Way to Go! Student invited to present science research
Matthew Sharin, a senior at Lawrence High School, presented his summer research at the Materials Research Society’s fall meeting in Boston. Credit: Lawrence High School
A Lawrence High School student has been taking the stage in fields ranging from music to science.
Matthew Sharin, a senior, plays the cello in multiple school ensembles as well as with The Children's Orchestra Society in Syosset — having performed with the latter at venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. In addition, he was selected for this year's All-State Orchestra by the New York State School Music Association.
He was also accepted to present his research last month at the Materials Research Society's Fall Meeting in Boston. His research, which he conducted this past summer as part of a small team in Stony Brook University's Garcia Summer Scholars Program, investigated the impact of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on skin dynamics.
"It's a very big honor and achievement to be selected and say that our research is on the same level as professional research and other college-level research," Sharin said.
Sharin, 17, is also a Boy Scout and recently installed informational signs about wildlife habitats along sand dunes in Atlantic Beach as part of a project for his Eagle Scout Award, the highest achievement in the Boy Scouts of America.
His other activities include being president of his school's Science Bowl Club, vice president of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, a writer for his school's newspaper, and a member of the National Honor Society, Debate Team, History Club, Model Congress, Quiz Bowl, and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club.
Michael R. Ebert is an education researcher and has worked for Newsday in various capacities since 2003. He was part of an 11-person team named as 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalists for investigative coverage of the LIRR's platform safety issues.
