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Top Young Scientists From Around The World Awarded $4 Million In Scholarships
Female Students Sweep Top Awards at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
(CSRwire) INDIANAPOLIS - Three young scientists each received a $50,000 Intel
Foundation Young Scientist Scholarship today by taking top honors at the
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) 2006,
presented by Agilent Technologies.
Madhavi Gavini of Starkville, Miss.; Meredith MacGregor of Boulder, Colo.;
and Hannah Wolf of Allentown, Pa., excelled among a record-setting,
worldwide pool of 1,482 competitors from 47 countries, regions and
territories, setting the bar for future scientific research in three
disciplines.
Gavini, 16, discovered a novel method to destroy a common and deadly
infectious bacterium - pseudomonas aeruginosa - that causes secondary
infections that often lead to death in patients with compromised immune
systems, such as those with cancer, AIDS and serious burns.
MacGregor, 17, studied the so-called "Brazil-Nut Effect": when a container
of granular material is shaken, particles separate by size, with the
largest rising to the top, like Brazil nuts in a can of mixed nuts. One of
the most significant implications of understanding this effect is in the
mixing of compound pharmaceuticals to ensure particles of different
densities are evenly combined as they are packaged for human consumption.
The effect also becomes relevant in natural phenomena such as rock
slides.
Wolf, 16, studied formations caused by ancient earthquakes in the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument to try to determine the epicenters
of the quakes and assess the impact. She mapped, photographed and measured
the formations within the study area, then analyzed characteristics of the
formations to determine the intensity of the quake and the direction and
distance it moved. Understanding where the most damage has occurred can
lead scientists to more accurate assessment and prediction of seismic
hazards.
"It is a privilege to meet these outstanding young people and be inspired
by their curiosity, enthusiasm and dedication," said Craig Barrett, Intel
chairman. "This generation of young scientists and inventors will surely
find solutions to global issues and change the world for the better."
"Best of Category" Award Winners Span 33 Countries
Each year, tens of thousands of students participate in regional
affiliated fairs to earn the opportunity to compete at Intel ISEF. They
present their projects in one of 14 scientific disciplines: Behavioral and
Social Science, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth
Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Medicine and
Health, Microbiology, Physics, Space Science and Zoology.
More than 585 students received scholarships and prizes at this year's
Intel ISEF. The top-scoring student in each project category receives a
$5,000 scholarship and a high-performance computer from the Intel
Foundation. These students' schools and their affiliated fairs directors
also receive $1,000 to benefit science and math education and to encourage
more student involvement in science. Following are the Best of Category
award winners by country:
Canada
Quebec: Adrian Veres, 16, College Jean-de-Brebeuf, Montreal, for
Biochemistry.
Chinese Taipei
Kaohsiung: Yi-Chi Chao, 18, the Affiliated Senior High School of NKNU, for
Zoology. Chen Wei Tsai, 16, the Affiliated Senior High School of NKNU, for
Chemistry.
Mexico
Guanajuato: Maria Estela Godinez, 16, CBTis No. 139, San Francisco, for
Computer Science.
United States
California: Terik Daly, 16, Oak Grove High School, San Jose, for Space
Science. Michael Viscardi, 17, Josan Academy, San Diego for
Mathematics.
Colorado: Meredith MacGregor, 17, Fairview High School, Boulder, for
Physics.
Florida: Andrew Warren, 16, Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, for
Microbiology.
Mississippi: Madhavi Gavini, 16, The Mississippi School for Mathematics
and Science, Columbus, for Medicine and Health.
New York: Mary Martha Douglas, 17, and Alison Liu, 16, Manhasset High
School, Manhasset, for Behavioral and Social Sciences in the Team
category.
Ohio: John Moore, 18, Dayton Christian High School, Miamisburg, for
Engineering. Maya Wolpert, 18, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights for
Behavioral and Social Science.
Pennsylvania: Caroline Lang, 14, Independence Home School, Yardley, for
Botany. Hannah Wolf, 16, Parkland High School, Allentown for Earth
Science.
Wyoming: Erica David, 16, Pinedale High School, Pinedale, for
Environmental Science.
Other Major Awards
John Moore, 18, of Miamisburg, Ohio; Shannon Babb, 18, of American
Fork, Utah; and Yi-Chi Chao, 18, of Taipei, Taiwan won the Seaborg
Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS) Award trip to attend
the SIYSS event and the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in December.
Mary Douglas, 17, and Alison Liu, 16, of Manhasset, N.Y. won the
European Union Contest for Young Scientists award, which is an all-expense
paid trip to attend the EU Contest to be held in Stockholm, Sweden in
September.
Victor Shia, 17, George Chen, 17, and Frank Chuang, 17, all of
Cupertino, Calif., won the MILSET (International Movement for Leisure in
Science and Technology)-Expo-Sciences International award, which is an
all-expense paid trip to the International Youth Science Exhibition in
Tarragona, Spain in July.
Grand Awards are given to first ($3,000) second ($1,500), third ($1,000)
and fourth place ($500) projects in each category. In addition, special
awards including scholarships, summer internships, scientific field trips
and laboratory equipment are provided by Intel and Science Service, as
well as 80 other corporate, professional and government sponsors. For a
complete list of all award recipients, visit www.sciserv.org/isef.
Background
This is the 10th year of Intel's title sponsorship of the International
Science and Engineering Fair. Intel ISEF is the world's largest
celebration of science showcasing the world's most promising young
scientists and inventors in grades 9-12. The finalists competing in
Indianapolis began as part of a worldwide field of several million science
fair participants during the past academic year. These finalists were among
65,000 students competing at more than 558 regional Intel ISEF-affiliated
science fairs around the world to win the right to participate at the
Intel ISEF.
The fair has been administered for the past 57 years by Science Service, a
nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the understanding and
appreciation of science around the globe through publications and
educational programs. For more information about Science Service and the
Intel ISEF, visit www.sciserv.org.
Through education programs such as the Intel ISEF, Intel works to inspire
and educate children in communities around the world in the areas of
science, mathematics and engineering. For more information, visit www.intel.com/education.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies,
products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live.
Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
Intel and Centrino are marks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation
or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
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