The Pittsburgh AIHA would like to congratulate Ms. Summer Hartman, a 6th grader from the Baden Academy Charter School, and Ms. Grace Hall, a 6th grader from the Falk School in Oakland, for their selection as award winners at the 2019 Covestro Science Fair!
On March 29th, Barb Cummings, Tad Pajak and Frank Pokrywka represented the AIHA Pittsburgh Local Section as Sponsor Judges. They reviewed more than 500 abstracts and narrowed the field down to several students who they interviewed about their research projects. This year, they selected Summer and Grace as the award winners!
On March 29th, Barb Cummings, Tad Pajak and Frank Pokrywka represented the AIHA Pittsburgh Local Section as Sponsor Judges. They reviewed more than 500 abstracts and narrowed the field down to several students who they interviewed about their research projects. This year, they selected Summer and Grace as the award winners!
Summer's research project was entitled "Effects of Bentonite Clay on Daphnia." She designed a benchtop experiment to determine if use of sodium bentonite clay at shale gas fracking and gas pipeline sites had a detrimental effect on organisms that live in streams in nearby communities.
Grace's research project was entitled "Air Quality in Pittsburgh." She designed a data analysis project to determine if wind or humidity affected the air quality in and around Pittsburgh, particularly in areas downwind of industrial plants.
Grace's research project was entitled "Air Quality in Pittsburgh." She designed a data analysis project to determine if wind or humidity affected the air quality in and around Pittsburgh, particularly in areas downwind of industrial plants.
 Ms. Summer Hartman |  Ms. Grace Hall |