sala

March 24, 2019
The cabinet performing their yearly caroling around the school.

[Photo] Winter Wonderland

January 15, 2019
Congressional debaters, Jonathan Bar-On (left) and Nathan Felmus (right) prepare for a debate tournament at Princeton where they discussed Supreme Court term limits.

[Photo] Lifetime Terms are Lifetime Sentences of Partisanship

March 25, 2019
The Chamber Music Society winners for 2019 (L-R): Emily Kitmahawong ’20, Ruby Hogue ’20, Judge Sanchez ’19, Caroline Odia ’20, Blake Frank ’20.

[Photo] Talented Piano Quintet Selected for Inaugural Young Musicians New York City Regional Concert

March 25, 2019
Dava Sobel 64, award-winning science writer, reads a students Science research project.

[Photo] George Yancopoulos ’76 and Dava Sobel ’64 Celebrate Bronx Science Research Program

February 11, 2019
SO Leadership for the 2018-2019 school year: Front Row (L-R): Payel Islam ’19, Babou Gaye ’20, Artea Brahaj ’19, Chloe Frajmund ’19, Johanna Neggie ’19. Back Row (L-R): Garreth Hui ’20, Anthony Bonavita ’20, Jordan Sanchez ’19, Sowad Karim ’19, Tahmid Ahamed ’19

[Photo] Your Peers Striving to Make Bronx Science a Better Place

December 14, 2018
Caption: Second place winner Michelle Li ’19 (middle) and honorable mentions Julia Gonzales ’19 (left) and Sylvie Koenigsberg ’20 (right).

[Photo] Poetic Personalities

December 12, 2018
Jared Samarel ’19 reads about football for his fantasy team.

[Photo] Students Have Fantasy Sports Down to a Science

December 12, 2018
The Bronx Science Girls’ Varsity wrestling team thoroughly enjoyed themselves at Gotham Cities this year.

[Photo] Gotham Cities Welcomes Girls’ Varsity Wrestling Team

April 25, 2018
Second place winner Michelle Li ’19 (middle) and honorable mentions Julia Gonzales ’19 (left) and Sylvie Koenigsberg ’20 (right).

[Photo]

Anisa Persaud 19, Editorial Columnist.

[Photo] Former CIA Operative Suspected Of Disclosing Secret Information

May 10, 2018
Wi-Fi access allows students to more easily catch up on schoolwork throughout the day.

[Photo] Staying Connected: Free Wi-Fi is Back

May 3, 2018
From left to right: Batya Wiener 18, Brian Josephson 18, and Maya Parness 18. All three are extremely accomplished both in and out of school.

[Photo] Brian Josephson Named Valedictorian and Batya Wiener and Maya Parness Tie as Salutatorians For the Class of 2018

June 20, 2018
S!NG participants pose for a group photo.

[Photo] The Flavors of Musicals: Behind the Curtains of S!NG

May 2, 2018
Ava Vercesi 19 (winner, on left) and Jing-Mae Wang 20 (runner up, on right), stand in front of a print of the newly discovered Cobbe portrait of William Shakespeare

[Photo] Speak the Speech

May 1, 2018
Natasha Stamler 18

[Photo] Stamler Gains Recognition in the Scientific Community

May 1, 2018
Winners of the 2018-2019 S.O. Elections from Left to Right: Baboucarr Gaye ’20, Artea Brajah ’19, Alif Matin ’19, Rachel Landis ’19, Garreth Hui ’20

[Photo] Newly Elected S.O. Board Members Discuss Platforms for 2018-2019

May 10, 2018
The DeWitt Clinton building dates from 1929, and it is still in use today. In the suburbs, a newer school facility would have been built by now, but in New York City, due to paucity of funds for new school construction and a variety of other political factors, many school buildings are decades old with no plans for new buildings in the near future. This is symptomatic of a larger problem with city planning, as addressed in this editorial.

[Photo] The Future of City Planning in New York City

March 5, 2018
Members of the Sexual Assault Board are in deep discussion during a meeting.

[Photo] School Launches Sexual Assault Board

March 2, 2018
The 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars.

[Photo] Regeneron Names Seventeen from Science as Scholars

March 2, 2018
George Crooks, 19, taken by Alexander Thorp

[Photo] Full of Sound but Lacking in Fury

March 1, 2018
This year’s 32 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are some of Bronx Science’s most well-rounded, diverse, and scholarly students.

[Photo] 32 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists from Class of ’18

December 4, 2017
Jenna Kolodny ‘17 (left) and Skylar Hunnewell ‘17 (right) were both awarded the New Era Pinstripe Bowl Award for soccer and lacrosse, respectively.

[Photo] Senior Athletes Recognized at New Era Pinstripe Bowl

February 17, 2017
Ava Vercesi ‘19 (runner-up, on left) and Georgia Kester ‘17 (winner, on right), stand in front of a print of the newly discovered Cobbe portrait of William Shakespeare.

[Photo] Kester ’17 and Vercesi ’19 Win 2017 Shakespeare Competition

March 10, 2017
Skylar Hunnewell 17 and Jenna Kolodny 17 received the award for their athletic and academic achievments.

[Photo]

Isabella Greco is our 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalist.

[Photo] Regeneron Names Seven Science Scholars: Greco Named Finalist

February 16, 2017
The Moot Court team, pictured with their awards.

[Photo] Moot Court Wins Gold

February 16, 2017
Margalit Katz has been outspoken about feminism at Bronx Science.

[Photo] Project FIRE Sparks Discussion

February 16, 2017
2016 Bronx Science Semifinalists

[Photo] 21 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in 2016

November 23, 2016
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