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Mineola students present research on antibiotic resistance and free time; one senior named Regeneron semifinalist
Summary
At the June 18 board meeting Mineola students presented two science-research projects — one testing antibiotic combinations against E. coli and another surveying how free time relates to high school students' mental health — and the board honored several student science achievements including a Regeneron Top-300 semifinalist.
Students in Mineola Union Free School District presented science research projects at the June 18 board meeting, describing methods, data and limitations and answering board questions about materials and future work.
Madison DeSilas and Iona Michi, tenth‑grade students, presented a laboratory project titled “The synergistic effects of antibiotics in slowing antibiotic resistance.” Madison DeSilas said their hypothesis tested combinations of antibiotics and that “our amoxicillin and tetracycline combination was the most effective in decreasing the rate of developing antibiotic resistance in our E.…
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