New England Southern JSHS

The New England Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) is a STEM symposium that challenges high school students to develop the skills they need to succeed as researchers.

New England Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

New England Southern Junior Science and Humanities Symposium LogoNES JSHS is an annual STEM conference that allows high school students from Massachusetts and Rhode Island to:

  • Showcase their research

  • Network with their peers and faculty from local universities

  • Compete for scholarships and an opportunity to attend the .

Students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to .  

Next event

Feb. 8, 2025 at pilipiliÎÛÂþ

2025 Important Dates

  • December 15, 2024: Applications Close

  • January 5, 2025: Invitations to Event Sent

  • January 27, 2025: Electronic Poster Files Due, pilipiliÎÛÂþ will print posters for all student participants

  • February 8, 2025: Symposium at pilipiliÎÛÂþ 

8:00a.m.-8:45a.m. Registration

8:45a.m.-9:45a.m. Welcome and Keynote Speaker

9:45a.m.-11:00a.m. Talks Session 1

11:00a.m.-12:30p.m. Poster Session 1

Lunch : 12:00p.m.-1:30p.m.

Campus Tours: 11:30a.m. and 1:30p.m.

1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. Poster Session 2

2:30p.m.-3:45p.m. TalksSession 2

3:45p.m.-5:15p.m. Poster Mixer and Judges Deliberation

5:15p.m. Awards and Closing

Registration and poster sessions will be in the Richard L. Bready Applied Learning Laboratories.  Keynote and student presentations will be in the College of Arts and Sciences building.  

Participants can park in Lot 7.8, or 9.

For more information, please contact the NES JSHS Regional Director, Jennifer Kreft Pearce, jpearce@rwu.edu or 401-254-3566.

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Sponsored by :

Seals of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force of the United States of America.