Broadcom MASTERS 2012 Finalists

SSP is honored by Broadcom's commitment to this program through 2016.

The Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public (SSP) announced on August 29 the selection of 30 middle school students as finalists in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS^® competition.

This year's Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) finalists come from 17 states and represent 29 schools. 

Learn more about the Broadcom MASTERS.

Baral, Jessika Grade: 7
Fremont, CA
Hopkins Junior High School
Project Title: A Novel Way to Strengthen Eye Muscles and Enhance Peripheral Vision

Coulson, Samuel Grade: 8
Weston, MO
West Platte High School
Project Title: A Futuristic Study of the Effects of Microgravity on the Biomass and Variation of Stems from Perpendicular of Raphanus sativus

Criscione, Lisa Grade: 8
Seven Hills, OH
Incarnate Word Academy
Project Title: Rusty Concrete: Will Too Much Water Corrode Concrete Faster?

Dholakia, Shashank Grade: 7
Santa Clara, CA
Marian A. Peterson Middle School
Project Title: The Sky Is No Limit - A Photometric Comparison of the Variable Stars Beta Lyra and Delta Cephei

Dholakia, Shishir Grade: 7
Santa Clara, CA
Marian A. Peterson Middle School
Project Title: The Sky Is No Limit - A Photometric Comparison of the Variable Stars Beta Lyra and Delta Cephei

Drury, Cassie Grade: 7
Louisville, KY
St. Francis of Assisi
Project Title: Exploring Cell Signaling in Wound Healing

Fennell, Katherine Grade: 7
New York, NY
The Montessori Middle School
Project Title: Could a Small Aquatic Plant Have Reversed Global Warming 49 Million Years Ago?

Filler, Elan Grade: 8
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Rolling Hills Country Day School
Project Title: What is the Environmental Source of Cryptococcus gattii?

Gentry, Paige Grade: 7
San Angelo, TX
Irion County Intermediate School
Project Title: Reducing Rabies Responsibly

Gilmartin, Raymond Grade: 8 South Pasadena, CA
South Pasadena Middle School
Project Title: Spare the Environment, Spoiler the Car:  The Effect of Rear Spoilers on Drag and Lift

Grimmett, Maria Elena Grade: 8
Jupiter, FL
The Weiss School
Project Title: H₂Oh No!  Pharmaceuticals Are in My Groundwater:  Sulfamethazine Adsorption/Desorption Isotherms and Kinetics Using Purolite Resin MN250

Henderson, Olivia Grade: 8
Loveland, OH
St. Columban School
Project Title: The Tsunami Safety System: Deploying the Barrier</>

Hnath, Sean Grade: 8
Reading, PA
Muhlenberg Middle School
Project Title: Ride the Wave to Power: Building and Testing an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Generator

Iyer, Varun Grade: 8
Springfield, IL
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Project Title: Energy: The Sound Way: The Effects of Various Configurations of Heat Stack on the Energy Output of a Thermoacoustic Piezoelectric Generator

Jain, Anirudh Grade: 8
Portland, OR
Summa Academy North
Project Title: Use of Diatoms as Biological Indicators for Silver Nanoparticle Pollution

Jons, Carolyn Grade: 8
Eden Prairie, MN
Central Middle School Eden Prairie
Project Title: The Effect of Oxygen Removal Treatments on the Mold Growth of Blueberries

Lewis, Chase Grade: 6
Chapel Hill, NC
Lewis School
Project Title: Nitrocellulose: Speedy as a Flash

Li, David Grade: 8
Commack, NY
Commack Middle School
Project Title: The Impact of a Parabolic Reflector on Wi-Fi Reception at Different Angles: A Compromise Between Signal Strength and Angle

Li, Shixuan Justin Grade: 8
Lynn Haven, FL
Bay Haven Charter Academy
Project Title: No Mo Squitoes:  Repellent Formulation Development with Natural Ingredients Using Design of Experiments on Aedes aegypti via the K & D in vitro Method

Lou, Anna Grade: 7
Anaheim, CA
Oxford Academy
Project Title: Can 'Artificial' Intelligence Be More Intelligent than Human Doctors and Professors in Playing Blokus?

Lu, Daniel Grade: 8
Carlisle, MA
Carlisle Public Schools
Project Title: Psychoacoustics: The Perception of Volume

Masterson, Ceili Grade: 8
Palm Bay, FL
Stone Middle School
Project Title: The Effects of Reduced pH Levels on the Growth and Survival of the Calcareous Shelled Bivalve, Mercenaria mercenaria

Messier, Ethan Grade: 6
Assonet, MA
New England Christian Academy
Project Title: Wave to the Future: The Utilization of Marine Waves Using Wave Buoys to Generate Electricity

Monts, Will Grade: 8
Bluffton, SC
Cross Schools
Project Title: Sail Away

Odzer, Nicole Grade: 8
North Miami Beach, FL
Highland Oaks Middle School
Project Title: Can Reef-Building Corals Adapt to the Stress of Global Warming? The Effect of Global Warming and PAR on Coral Bleaching in Montastrea cavernosa

Oei, Maura Clare Grade: 8
Hebron, CT
Oei Home School
Project Title: Development of a Prototype Pendulum Wave Energy Conversion Device

Patel, Maya Grade: 8
The Woodlands, TX
McCullough Junior High School
Project Title: Gauging Inferno Sprawl

Wheeler, Mabel Grade: 6
Orem, UT
Cherry Hill Elementary School
Project Title: Sunburnt Polymers

Wilkins, John Grade: 6
San Antonio, TX
Keystone School
Project Title: The Effects of Changing the Moon's Eccentricity on High Tide Height (the Maximum and Minimum High Tide in One Year) in Boston, Massachusetts Coastal Area

Yoke, Camille Grade: 8
Midlothian, VA
Manchester Middle School
Project Title: The Effect of Boat Hull Shape, Height of Center of Gravity, and Degree of Incline on Amount of Restoring Torque Produced