NNHS junior is national finalist in top scientific research competition

by | Nov 10, 2013 | Newton North | 10 comments

As posted on NewtonSTEM, Newton North HS junior Kavish Gandhi is part of a two-student team that yesterday won the regional finals in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology — the top nationwide scientific research competition for high-school students.  Out of 1,599 projects submitted nationwide, his team is one of six that have been invited to compete at the national finals next month for six scholarships ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.  According to one of the university professors judging the regional finals, Kavish and his teammate, Noah Golowich of Lexington, “produced Ph.D-level research” in the area of Ramsey theory.  In the Newtonite, Kavish describes Ramsey theory as “‘focused on finding patterns and order in sufficiently large systems’ through theoretical computer science, communications networks, cellular networks, positional board games, and molecular structures.”  Anyone else ever think about that intersection?

10 Comments

  1. mgwa
    mgwa on November 11, 2013 at 12:28 am

    That’s outstanding! My son is a graduate student in math and is taking his first course on Ramsey theory so, yes, it is definitely a graduate-level area to work in.

  2. Lisap
    Lisap on November 11, 2013 at 6:26 am

    Congratulations and good luck Kavish!

  3. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on November 11, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Kavish is an amazing student. I had the pleasure of working with him last year developing the Upper Falls Live History Maps project. More recently, he weighed in here on Village14 with some very articulate comments on the Newton curriculum issue.

    Aside from being a really smart, well rounded, and acoomplished student, he’s just generally a really pleasant (and funny) guy.

    CONGRATS KAVISH!!!

  4. Colleen Minaker
    Colleen Minaker on November 11, 2013 at 10:47 am

    What did Kavish write about the curriculum?

  5. BOB BURKE
    BOB BURKE on November 11, 2013 at 12:53 pm

    Congratulations on a very impressive accomplishment. People like Kavish are light years ahead of where I was at their age. In fact, they are light years ahead of where I am now.

  7. Julia Malakie
    Julia Malakie on November 11, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    Sounds like somebody was ‘overtaught’ in math. 😉

    Jerry, I somehow missed your post about the Upper Falls Live History website. I wish I could take that Chris Murphy course myself!

  8. Joanne
    Joanne on November 11, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    Good One Julie.

  9. mgwa
    mgwa on November 11, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    Julia – beat me to it!

  10. Lisap
    Lisap on November 11, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    L.O.L. @Julia – made my day. 🙂