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Eleven Ardent Students took the USA Physics Olympiad Semifinal Placement exam in order to qualify to join the US Physics Team. In the Olympiad, high school students must first take a preliminary exam, and the top 300-400 students are invited to take the semifinal exam.
2013 Ardent Academy Summer Research Institute sent eight students to 2013 California State Science Fair. A total of 10 students received awards at district, county, and state level.
Kevin Lee, graduating senior from University High School in Irvine, has received recognition and numerous awards for his project titled “Strongly Coupling the Mechanical and Electrical Dynamic of the Heartbeat in a Diffuse Interface Model.”
Eric Chen, a graduating senior from Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, has qualified to join the US National Physics Team for the second time. Eric was a member of the US Physics Team last year.
The Orange County Science and Engineering Fair was held from April 8-10 in Costa Mesa at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, where middle and high school students displayed projects in fields of scientific research and discovery. In the competition, Ardent students Michelle Xu and Kevin Lee were the Junior and Senior Sweepstake winners, respectively.