1st: Benjamin Hurley and Julia Gamitto
- Malden Catholic High School (Advisor: Saman Abbas) – Malden, Massachusetts
- Project Title: Novel Idea to Integrate Tardigrade Protein DSUP Into Epithelial Tissue To Gain Efficient Resistance To Solar Radiation

2nd: Abby Gobbels, Levi Gels, and Jayden Mooneyham
- Hoover High School (Advisor: Janet Ort) – Hoover, Alabama
- Project Title: The difference of greenery: The effect of ground cover on AQI and Carbon Dioxide Levels in urban and suburban environments

3rd: Amanda Cooper and Grace MacDonald
- Malden Catholic High School (Advisor: Saman Abbas) – Malden, Massachusetts
- Project Title: Feed the World! The Study of Vibrational Energy and Its Effect on Plants

Important Dates and Deadlines
Date | Event Deadlines |
12/1/22 | Chapter and Project Registration Opens: Chapter Advisors fill out the Chapter Registration Form and students fill out the Project/Participant Registration Form |
12/1/22-3/5/23 | Students work on creating project or project proposal and document progress by tagging @nstemhs on Instagram and using the #NSTEMPBL23 tag on all platforms Students will be emailed project approval or revisions no later than 1 week after their submission |
3/4/23 | Chapter Registration Closes |
3/18/23 | Project Registration Closes |
3/19/23 | Official Release of Event Information |
3/25/23-3/26/23 1 PM on Zoom | 2023 NSTEM PBL Showcase |
3/28/23 | Feedback form released |
4/10/23 | Awards shipped |
Helpful Resources

Here is a link to our PBL Showcase flyer that you can show to your chapter members after your chapter is registered!
Keep an eye out for our PBL Showcase special blog and articles, which will be posted here at a later date!
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to fill out the contact form, or email pblshowcase@nstem.org
Written by Xinyi Christine Zhang, Senior Director (zhangx@nstem.org), and Nehal Bajaj, Senior Director (bajajn@nstem.org). Last updated 4/7/23.