Stanners Participate in 2026 Science Symposium

Congratulations on our Stanner scientists on a successful Science Symposium on April 27th! Sophomores, juniors, and seniors in Molloy’s Science Research Program presented to fellow classmates, as well as faculty, staff, and family members, showcasing their hard work developed over the school year. Sophomores presented their literature reviews, juniors their blueprint of their experiments, and seniors their completed research. Ms. Mary Malia, head of the program, says that this year Molloy hosted “the most projects the program has ever had at once!”

Projects in attendance ranged from Westen Lipan ‘26’s “The Creation and Application of Electrical Propellant Pump Systems in Liquid Fuel Rocket Engines” to Sameera Zaheid ‘27’s “AI-Assisted Auscultation for Pediatric Heart Murmurs.” Students had the opportunity to study any topic they were interested in, with Isaac Contreras ‘27 saying that he joined the program because he “had the freedom to study any topic he wanted, to choose his own path.” His own project, titled, “How Do Diet and Physical Activity Interact to Impact Cognitive Function and Development in Adolescents,” attempts to prove the correlation between increased physical activity and intake of healthy food and cognitive function. Others joined the program to learn more about something that has interested them for years, such as Sameera and her research on listening to, logging, and recording abnormal heartbeats into the Automated Auscultation Diagnosis Device. Sameera hopes her research next year will “lessen the margin of error” when diagnosing dangerous heart murmurs, as it can help families both emotionally and financially. 

Ms. Mallia says that she is “very proud of each student, as they worked so hard to create professional presentations.” There was a steady flow of guests throughout the symposium, giving students many opportunities to display their research and practice their presentation skills. Congratulations once again, and go Stanners! 

See Full Program Here!