My name is Jennifer Schwartz and I am a Junior in The Ridgefield High School Science Research Program. I joined this program last year and have begun studying new cancer drugs to target mitochondrial proteins that may be the cause of certain types of cancer. I have never been able to say that a class has changed me, but The Ridgefield High School Science Research Program is no more a class than Google is a website. It has taken off from an academic course to a family of students who journey together from early curiosity to self discovery in the science research world while learning how to professionally and appropriately express themselves and share their message with others. This community of learners grows in their abilities not only in science, but in their real-world skills that help a student in every class. Along with these skills, the students also are awarded with incredible opportunities including conducting authentic research and entering elite science competitions. Students’ “topics” are not just projects, these are the ideas that will fuel the future of research and innovation.
Research and Innovation 