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2008 SSP Middle School Program Finalist Listing

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected as a 2008 SSP Middle School Program Finalist!

Finalist Name, location, school, and project title  
   
Arizona
Fair ID
Smouse, Rebecca (Grade 7)
Kyrene Middle School - Tempe
The Ants Are Marching One by One
120301
   
California
Fair ID
Glockner, Katherine (Grade 8)
The Rhoades School - Encinitas
Firestorm Fallout: Effects of Particulate Exposure on Peak Flow Rate
140601
Sauer, Christopher (Grade 7)
Corte Madera School - Portola Valley
An Engine with Nothing Inside? Building a Magnetohydrodynamic Drive
144444
Zdasiuk, Jonathan (Grade 7)
Corte Madera School - Portola Valley
An Engine with Nothing Inside? Building a Magnetohydrodynamic Drive
144444
   
Florida
Fair ID
Greene, Talia (Grade 8)
Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High School - Cocoa Beach
Statistical Analysis of the Efficacy of Random Number Generators
191801
Singh, Rohit (Grade 8)
Lincoln Middle School - Gainesville
Effect of Nanoengineering on Photon Absorption in Photovoltaics
191001
Wenger, Brittany (Grade 7)
R. Dan Nolan Middle School - Bradenton
Neural Networks Score! Teaching the Computer How to Play Soccer
190201
   
Hawaii
Fair ID
Goodin, Thomas (Grade 8)
Mid-Pacific Institute - Honolulu
Which Windmill Rotor Pitch Is the Most Efficient?
210201
   
Maryland
Fair ID
Andraka, Luke (Grade 7)
Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School - Hanover
The Effectiveness of Limestone Aggregates to Mitigate Acid-Mine Drainage
300101
Keen, Eric (Grade 8)
Hempstead Academy - Bethesda
Testing the Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Aquatic Organisms
300401
   
Michigan
Fair ID
Allan, Broderick (Grade 6)
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy - Saginaw
Now You See Me: Factors Affecting Nighttime Pedestrian Conspicuity
320401
   
New Jersey
Fair ID
Laberee, John (Grade 8)
Renaissance School - Medford
Oil, Dispersants & Coral: What Is the Effect of Different Dispersants on Coral Organisms?
480401
   
Ohio
Fair ID
Krishna, Vibhuti (Grade 8)
Solon Middle School - Solon
'Eye' am Aware! A Study on Microorganisms in Eyewash Stations
450701
   
Oklahoma
Fair ID
Gaines, Taylor (Grade 7)
Iva E. Wells Middle School - Seneca, MO
Determining the Effects of Bisphenol A on Behavior and Regeneration in Planaria
350301
   
Oregon
Fair ID
Dhawan, Sidharth (Grade 8)
Meadow Park Middle School - Beaverton
Building a Sociable Robot to Help Cure Autism
470101
Gupta, Ayush (Grade 8)
Oregon Episcopal School - Portland
Property Changing Materials in Glass
470203
Sun, Lawrence (Grade 6)
Highland Park Middle School - Beaverton
Patterns in Pythagorean Triplets
470101
   
Pennsylvania
Fair ID
Aunins, Thomas (Grade 8)
Lenape Middle School - Doylestown
Optimizing Wind Farm Efficiency
480401
Romine, Andrew (Grade 8)
Charles F. Patton Middle School - Kennett Square
How Awesome are Auxetics? Discovering Practical Properties of Foam with Negative Poisson's Ratio
480401
   
Rhode Island
Fair ID
Paine, Fiona (Grade 7)
Barrington Middle School - Barrington
Photosynthesis-like Nanocrystalline Solar Cells
490101
   
South Dakota
Fair ID
Kinyon, Taylor (Grade 8)
Plankinton Middle School - Plankinton
Spring Wound Energy
510501
   
Tennessee
Fair ID
Fisher, Grant (Grade 7)
Pi Beta Phi Elementary School - Gatlinburg
Don't Go into the Light!" Effects of Ultraviolet and Incandescent Light on Phototropism of Night-Flying Insects
520401
Gu, Jiahe (Grade 8)
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School - Nashville
Under Pressure
520601
   
Texas
Fair ID
Bose, Shree (Grade 8)
Trinity Valley School - Fort Worth
HDPE: Granite Composites
530901
Wisniowiecki, Anna (Grade 8)
McCullough Junior High School - The Woodlands
Shepherd Moons - The Force Is with Them
530401
   
Utah
Fair ID
Conlin, Kenyon (Grade 6)
Rocky Mountain Middle School - Heber City
Phantom Energy: How Much Money Is It Sucking Out of Your Wallet?
541201
Grissom, Kylie (Grade 8)
North Ogden Junior High School - North Ogden
The Effects of Lost Solar Mass on Planetary Orbit
541101
   
Virginia
Fair ID
Imbrie-Moore, Annabel (Grade 8)
Peabody School - Charlottesville
The Traveling School Bus Problem
560201
   
Wisconsin
Fair ID
Karron, Elizabeth (Grade 6)
Whitefish Bay Middle School - Whitefish Bay
The Effects of Nutrient Levels on Growth Rate and Competitive Ability in Aquatic Plants
590701
   
Wyoming
Fair ID
Graham, Rachel (Grade 6)
Riverton Middle School - Riverton
Athletic Field Lighting System: Ballpark Numbers
600201

 

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