Update: Academy Teams Take Top Awards at Intel State Science Fair

The Intel State Science Fair took place at New Mexico Tech on March 27 and 28. Repeating their performance at the regionals two weeks earlier, Academy teams once again won the two top awards in the computer science category.

Sophomores Che Olavarria-Gallegos and Antonio Perez placed first with their project which compared the Genetic Algorithm approach with a version of the Monte Carlo method for optimizing the design of a fusion reactor. Marcus Dominguez-Kuhn ’16 placed second with his project which addressed the spread of a computer virus.

Che and Antonio were also selected to be members of the team representing New Mexico at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2015; this all-expenses-paid event will be held in Pittsburgh in May.

Congratulations to these very dedicated and talented future scientists!

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Academy Students Earn First and Second Place at Regional Science Fair

3/17/2015
Albuquerque Academy students won first and second place awards in the Computer Science category at the Intel Regional Science Fair, held at the University of New Mexico on March 12-14, 2015.

A team of sophomores — Che Olavarria Gallegos and Jorge Perez — took first place with a project comparing the Genetic Algorithm approach with a version of the Monte Carlo method for optimizing the design of a fusion reactor.

Marcus Dominguez-Kuhne ’16 earned second place with his project addressing the spread of a computer virus.

Holly Liu ’16 received recognition for her research addressing the spread of E. coli.

Students receiving first and second place finishes advance to the State finals at New Mexico Tech held on March 27-28.