TJ STAR

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Due to Governor Northam’s order yesterday to close all VA K-12 schools through the end of the school year, we are sorry to inform you that this year’s tjSTAR will not be taking place but we hope that everyone stays safe and well during this time.

Let’s get excited for this year’s tjSTAR! This year’s tjSTAR keynote speaker is Dr. Kathleen Ries Merikangas, a distinguished academic working in the field of epidemiology. She is currently the Senior Investigator and Chief of the Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch in the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

After reviewing survey results from TJ students, our keynote speaker for this year was selected because her work in mental health aligns best with what most TJ students said they wanted to hear and is extremely relevant to our community.

Dr.Kathleen Ries Merikangas is really excited to be tjSTAR’s keynote presenter, and make sure to come to tjSTAR to learn from her!

Come to our 10th annual tjSTAR to listen to the keynote speaker, presentations on a wide variety of STEM topics, and student presentations! Here's the schedule for 2018 tjSTAR, get excited!

Just a reminder that registration closes TODAY at 8 PM!! Visit Dr. Catherine Spong's presentation "The Importance of Inclusion in Research" during A and B blocks!!!

Dr. Catherine Spong is the Deputy Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at NIH. Dr. Spong's studies emphasizes maternal and child health, emphasizing prematurity, fetal complications, and improving child outcomes. One of her major research interests has been the developing fetus. She is a passionate advocate for inclusion in research for underrepresented groups.

There's only 2 more days until registration for tjStar closes!!! Don't forget to sign up! Today, we're introducing you to a new speaker, Mohammed Iqbal!

Mohammed Iqbal founded SweatWorks to create elegant and functional technologies that would engage, motivate and inspire people to lead better lives. Come to his presentation, "What is Measured is Managed: The Gamification of Wellbeing", to learn how technology has played a central role in the most prominent fitness brands such as SoulCycle, CrossFit and Spartan.

There are 3 more days until registration for your blocks closes!! Make sure to visit Mr. Setty's presentation "Women and High Performance Buildings" during A, B, or C block!

Mr. Setty is currently the president of a full service mechanical, electrical and plumbing consulting engineering firm located in Washington DC. They specialize in institutional projects, energy modeling, commissioning and high performance buildings. His presentation focuses on the opportunities in a career in engineering high performance buildings and green engineering with real world experiences of women currently in the field.