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Congratulations to the 2011 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! We have a record submission of over 700 essays this year. Essays were submitted from 45 states in the U.S., Canada, Colombia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The judges enjoyed reading the essays and see what the younger... Read More

PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org ASHG Grant Award to Provide $10,000 in Funding for Research on Testing the Effectiveness of Various Genetics Education Strategies BETHESDA, MD – September 15, 2010 – A local Biology Assistant Professor, Bethany Bowling, PhD, from Northern Kentucky University (NKU), was recently awarded... Read More

Congratulations to the 2010 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! This year we received nearly 600 essays, almost double that of last year. Essays were submitted from 44 states in the U.S., Canada, Italy, and Bangladesh. The judges enjoyed reading the essays, and it is always interesting to see what the... Read More

Congratulations to the 2009 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! This year, we received 300 essays from high school students in the U.S., Canada, and other countries, such as China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Ghana. The geneticist judges enjoyed reading the essays, and it is refreshing to see what the younger generation... Read More

Congratulations to the 2008 winners and thank you all for participating. Happy DNA Day! 2008 Questions   Question 1 Discuss the practical implications that genetics research is playing in our lives today. Discuss where is might lead us in the next 10 years. 2008 Question 1 Winners 1st Place: Kristin Young, Grade 11 School: Athol... Read More