Business Internship
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| Wednesday, April 20th | ||
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| 8:50 AM |
Ela Gadi '23, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 8:50 AM - 9:05 AM BlockBins is a composting company that provides shared compost bins at low prices. The focus of the business project for BlockBins is to compile a detailed composting and recycling guide and to further solidify their brand image through social media presence. These projects have had many positive impacts. The compost guide gives BlockBins' target market important information which makes composting ... Read More |
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| 9:10 AM |
Information Technology with the Illinois State Treasurers Office Revanth Poondru, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 9:10 AM - 9:25 AM AgInvest is a program developed by the Illinois State Treasurers Office that streamlines the process that banks go through to request loans on behalf of farmers. It has been available for Illinois for over 39 years. It provided basic loans with a variety of approved financial institutions to start, expand, or addvalue to farm operations. It has loaned billions of ... Read More |
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| 9:10 AM |
TurnUp Activism Inc. Graphic Design Projects Esther Im, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 9:10 AM - 9:25 AM TurnUp Activism Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that strives to foster a new wave of youth voters and activists. In the TurnUp app, users are able to find and post events, scroll through their newsfeed, access resources, and participate in civic engagement. On their social media platforms, TurnUp posts about volunteer opportunities, current news, and other resources, and during my ... Read More |
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| 9:30 AM |
Status of Vitamin D in Children with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Gabriel Delgado, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Numerous studies have indicated an association between vitamin D deficienc and the immune dysregulation and pathogenesis of autoimmunity. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children with PANS, an autoimmune disorder characterized by abrupt-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms. A retrospective chart review of 122 pediatric PANS patients at a single treatment center was performed. Data collected ... Read More |
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| 9:30 AM |
Using 3D printing to develop a personalized and viable solution for COPD patients and CPAP users Rushil Sambangi, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines offer relief to millions of people suffering from sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, more than a third of CPAP users stop using their equipment due to compliance issues such as discomfort and air leakage. The goal of the business project was to devise a solution that would address these issues ... Read More |
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| 10:05 AM |
Irene (Sooah) Park, Illinois Math and Science Academy 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM The Representative Barbara Hernandez works at the state level, listening to suggestions from her constituents in the 83rd District and enacting them through legislation. To do so, the Call to Action Campaign was launched to bring more awareness and urgency to the legislation she is proposing so that they will eventually get passed. The legislative Call to Action Campaign is ... Read More |
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| 10:05 AM |
Tiny Earth: Essential Microbes as Antibiotics for Model Pathogens Rylie Bozarth, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM Antibiotic resistance is growing globally, making it necessary for new antibiotics to be discovered. Major pharmaceutical companies have stopped antibiotic discovery, claiming a lack of profitability, so academic institutions are crowd-sourcing this work. We started our research by collecting soil from environments stressful for bacterial survival. We performed a serial dilution of the soil in water to dislodge bacteria from ... Read More |
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Women and Infant Informational Healthcare Course Temilope Akinmolayan, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 10:05 AM - 10:20 AM A significant worry for a new mother is ensuring the baby is happy and healthy. Taking care of aninfant can be quite challenging and knowing when and how to feed them is another obstacle. To make sure a baby is healthily growing, the baby needs to be fed. The main objective of our internship project was to create resources for ... Read More |
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| 10:25 AM |
Searching for a New STEM Curriculum Minseo Jung '22, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 10:25 AM - 10:40 AM This study strives to create an online STEM curriculum for the children in developing countries, specifically Uganda by evaluating and making a personalized curriculum for the child to train their skills to pursue their career in STEM at a young age. The curriculum consists of different modules, which include videos and quizzes for each lesson, and a few content related ... Read More |
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