Maharishi School students are exceptionally well prepared for college, according to a recent report by the American College Testing (ACT) Program. Students in Maharishi School’s Class of 2011 who took the ACT had a composite average of 27.9, compared with the Iowa state average of 22.3 and the national average of 21.1. In addition to the... Read More »
Published in the Fairfield Ledger Aug 09, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley recently met with Maharishi School senior Atreya Dey of Fairfield, who was in Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Youth Science Camp. The National Youth Science Camp is a four-week program that brings together accomplished students and science experts. It... Read More »
Congratulations to the graduating Maharishi School seniors who received recognition at the 2011 award ceremony. While all students are commended for their achievements, a select few are chosen to receive special honors from their teachers, peers, and third-party scholarship foundations. Department Awards Virginia Buckley Award: Given to the top art student who is actively seeking a... Read More »
On June 8, Maharishi School senior, Atreya Dey will present his research at the 93rd annual Iowa Water Environment Association conference in Coralville. Dey and his parents and mentors, Drs. Mousumi and Dennis Dey, were invited to attend the 2 day conference after Dey won numerous awards and international recognition for his research, “Biobased Ferrite Nanoparticles:... Read More »
Caroline Fulcher, Maharishi School junior, has won Second Honorable Mention in the Iowa Poetry Association contest, high school division. Fulcher’s submission, "Ruins On Old Vineyard Road" will be published in Lyrical Iowa 2011, the 66th annual anthology of the Iowa Poetry Association. Fulcher’s poem was one of 36 poems chosen out of 460 entries to be... Read More »
WEF Member Associations Send Aspiring Water Scientists to the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize National Competition ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces Atreya Dey as the 2011 Iowa state winner of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)—the most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. Dey's project is entitled “Biobased... Read More »
Maharishi School senior, Atreya Dey, placed 4th in the Environmental Management category, and won $500, at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles. The Intel ISEF is the world’s largest high school science research competition. Through a global network of local, regional, and national science fairs, millions of students around the world are... Read More »
Maharishi School students continue to make big strides in research and winning awards and recognition at international level. Seniors, Atreya Dey and Raphael Burne both won medals at the Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP). Dey won a gold medal and $1000 in the Environment category for his research, “Biobased Ferrite Nanoparticles: A Novel... Read More »
Governor Branstad announces the most promising young scientific leaders in Iowa’s 2011 high school graduating class. Des Moines - Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced that Atreya Dey is one of two candidates selected as the two most promising young scientific leaders in Iowa’s 2011 high school graduating class. At the invitation of Governor Earl Ray Tomblin... Read More »
The State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa (SSTFI) was held April 4 at Iowa State University in Ames. According to the website, “The SSTFI is affiliated with the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, the world's premier pre-collegiate science fair. During the event over 350 student research projects presented by more than 450 students are... Read More »