Wireless Cardiac Exam Brainchild of Morris Teen

Catherine Wong, 17, a finalist in prestigious science search, has developed low-cost electrocardiogram technology.

Catherine Wong has ideas that "flatten the earth," yet remains grounded. Maybe it's the mismatched socks. Whatever her secret, the 17-year-old Morristown High School senior from Morris Township remained humble despite all the attention presented her Thursday afternoon when she was honored by school officials for being named a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search.  She joins 39 other finalists—out of nearly 2,000 applicants nationwide—who will compete in March in Washington, D.C. for $630,000 in prizes and present their research at the National Geographic Society. Winners will be announced at an award ceremony on March 12. Wong's research project, "A Novel Design for Wireless Low-Cost Cardiac Examination Over the Mobile Phone …

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9:11 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

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Morristown High Students Get Lessons in Power

Representatives from JCP&L working with MHS Science Academy on new series of collaborative lessons.

Who are your heroes? Your parents? A musician? Maybe a sports star? For senior Victoria Lin, it's Nikola Tesla, the father of the modern alternating current system of supplying electricity. Luckily for Lin, she's a student in Anthony Danese's AP Physics class at Morristown High School, where representatives from Jersey Central Power & Light came out on Wednesday for the first two of they hope future presentations on electricity, where it comes from and why it works. Ed Jinks, an enginneer for JCP&L, said, "we think you need to know where your electricity comes from." That can be as far as hundreds of miles, through the work of such pioneers as Tesla, whose AC system of transporting electricity proved much better at long distance transit …

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Science and Poetry Pair Up in New Book

"Writing Poetry Through the Eyes of Science" was written by Morristown High educators Nancy Gorrell and Erin Colfax.

Science and poetry ... oil and water? Not exactly, say the authors of "Writing Poetry Through the Eyes of Science: A Teacher's Guide to Scientific Literacy and Poetic Response." In fact, this instruction manual brings two seemingly divergent topics together, in a way even those outside the classroom would be able to appreciate. Nancy Gorrell, an English teacher with Morristown High School for 36 years before retiring in 2007, paired up with MHS Science Academy biology instructor Erin Colfax on the project, which was released in February. "There's a lot of interest across the board in the book for educators," Gorrell said. "It's really in the mainstream of some important educational movements, interdisciplinary education and writing across …

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Day Tripper: Out of Town, But In Reach

Get Some Space at the Hayden Planetarium

New York attraction features a replica of the surface of the moon.

New York can be a  crowded place year-round, but maybe never moreso than during the holiday season. Still, Suzanne Morris, the senior manager of public programs for the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium in New York City believes she has the place when you need some space. Be forewarned, though: “A comfortable pair of walking shoes is always suggested as the museum spans several city blocks,” Morris said.  The destination, part of the American Museum of Natural History on Central Park West at 79th Street, is as intriguing from the outside as it is inside. “One of the first things visitors notice about the planetarium is the glass building it is housed in, The Rose Center for Earth and Space,” Morris said. “The giant…

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