Somerville High School students Linda Chau & Lola Yu, their project titled, The Effects of Curcumin vs. Chemotherapeutics on Breast & Ovarian Cancer Cells was the 1st Place Team finisher at the Region IV Science Fair. Also in the photo is Deepika Bhargo who was the 2nd place Individual winner, her project title was The Effects of SVP on Colon, Prostate and Ovarian Cancer. Pictured left to right Chau, Yu and Bhargo. ~Photo by Mike Maloney

Congratulations
to the Deepika Bhargo, Linda Chau and Lola Yu for being selected to
participate at the International Science and Engineering Fair being
held May 10-15 in Reno NV. Linda Chau & Lola Yu qualified as a
result of being the 1st place Team Project at Saturday's Regional Fair,
while Deepika Bhargo qualified as a result of being the 2nd Place
Individual Project. Congratulations also go out to Mahima Karki &
Arogya Khadka, Sara Hassan, Erin Kneeland & Shannon Harrington, and
Joe Abrantes & Nelson Moreira who along with Deepika, Linda and
Lola have also qualified to participate at the Massachusetts State
Science and Engineering Fair being held May 1st at MIT.