2025 NSIS Student Science and Technology Writing Competition Results

Post Graduate Winner (Prize $800)
Jona Pedersen, St. Francis Xavier University
Diapause: How overwintering insects adapt to seasonal challenges in a changing climate

Undergraduate Winner (Prize $600)
Jessica Ryuzaki, Mount Saint Vincent University
Revolutionizing Mobility: Brain-Computer Interfaces in Robotic Arms

High School Winner (Prize $300)
Satya Rimbert, DEVI International Boarding School
The effect of microplastics on the human lungs

The following students were also awarded honourable mentions for their submissions:  
Undergraduate Honourable Mention (Prize $300)
Aniqa Jalal, University of Kings College and Dalhousie University
Science Through the Sense of Self: Investigating Science Self-Efficacy and Science Anxiety amongst undergraduate psychology and neuroscience students

High School Honourable Mentions (Prize $150)
Francis Jefferies, Hydrostone Academy
An Odorous Opponent: Garlic vs. Bacteria and Fungi

Aaliyah Rashid, Maritime Muslim Academy
Mouth-Brain Connection: Exploring How Oral Bacteria Affect Brain Health

Annabelle Kamp, Armbrae Academy
The Pathways of Plastic: Investigating the contamination and transfer of microplastics into food products