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September 2017</em></font></div>
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<strong>The 2018-2019 application for the Davidson Academy's Reno campus is now available! </strong>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/473/10/">Davidson Academy</a>
offers two educational options specifically designed to meet the needs
of profoundly gifted students – an online school for those living
anywhere in the U.S. and a day school on the University of Nevada, Reno
campus for local residents. See below for more details.
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<h3>Announcing the 2017 Davidson Fellows</h3>
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Meet the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4296/11/">2017 Davidson Fellows</a>!
Davidson
Fellows have
completed
graduate-level
projects or
portfolios
that have
the
potential to
benefit
society.
Each will
receive a
scholarship
and be
recognized
for their
achievements
at a special
awards
reception in Washington, D.C.
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Positive contributions to society made by the 2017 Davidson Fellows include:
<ul><li>Developing a smartphone-based, vision disease detector
application that diagnoses diseases within seconds using a low-cost
external lens attachment.
<em>(Rishab Gargeya, Laureate, pictured left).</em></li><li>Creating a portfolio that takes an interdisciplinary approach to answer
three main questions: What causes atrocities to occur? What can prevent these
atrocities from occurring in the future? How do we remember genocide? <em>(Carissa Chen, Laureate, pictured right).</em></li><li>Developing a cost-effective, portable, efficient, and
readily-accessible tattoo-based biosensor for the early diagnosis and
quantification of cardiovascular disease.</li><li>Attempting to combat the sanitation crisis in the developing world by
improving upon existing toilet technology to create a safe, inexpensive, and
sustainable toilet option. </li><li>Developing a method to fabricate polymers that could capture heat from an
electronic device by covering it, and then using that heat waste to power the device.</li></ul></td>
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<h3>NAGC
Conference</h3>
Nearly 3,000
individuals
from
around
the
world
will
come
together
November
9-12 for
the
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for
Gifted
Children's
64th
Annual
Convention</a>
in
Charlotte,
N.C. The
largest gathering
devoted to gifted and talented education offers:
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<ul><li>300+ content-rich sessions covering 16 topic
strands in gifted education</li><li>Networking with gifted education leaders, parents,
teachers, and renowned researchers</li><li>Family Day fun and learning experiences</li><li>Live interviews and engaging conversations with
leading experts</li><li>Exhibit Hall featuring state of the art products,
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<h3>News from
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the
Gifted
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<ul><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4288/13/">Belin Blank Center's Blog</a></li><li>Center for Talent Development (CTD) - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4289/14/">Summer 2017 Talent Newsletter</a></li><li>Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4290/15/">Blog</a></li><li>Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4291/16/">News & Events</a></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4292/17/">Links to gifted advocacy blogs and other online publications</a></li></ul></td>
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<h3>Davidson Academy
- Designed to
Be Different</h3>
The
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/473/18/">Davidson Academy</a>
offers two
educational
options
specifically
designed to
meet the
needs of
profoundly
gifted
students –
an online
school
for those
living
anywhere in
the U.S. and
a day school
on the
University
of Nevada,
Reno campus
for local
residents.
Academy
classes are
grouped by
ability
rather than
by age,
providing
profoundly
gifted
students an
educational
opportunity
matched to
their
abilities,
strengths
and
interests. <br>
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The<strong>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3957/19/">Online High
School</a></strong>
starts
with
eighth-grade
courses
for
profoundly
gifted
students
living
anywhere in
the U.S.
<strong>We
are excited
to announce
the
2018-2019
Davidson
Academy
Online High
School
application
will open
in early
October.</strong> There
are
currently
students
from 10
different
states
enrolled in
the online
school!
Please read
the updated
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3950/20/">
Online High
School Qualification Criteria</a>.
The deadline
to apply is
Feb. 28,
2018. If you
have any
questions,
please email
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:online@davidsonacademy.unr.edu">online@davidsonacademy.unr.edu</a>.
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The <strong>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/473/21/">Reno Day School</a>
</strong>is<strong>
</strong>a middle and high school
located on
the
University
of Nevada,
Reno campus for profoundly gifted students
who are
local
residents. The 2018-2019 application for the Academy’s
Reno campus is also open and the deadline to apply is Jan. 15, 2018. For
details, visit the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3740/22/"> Reno school’s How to Apply page</a>. If you have any questions, please email
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:applications@davidsonacademy.unr.edu">applications@davidsonacademy.unr.edu</a>.
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<h3>Davidson Young Scholars</h3>
The national <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3849/23/">Davidson Young Scholars</a>
program provides FREE services designed to nurture the intellectual,
social, emotional, and academic development of profoundly intelligent
young people between the ages of 5 and 18 (students must be between the
ages of 5 and 16 when applying). Benefits of the program include:
<ul><li>Consulting Services</li><li>
An Online Community</li><li>
In-person Connections</li><li>
Community Service Endeavors</li><li>
Summer Programs (fee-based)</li></ul>
The Davidson Institute offers FREE, online educational planning
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4243/24/">guidebooks</a>
focused on topics such as advocacy, early college and mentorships, gap
year, homeschooling and giving back.
These comprehensive guidebooks help direct parents and
students through the process of searching for an appropriately
challenging educational setting.
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<strong>
COLORADO</strong></a>
– Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen plans to work
this year on providing teachers with more support to develop plans that
will better meet the needs of the school’s gifted students. Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4304/26/">Canyon Courier</a><br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3877/27/"><strong>FLORIDA</strong></a>
– A team of University of South Florida researchers
recently received approval to introduce the Advancing Coping and
Engagement (ACE) program at 16 high schools in Pinellas, Hillsborough
and Pasco counties. Students in Advanced Placement classes will be
taught how to become engaged in school, connect with teachers when they
need help and develop skills to cope with stress. Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4305/28/">
Education
Week</a><br>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3879/29/">
<strong>
GEORGIA</strong></a>
– A new gifted program for elementary students in the
Cherokee County school district will be piloted this school year at the
Avery and Macedonia elementary schools in Canton. Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4306/30/">Atlanta Journal Constitution</a> <br>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3805/31/">
<strong>
ILLINOIS</strong></a>
– The Accelerated Placement Act, recently signed into
law, requires state public school districts to adopt and implement
policies on acceleration that, at minimum, provide opportunities for
early entrance to kindergarten and first grade, opportunities for
accelerating a student in a single subject area, and opportunities for
whole grade acceleration. The Acceleration Act, which will take effect
July 1, 2018, is designed to increase access to acceleration throughout
Illinois and help ensure that districts adopt equitable, effective, and
efficient referral, assessment, and placement practices. Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4307/32/">Illinois Association for Gifted Children</a>
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<br>
The Report
Card Act,
recently
signed into
law,
requires the
State Board
of Education
to publish
Illinois
Report Cards with
information
about gifted
education
and advanced
academic
programs and
the number
of teachers
with gifted
education
endorsements.
Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4308/33/">
Illinois
Association
for Gifted
Children</a>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4028/34/">
<strong>IOWA</strong></a>
– Thanks to
a recently
earned
nearly $2
million
grant from
the National
Science
Foundation,
the
Belin-Blank
Center for
Gifted
Education
and Talent
Development
will
continue to
strengthen
STEM-positive
environments
for rural
Iowa 6th- to
8th-graders
through the
existing
STEM
Excellence
and
Leadership
program.
Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4309/35/">University
of Iowa</a><br>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4153/36/">
<strong>
KENTUCKY</strong></a>
– The Bowling Green school district recently launched a
new gifted education program for students in fifth grade. Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4310/37/">Bowling Green Daily News</a> <br>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4277/38/">
<strong>NEW
JERSEY</strong></a>
– Fewer students will qualify for the Northfield School
District's accelerated courses in math and language arts, based on new
criteria unveiled this summer. Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4311/39/">Shore News Today</a> <br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3814/40/">
<strong>NEW YORK</strong></a>
– A number of parents and gifted advocates are
protesting the North Syracuse School District's decision to cut its
middle-school gifted and talented program. Source:
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4312/41/">Syracuse.com</a> <br>
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– The Philadelphia School District recently launched a
new method of identifying gifted students designed to be more equitable.
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The
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3795/44/">
<strong>Davidson Gifted
Database</strong></a> features articles, resources and
state policies to help students, parents and educators pinpoint gifted
information. <strong>
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Articles</strong><br>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4294/45/">Giftedness: Personal Perspectives</a> highlights the experiences of a diverse group of gifted students.<br>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4295/46/">The Best-Kept Secret in Gifted Education: Above-Level Testing</a> covers the concept of giving a younger student a test that was developed for older students.<br>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4314/47/">The
Search for Shangri-La: Finding the Appropriate Educational Environment
for Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children, A Parents Guide</a>
provides strategies designed to help parents navigate
the convoluted public education system and ultimately find the
appropriate educational environment for their child.<br>
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<strong>Resources</strong><br>
For ages 9 through 12, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4315/48/">Engineer This!: 10 Amazing Projects for Young Mechanical Engineers</a>
explores amazing scientific concepts, such as potential, kinetic, and
electrical energy; principles of flight; weights and balances; pulleys
and levers; laws of motion; and more.<br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4316/49/">Gifted Research & Outreach (GRO)</a>
is an organization committed to furthering the world’s understanding of
giftedness through scientific research, as well as promoting a
comprehensive and accurate understanding through outreach.<br>
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4317/50/">Stories With Holes</a>
offers a wide array of gifted and general education resources,
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4318/51/">A 45-year study has changed the way we view giftedness</a>
<font size="2">(Vanderbilt News)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4319/52/">Who Benefits From the Expansion of AP Classes?</a>
<font size="2">(New
York
Times)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4320/53/">Waste to energy wins teen $10,000 scholarship</a>
<font size="2">(Riverdale
Press)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4321/54/">The Myth of The 30 IQ Point “Communication Range”</a>
<font size="2">(Discover
Magazine)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4322/55/">Saratoga teen wins $50,000 for creation of medical app</a>
<font size="2">(Mercury
News)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4323/56/">‘Reluctant Writers’ May Have Learning Disability Dysgraphia</a>
<font size="2">(Huffington
Post)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4324/57/">Dual Credit: Race and Income Gaps Are Getting Wider</a>
<font size="2">(Education
Week)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4325/58/">Other People’s Questions About My Son’s Grade-Skipping, and What I Wish They Would Ask Instead</a>
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Post)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4326/59/">How Schools’ Failures With Gifted Children Drive The Test Prep Industry</a>
<font size="2">(The
Federalist)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4327/60/">Cognitive abilities seem to reinforce each other in adolescence</a>
<font size="2">(Science
Daily)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4328/61/">Seize the opportunity to support all gifted and talented students</a>
<font size="2">(The
High
Flyer)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4329/62/">Begin the year differently to create success for your gifted students</a><font size="2">
(MultiBriefs)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4330/63/">Supporting gifted, at-risk students</a><font size="2">
(The
High
Flyer)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4331/64/">Recent studies look at the benefits of full-grade acceleration</a><font size="2">
(The
High
Flyer)</font></li><li>
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4332/65/">Can personalized learning prevail?</a>
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Institute)</font></li></ul>
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Kathy Liu, Davidson Fellow
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Improving Safety
and Efficiency in Batteries</font></h3>
<em>Kathy
Liu of
Sandy, Utah
will receive
$10,000 for
her
<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/3787/67/">Davidson Fellows</a> project, "<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4333/68/">Nature-Based
Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Improved Safety, Sustainability and
Efficiency in High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries</a>."
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<font color="#2071d3"><strong>What kind of impact can
your Fellows project, “Nature-Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes for
Improved Safety, Sustainability and Efficiency in High-Performance
Rechargeable Batteries” have on society?
</strong></font>
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Batteries are central to the world of untethered
electronics, from handhelds to implantable biomedical devices to
robotics. They are also key to enabling many future technologies,
including longer-range electric vehicles and more efficient renewable
energy storage. However, battery progress has lagged significantly
compared to those of other technological developments, and new, more
powerful batteries are highly desirable. All modern commercial batteries
rely on liquid electrolytes, which not only are the reason batteries
are highly flammable, but also bar development of some next-generation
battery chemistries because of adverse reactions between the electrolyte
and battery components. My project aimed to develop a solid paste to
replace the liquid electrolyte, significantly alleviating battery safety
concerns, as well as helping enabling the development of more powerful,
lightweight battery chemistries. I based my paste off of none other
than sugar, a highly
available and naturally occurring compound to make my batteries more
sustainable and scalable. Solid electrolytes may also allow the
manufacture of flexible batteries for wearable electronics.
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<font color="#2071d3"><strong>What are some of your short-term and long-term plans? </strong></font>
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I’m so excited to be starting my freshman year at
Stanford University this fall. I’ll likely be pursuing a major in either
materials science & engineering or chemistry, and will continue to
research innovative technologies to benefit society. I aim to make an
impact especially in the energy industry to create a more sustainable
world, and help increase access to safe, affordable energy to everyone.
Energy is fundamental to daily life, and there’s so much to be done to
improve how we use it! I’ll also continue working to empower more women
to explore and pursue STEM fields.
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<font color="#2071d3"><strong>Please describe your academic setting and some positive experiences with mentors.
</strong></font>
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I am so thankful for my incredible mentors, Dr. Liu, Dr.
Wang, and Yue Lin, who not only answered my endless questions, but also
believed in me every step of the way. I’ve not only learned about
practical scientific techniques, but have also been so inspired by their
passion, innovative spirit, and endless dedication to chasing the
unknown and discovering how to improve upon what we do know. I also am
so grateful for my parents’ endless support and understanding. My
friends, schools, and communities have additionally been amazing support
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past centuries, creativity was commonly associated with artists,
inventors, or scientists, but today creativity is gaining increased
visibility across all disciplines, from the boardroom to the classroom.”
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-- Paula Olszewski-Kubilius <br>
Director, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://ditdlyris.davdgrp.com/t/803430/53568/4016/69/">Center for Talent Development</a></em></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></font>