Join Us for Our Inaugural Science Showcase Showdown!
'Leap Into Science' and Earn a $2,500 Scholarship!
February 29, 2024
4:00 PM
2400 New York Ave, Room 200
Are you a high school junior or senior? You’re invited to participate in our inaugural Science Showcase Showdown! On February 29th, leap into the scientific future and win a $2,500 scholarship from Calumet College of St. Joseph.
To join the competition:
- Sign up
- Select and research an approved topic (below)
- Present your findings and ideas to a panel of judges
- The winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship to Calumet College of St. Joseph
Choose Your Topic
Climate Change and Local Ecosystems
Objective: Investigate the impact of climate change on local ecosystems
Project requirements:
- Identify a local ecosystem (like a park, pond, or forest)
- ​​​​​​Collect data on species diversity, weather patterns, etc., over time
- Compare Historical data (if available) to assess any shifts due to climate change
- Propose mitigation or adaptation strategies to help preserve the ecosystem
CRISPR (Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)
Objective: Determine impact CRISPR has on cancer treatment
Project requirements:
- Identify drawbacks to CRISPR therapeutics
- Share data on clinical CRISPR treatment success
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Objective: Investigate the effects of AI in local healthcare
Project requirements:
- Collect information on how AI is used in local healthcare networks
- Identify potential risks of using AI in local healthcare
- Propose how AI has revolutionized healthcare locally
Hydrogen production and distribution
Objective: Investigate challenges in clean hydrogen production
Project requirements:
- Research methods of industrial hydrogen production
- Determine transport and storage issues posed
- Propose an effective way to produce clean hydrogen
Questions? Contact The Office of Enrollment
 Phone: (219) 473-4215
 Office: Room 116
 E-mail: admissions@ccsj.edu
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- Friday: 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.