Intel ISEF 2013 Special Award Winners
- Society for Science & the Public, in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announced the Special Award Organization winners at an award ceremony on May 16, 2013.
- Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2013 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.
Acoustical Society of America
The Acoustical Society of America is the premier international scientific society in acoustics, dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.
First Award of $1,500; in addition, the student’s school will be awarded $500 and the student’s mentor will be awarded $250.
PH002
Misbehaving Waves: The SurReal Thing
Myles Withay Mitchell, 18, Limavady Grammar School, Limavady, Northern Ireland
Second Award of $500; in addition, the student’s school will be awarded $200, and the student’s mentor will be awarded $100.
EE037
An “EXTRA” Sense: Ultrasound Glove Assisting Spatial Orientation of the Visually Impaired
Ivan Seleznov, 17, Specialized School No. 22, Mykolaiv, Ukraine
Certificate of Honorable Mention
CS044
Finding Best Speaker Position Using New Algorithms to Determine Acoustic Properties of a Room
Akshat Boobna, 16, Amity International School, Saket, New Delhi, India
PH308
“V-shaped Wave” Generated by a Moving Object: Analyses and Experiments on Capillary Gravity Waves
Tomohiko Sato, 17, Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Senior High School, Fuchu-shi, Japan
Takahiro Yomono, 18, Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Senior High School, Fuchu-shi, Japan
The first place award winner’s school will be awarded $500 and the student’s mentor will be awarded $250. The second place award winner’s school will be awarded $200 and the student’s mentor will be awarded $100. Each winner will also receive a one-year ASA membership.
ADA Foundation
As dentistry’s premier philanthropic and charitable organization, the American Dental Association Foundation is a catalyst for uniting people and organizations to make a difference through better oral health. The ADA Foundation is the parent organization for the Paffenbarger Research Center in Gaithersburg, MD, hailed as one of the most productive dental research centers in the world. The ADA Foundation also provides scholarships for dental and affiliated dental students; a variety of grants related to access to care and oral health outreach, including Give Kids A Smile®; and charitable assistance.
First Award of $2,000
MI040
Determining Antimicrobial and Synergistic Properties of Select Plant Essential Oils against Clinical Isolates of Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram- negative Escherichia coli: Phase II
Bryant Jo Heckart, 17, Seneca High School, Seneca, Missouri
Second Award of $1,000
BI006
The Effects of Synsepalum dulcificum on the Taste of Foods at Different pH Levels
Hope Louise Didier, 15, McIntosh High School, Peachtree City, Georgia
Third Award of $500
ME007
Genetic Analysis of Oral Periodontal Pathogens in the Development of Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease
Niyanthesh A. Reddy, 15, Vanguard High School, Ocala, Florida
Agilent Technologies
As the world’s premier measurement company, Agilent offers the broadest range of innovative measurement solutions in the industry. The company’s four businesses — Chemical Analysis, Life Sciences, Diagnostics and Genomics, and Electronic Measurement — provide customers with products and services that make a real difference in the lives of people everywhere. At Agilent Research Laboratories, we conduct research that anticipates customer needs and produces breakthroughs that power growth.
The Agilent Teacher Award will be presented to the teacher of an Intel ISEF finalist who has best proposed how they would use the funds to support their professional development in the sciences and further their support of students in
independent research.
Teacher Award of $5,000
Paul K. Strode, Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado
Li-Xia Ma, Beijing No. 101 High School of Beijing, Beijing, China
Alcoa Foundation
Alcoa Foundation is one of the largest corporate foundations in the U.S., with assets of approximately US $446 million. Founded 60 years ago, Alcoa Foundation has invested more than US $550 million since 1952. In 2011, Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation contributed $38 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the world, focusing on environment and education. Through this work, Alcoa Foundation is building innovative partnerships, engaging its people to improve the environment and educating tomorrow’s leaders.
Power Economy Award: Alcoa Foundation will offer awards for projects that demonstrate innovative, sustainable electric power savings or effective management.
First Award of $2,500
EE034
Third World Power: Using a Joule Thief to Extend Battery Life
Andrew Jerald Miller, 17, Rio Grande Enrichment Studies, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Second Award of $1,500
EE305
Technology of DC Supply in Families
Shuailin Lu, 16, North East Yucai School, Shenyang, China
Peiwen Liu, 16, NorthEast Yucai School, Shenyang, China
Yutong Liu, 16, Northeast Yucai School, Shenyang, China
Third Award of $1,000
ET028
Large Scale Renewable Energy Uninterruptable Power System (UPS)
Cristian Omar Rivera, 16, Colegio Radians, Inc., Cayey, Puerto Rico
Using Metals: Alcoa Foundation will also offer awards for projects that best demonstrate innovative, sustainable use of metals, focusing on but not limited to aluminum.
First Award of $2,500
EN04
AluGlass — New Thermostable Material for Electrical Engineering
Tsimafei Malakhouski, 16, Public Educational Institution “Soligorsk Gymnasium #2,” Soligorsk, Belarus
Second Award of $1,500
PH045
Let There Be Light! . . . Fully Solution-Processed Polymer Based Aluminum Substrate Photovoltaic Cells Fabricated in Ambient Air
Faizullah Mashriqi, 17, Francis Lewis High School, Fresh Meadows, New York
Third Award of $1,000
EE321
Ablation Resistance and Performance of Metals in Magnetoplasmadynamic Applications
Michael Douglas Sherburne, 18, James W. Robinson Junior Secondary School, Fairfax, Virginia
Andres Christian Artze, 18, James W. Robinson Junior Secondary School, Fairfax, Virginia
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a professional scientific organization of approximately 11,000 members dedicated to the discovery, development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products and therapies through advances of science and technology. AAPS provides an international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to health. We offer timely scientific programs, ongoing education, opportunities for networking, and professional development.
First Award of $2,000
MI034
Discovery of Novel Influenza Endonuclease Inhibitors to Combat Flu Pandemic
Eric Shu Chen, 16, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, California
Second Award of $1,000
MI045
The Road to Novel Antibiotics
Sarah Julia Hyslop, 17, Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary, Canada
Third Award of $500
EN006
Enhanced Drug Delivery via PEG-crosslinked Mucin Hydrogels
Connor Vo Duffy, 16, Mounds View High School, Arden Hills, Minnesota
Fourth Award of $250
BI007
Towards the Painless Painkiller: Design and Synthesis of Novel Fatty Acid Binding Protein Inhibitors for Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Effects
Raghav Tripathi, 17, Westview High School, Portland, Oregon
ME068
Designing a Novel Freeze-Stable Tetanus Vaccine
Aryo Sorayya, 18, Monte Vista High School, Danville, California
The winners will also receive a certificate, a one-year membership in the Association including three AAPS journals, reduced rates for meetings and numerous educational materials.
American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society
AAPT is the premier global professional society established to advance the greater good through physics education. With the support of our members worldwide, AAPT is an action oriented organization designed to develop, improve, and promote best practices for physics education as part of the global need for qualified Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics teachers who will inspire tomorrow’s leaders and decision makers.
First Award of $1,200
PH306
The Visible Identification of the Electric Resonance: The Research about Visualization of Resonance Using the Dual Coil
Dohyeon Kim, 17, Busan High School, Busan, South Korea MyungHwan Jang, 17, Busan High School, Busan, South Korea
Jeayoun Kim, 17, Busan High School, Busan, South Korea
Second Award of $800
PH059
Time-Resolved Optical Study of the Surface States of Topological Insulator Bi2Se3
Connor Everett Tom, 16, John W. North High School, Riverside, California
Third Award of $500
PH049
Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor (Gd Doped ZnO)
Ahmed Nabil Halawani, 17, Dar Althiker School, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Certificate of Honorable Mention
PH032
New Method to Measure Sphere Rolling Friction Coefficient
Hyeonsu Kim, 17, Chungnam Science High School, Gong-ju, South Korea
PH051
Discovery of New Variable Star in Cassiopeia
Ilkham Irekovich Galiullin, 17, Grammar School 139, Kazan, Russia
PH055
Problem Solving with Chaos
Dominic Yurk, 16, Robert L. Paschal High School, Fort Worth, Texas
Top award-winners receive a one-year AAPT and APS student membership, a certificate from both AAPT and APS, as well as subscriptions to AAPT’s “The Physics Teacher” journal and other APS journals. Each sponsoring teacher of a student who receives an AAPT and APS award also will receive a certificate.
American Chemical Society
Founded in 1876, the American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development.
First Award of $4,000
CH032
Nanostructured Co3O4, CoO and CoN as High Capacity and Long Life Anodes for Li-ion Batteries
Prithvi Gundlapalli, 17, Saint Andrew’s Junior College, Singapore
Second Award of $3,000
CH051
Design and Synthesis of Hydrogenated TiO2-Polyaniline Nanorods for Flexible High-Performance Supercapacitors
Eesha Khare, 18, Lynbrook High School, San Jose, California
Third Award of $2,000
EM021
A Sustainable and Low Cost Approach for Cleaning Metal Contaminated Water Using Pyrolyzed Banana Peels
Bluye B. DeMessie, 16, William Mason High School, Mason, Ohio
Fourth Award of $1,000
CH303
Preparation of a Self-Propelled Nanomotor
Michael Nguyen Trinh, 17, Plano East Senior High School, Plano, Texas
Jessica Hong, 15, Clark High School, Plano, Texas
Certificate of Honorable Mention
CH014
Carbon Encapsulated Iron Nanoparticles for Catalytic Conversion of Biomass Derived Syngas to Liquid Fuels
Wenhao Yan, 15, The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Columbus, Mississippi
CH024
Towards Next-Generation Nanomaterials: Atomistic, First-Principles Analysis of N-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide
Shyamal Buch, 17, Vista del Lago High School, Folsom, California
CH034
Design and Synthesis of Novel Tetraphenylporphyrin-based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Photodynamic Therapy and Drug Delivery
Landon Yates Carter, 16, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina
CH057
Alternative Energy: Using Nanotechnology to Transfer Energy between Bioluminescent Firefly Proteins & Fluorescent Quantum Rods
Olivia Helen Sheppard, 15, Manlius Pebble Hill School, Dewitt, New York
CH306
Hydrogen Production Using Ultra Low-Cost Soybean-Molybdenum Catalysts
Shilpa Iyer, 17, Comsewogue High School, Port Jefferson Station, New York
Shweta Iyer, 17, Comsewogue High School, Port Jefferson Station, New York
EV020
Simple and Cost-Effective Detection of Cadmium Using an Electrochemical Sensor Made with Gold Nanoparticles
Seung Hye Choi, 14, University High School, Fresno, California
All award winners and honorable mentions receive a subscription to “ChemMatters.”
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, founded in 1944, develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, one of the world’s premier scientific research institutions. The Dr. Bessie F. Lawrence International Summer Science Institute at the Weizmann Institute
provides students with a unique opportunity to participate in hands-on studies in professional academic laboratories at the forefront of scientific research.
All-expense paid four week trip and scholarship to the Bessie Lawrence International Summer Science Institute.
MA045
Dots and Lines: A Combinatorial Interpretation of the Homotopy Groups of Finite Topologies
Colin Campbell Aitken, 17, Leland High School, San Jose, California
Alternate for trip
MA012
Classification of Some Fusion Categories of Rank 4
Hannah Kerner Larson, 18, South Eugene High School, Eugene, Oregon
Trip and scholarship is held at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel each July. A valid passport is required for travel.
American Geosciences Institute
AGI is a nonprofit federation of geoscientific and professional associations that represents geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services, serves as a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society’s use of resources, resilience to natural hazards, and the health of the environment.
First Award of $1,000
PH305
The Study on the Effective Chipping Shape of Handaxe by Analyzing Physical Fracture Characteristics
Mi Rim Choi, 15, Boyoung Girl’s High School, Dongdocheon, South Korea
Ha Young Yun, 16, Boyoung Girl’s High School, Dongdocheon, South Korea
Oh Reum Cha, 17, Boyoung Girl’s High School, Dongdocheon, South Korea
Second Award of $750
EM024
Successional Sequence of Water Quality and Macroinvertebrates in a Playa Wetland System
Tayler Ann Rocha, 17, Monte Vista High School, Monte Vista, Colorado
Third Award of $250
EA302
Using Modified Natural Zeolite to Improve the Characteristics of Soil
Amr Faisal Jarajreh, 16, Jubilee School, Amman, Jordan
Dana Diaaaldeen Shalabi, 17, Jubilee School, Amman, Jordan
EV303
Predicting Earthquakes by Monitoring the Electron Content of the Ionosphere
Nicolas Javier Marone, 18, Ort Henri Ronson, Ashqelon, Israel
Aviv Rabinovich, 18, Mevoot Hanegev, Kibbutz Shoval, Israel
AGI will present their winners with a vast selection of related publications.
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Founded in 1897, AIPLA is a national bar association constituted primarily of lawyers in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community. AIPLA represents a wide and diverse spectrum of individuals, companies and institutions involved directly or indirectly in the practice of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition law, as well as other fields of law affecting intellectual property. Our members represent both owners and users of intellectual property.
First Award of $1,000
EN003
Using Exothermic Reactants to Improve the Efficacy of Life Jackets in Decreasing the Chances of Hypothermia
Danielle Theresa Mallabone, 17, St Teresa’s High School, Johannesburg, South Africa
ME016
Programmable Multiplexed Immunosensor for Rapid Cardiac Diagnostics
Andy Tran, 18, Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Houston, Texas
Second Award of $250
AS026
Optimal Equine Balance: Application of Biophysics to Assess and Reduce Equine Injury
Erika Nicole Mueller, 15, Clearfield High School, Clearfield, Utah
EN041
AluGlass — New Thermostable Material for Electrical Engineering
Tsimafei Malakhouski, 16, Public Educational Institution “Soligorsk Gymnasium #2,” Soligorsk, Belarus
American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society was founded in 1888, to further the interests of mathematical research & scholarship, as well as to serve the national/international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy and other programs. Friends and family of the late mathematician, Karl Menger, contribute to a fund in his memory, to be distributed by the AMS for annual awards at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
First Award of $1,000
MA045
Dots and Lines: A Combinatorial Interpretation of the Homotopy Groups of Finite Topologies
Colin Campbell Aitken, 17, Leland High School, San Jose, California
Second Award of $500
MA001
Rational Fixed Points of Polynomial Involutions
Stanislav Ivanov Atanasov, 19, Model High School of Mathematics “Academician Kiril Popov,” Plovdiv, Bulgaria
MA012
Classification of Some Fusion Categories of Rank 4
Hannah Kerner Larson, 18, South Eugene High School, Eugene, Oregon
Third Award of $250
MA005
Applications of Dirichlet Series
Asbjorn Christian Nordentoft, 19, Aurehoj Gymnasium, Gentofte, Denmark
MA038
A Novel Approach to the Spherical Codes Problem
Simanta Gautam, 17, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
MA052
Configuration Spaces of 4-bar Linkages
Ilya Viktorovich Kirillov, 17, Lyceum 1303, Moscow, Russia
MA305
Percolation Games on Cayley Graphs of Groups
Maksim Lvovich Bezrukov, 18, Minsk Gymnasium #41, Minsk, Belarus
Aliaksandr Olegovich Stadolnik, 17, Minsk Gymnasium #13, Minsk, Belarus
Certificate of Honorable Mention
MA002
On Weitzenboeck Derivations of Free Metabelian Associative and Lie Algebras
Rumen Rumenov Dangovski, 17, Sofia High School of Mathematics, Sofia, Bulgaria
MA016
Resolving an Open Problem Related to Figurate Numbers by Pell Equations
Yu-Fang Hsu, 16, National Nanke International Experimental High School, Tainan, Chinese Taipei
MA019
Intercalates Galore
Sarah Lee Shader, 17, Laramie High School, Laramie, Wyoming
MA031
Matching Preclusion and Conditional Matching Preclusion for Dual-Cubes
Akhil Nistala, 17, Novi High School, Novi, Michigan
MA054
A Maximum Principle and Its Applications
David L. Pan, 17, Canterbury School, Fort Wayne, Indiana
A booklet on Karl Menger will be given to each winner.
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is the nation’s leading scientific and professional society advancing the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society. Founded in 1919, the AMS has a membership of more than 14,000 professionals, students, and weather enthusiasts including many of the world’s foremost scientists from industry, academia, and government. AMS offers numerous scholarships and fellowships to support students pursuing careers in the field.
First Award of $2,000
EA008
Analysis of the Impacts of Straight-Line Winds on the Structure and Stability of a Tornadic Vortex
Casey Richard Densmore, 16, Musselman High School, Inwood, West Virginia
Second Award of $1,000
EA001
Subtropical Study of Mine Drilled Lakes and Their Effects on Evaporation and Evapotranspiration
Breanne Mattea Williams, 18, South Sumter High School, Bushnell, Florida
Third Award of $500
AS014
Effects of Meteorological Conditions on the Avian Paratympanic Organ: An Ethological Analysis
Zoe Pierce Buccella, 17, Home School, Barnesville, Ohio
Certificate of Honorable Mention
EA010
Effects of Increased CO2 and Pollution Based Particles on Glacier Ice Melt
Kayla Jane Thompson, 14, Bonneville High School, Washington Terrace, Utah
EA301
The Secrets of San Lorenzo Valley’s Atmosphere
Natalie Rose Gallagher, 15, San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, California
Connor Burke Lydon, 16, San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, California
EA303
Causes of Offshore Rain Bands along the Northeastern Coast of Taiwan
Yu-Sy Lin, 17, Taipei Municipal Chien-Kuo Senior High School, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
I-Tzu Chen, 18, Taipei Municipal Chien-Kuo Senior High School, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Winners receive a certificate, an AMS Journal/Bulletin Archive DVD, and a one-year student membership to the AMS. The student membership includes a subscription to the “Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society” or “Weatherwise” magazine.
American Physiological Society
First Award of $1,500
ME018
Somatostatin Type 3 Receptors Mediate Protective Effects Against Seizures
Ari Shi Gao, 18, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, Texas
Second Award of $1,000
ME026
Selective Oligodendrocyte Apoptosis as a Model for Multiple Sclerosis
Ingrid Nieves Zippe, 18, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Third Award of $500
CB038
What Are Mechanims Underlying Nicotine Induced Neutrophil Apoptosis?
Jay Kumar, 17, duPont Manual Magnet High School, Louisville, Kentucky
APS Exceptional Science Award for $500
ME032
Pumper’s Paradise: Which Fast-Acting Insulin Analog Is the Most Efficient?
James Nathan Hilt, 15, Middleburg High School, Middleburg, Florida
Winners will receive a certificate, a t-shirt, and a one-year subscription to APS publications.
American Psychological Association
The mission of the American Psychological Association is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives. The APA is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
First Award of $1,500
BE050
The Effect of Emoticon Stimuli on Human Facial Muscle Activation and Social Evaluation Using Electromyographic Technology: A Novel Determination
Abigail Claire Orlando, 18, Eastchester High School, Eastchester, New York
Second Award of $1,000
BE041
Neural Plasticity: Novel Language Learning through Digital Technology
Adelina Corina Cozma, 17, Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, Canada
Third Award of $500
BE032
A Model of Medial Entorhinal Cortex Grid Cell Remapping
Ryan Diego Silva, 17, University High School, Tucson, Arizona
BE042
Improving Long-term Compliance to Life Saving Medications
Avinash Kumar Pandey, 15, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, Canada
CB307
Investigating the Roles of A2A and TrkB Receptor Proteins in Response to Cholesterol and Brainderived Neurotrophic Factor in an Alzheimer’s Disease Model
Heidi Marie Smith, 17, Loudoun County Academy of Science, Sterling, Virginia
Jessica Leigh Joyce, 18, Loudoun County Academy of Science, Sterling, Virginia
CB309
Indicting Alzheimer’s: Novel Methods of Preventing Glial Scarring through the Downregulation of Cerebral Vimentin and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
Tejas Dharmaraj, 15, Chandler High School, Chandler, Arizona
Manav Ajay Sevak, 16, Chandler High School, Chandler, Arizona
ME113
Developmental Gene Lis1 in the Adult Brain Is Necessary for Spatial But Not for Novelty Memory
Leighton Anne Braunstein, 16, The Dalton School, New York, New York
American Society for Horticultural Science
Founded in 1903, the purposes of the American Society for Horticultural Science are to promote and encourage national and international interest in scientific research and education in horticulture in all its branches.
First Award of $1,000
PS029
Survivorship & Reproduction of Melon Aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, on Two Varieties of Cucumber, Cucumis sativus, Fed with Turmeric, Curcuma longa, Rhizome Extract
Marcella Anne Fitisone, 18, Tafuna High School, Pago Pago, American Samoa
Second Award of $500
BI059
Elucidating the Biochemical Mechanisms of Synthesis of Anthocyanins in Citrus Fruits
Saumya Ramadugu Keremane, 15, Martin Luther King High School, Riverside, California
Third Award of $250
PS030
Can Native Bees Replace Honeybees in Commercial Apple Production?
Catherine Grace Schlueter, 17, Mountain View High School, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Each awardee and his/her school will receive a one-year subscription to ASHS “HortScience” and “Hort Technology” plus a mounted certificate.
American Society for Microbiology
Founded in 1899, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the largest single life science membership organization in the world. Members worldwide represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specializations plus a division for microbiology educators. The ASM awards honor the most outstanding microbiology projects.
First Award of $2,500
MI039
Site-directed Mutagenesis of the Metal-reducing Bacterium S. oneidensis MR-1: A Novel Strategy for Genetic Engineering in Recalcitrant Microorganisms
David Masao Zimmerman, 18, Brentwood School, Los Angeles, California
Second Award of $1,750
MI016
Engineering a Novel Fusion Protein Therapy for Meningococcal Infection
Rahi Dilip Punjabi, 16, Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough, Massachusetts
Third Award of $1,000
MI021
Morphogenesis of and Chromosome Segregation in Escherichia coli Branching Mutants
Kaitavjeet Chowdhary, 17, Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Fourth Award of $750
MI034
Discovery of Novel Influenza Endonuclease Inhibitors to Combat Flu Pandemic
Eric Shu Chen, 16, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, California
Fifth Award of $400
MI008
Investigating the Role of Heme Pocket Residues in a Globin Coupled Sensor
William Huang Jin, 17, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Lawrenceville, Georgia
MI013
Research Program on the Effect and Preliminary Mechanism of Earthworms (Eisenia foetida)-washed Solution on Prevention of Rose Botrytis cinerea
Yicen Yan, 17, Beijing No. 101 High School, Beijing, China
MI020
Evolutionary and Ligand-binding Dynamics of ClfB and IsdA in Staphylococcal Species
Amy Xu, 16, Jericho High School, Jericho, New York
MI030
A Novel Pentameric Model of the T4 Bacteriophage Genome Packaging Motor and a Means of Disrupting Its Mechanism
Raghu Vamsi Dhara, 17, Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, California
MI054
Bridging the Gap between in vitro and in vivo
Kevin James Cyr, 18, Clear Lake High School, Houston, Texas
MI305
Deletion of Endonuclease G Disrupts Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Leads to Reduced Virulence in the Human Protozoan Parasite Leishmania mexicana
Katie Anne Barufka, 18, Langley High School, McLean, Virginia
Neil Shivraj Davey, 17, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
All finalists in the Microbiology Category receive a student membership to AMS which includes a one-year subscription to “Microbe,” ASM’s monthly news magazine, and access to the members only web resources.
American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians. The ASA supports excellence in the development, application, and dissemination of statistical science through meetings, publications, membership services, education, accreditation, and advocacy. Our members serve in industry, government, and academia in more than 90 countries, advancing research and promoting sound statistical practice to inform public policy and improve human welfare.
First Award of $1,500
CS008
A New Stochastic Optimization Algorithm with Adaptive Penalty and Its Markov Chain Analysis
Uttara Chakraborty, 17, Chakraborty Homeschool, Chesterfield, Missouri
Second Award of $500
MA048
Identification of Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Lung Cancer Using a Novel Statistical Test
Shreya Mathur, 16, Oxford High School, Oxford, Mississippi
Third Award of $250
ME067
Breast Cancer Prognosis through Gene Expression Profiling and Tumor Morphology
Andrew Cheng Jin, 16, The Harker School, San Jose, California
Certificate of Honorable Mention
BE003
Applying Matrix Theory to Model Global Social Dynamics
Heeyoon Kim, 18, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Conyers, Georgia
MA053
Analysis of Novel Clustering Algorithms for Gene Expression Patterns
Shashwat Kishore, 16, Unionville High School, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
MI033
Autism and Gut Microbiome: Is There a Link?
Kamran Jamil, 16, The Bishop’s School, La Jolla, California
PS038
The Threshold of CO2 Fertilization Effect on the Growth of Triticum aestivum
Jessica Chen Xu, 15, High Technology High School, Lincroft, New Jersey
PS044
Reprocessing Components of Milk from Foliar Application to Augment Protein Synthesis in Triticum aestivum
Jordan Ray Cadle, 18, Paoli Junior/Senior High School, Paoli, Indiana
All American Statistical Association finalists receive one-year subscriptions of “Significance” and “Chance.” Their schools will also receive a one-year school membership in the American Statistical Association.
American Veterinary Medical Association
First Award of $1,000 and a plaque
AS026
Optimal Equine Balance: Application of Biophysics to Assess and Reduce Equine Injury
Erika Nicole Mueller, 15, Clearfield High School, Clearfield, Utah
AS029
Olfactory Discrimination Between Regular and Deuterated Compounds in European Honeybees (Apis mellifera)
Eric Samuel Epstein, 17, Tucson High Magnet School, Tucson, Arizona
AS036
Jellyfish Phototaxis: Developing an Infrared Net for Application in Marine Systems for the Prevention of Jellyfish Fouling and Beach Infestations
Connor William Burton, 18, Camdenton R-III High School, Camdenton, Missouri
BI040
Using Zebrafish as a Model to Identify the Causes of Mechanosensory Hair Cell Death and Hearing Loss in Humans
Meghal Sheth, 15, Camas High School, Camas, Washington
BI045
Histological Evidence of Toll-Like Receptor Nine Amelioration of Amyloid Pathology in a TgSwDI Mouse Model
Charlotte Sophia Herber, 16, Fox Lane High School, Bedford, New York
All winners will also receive a plaque.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is pleased to offer a comprehensive scholarship combining a monetary award and an environment focusing on knowledge, learning and research. The New American University Provost Scholarship is renewable for four years, in addition to a one-time $2,500 award to conduct research, sponsored by the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development. Individuals and teams will be considered for these awards.
New American University Provost Scholarship
AS013
The Chemical Ecology of the Diaprepes Root Weevil: Olfactory Responses to Conspecific and Plant Odors
Evan Cliff MacKay, 16, Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, Florida
AS026
Optimal Equine Balance: Application of Biophysics to Assess and Reduce Equine Injury
Erika Nicole Mueller, 15, Clearfield High School, Clearfield, Utah
BE019
The At-Risk Maturing Brain: Effects of Stress Paradigms on Mood, Memory and Cognition in Adolescents and the Role of the Prefrontal Cortex
Zarin Ibnat Rahman, 16, Brookings High School, Brookings, South Dakota
BI010
Immobilization of Enzymes via Concentric Nafion/Cellulase Electrospun Fibers for Bioethanol Production
Alicia Danielle D’Souza, 15, Clark High School, Plano, Texas
BI011
Analysis of Fel d 1 Allergen Transcripts in Felis catus Saliva using Reverse Transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR)
Savannah Joy Tobin, 18, West Salem High School, Salem, Oregon
BI042
Targeting Survivin as a Potential Cancer Therapeutic
Kelsey Mackenzie Barter, 17, University High School, Tucson, Arizona
CB024
Modification of Human Mesenchymal Cells’ Stem Capacity: The Relation between Beta-catenin Quantity and Cell Proliferation and Specialization – Phase II
Laura Rudella Tonidandel, 16, Colegio Dante Alighieri, Sao Paulo, Brasil
CB058
Optimization of the Xenopus laevis Oocyte Expression System
Aakash Jain, 17, Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, Arizona
CB309
Indicting Alzheimer’s: Novel Methods of Preventing Glial Scarring through the Downregulation of Cerebral Vimentin and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
Tejas Dharmaraj, 15, Chandler High School, Chandler, Arizona
Manav Ajay Sevak, 16, Chandler High School, Chandler, Arizona
CH011
Comparative Analysis of Different Accelerants that Can Increase the Specific Impulse Generated by Solid Rocket Propellants
Benjamin Michael Langer, 16, Herzlia High School, Cape Town, South Africa
CH042
The Effects of Operating Conditions on Gas Transport Mechanisms through SAPO-34 Zeolite Membranes
Michael Zhu Chen, 16, Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado
CS047
IlluminaMed: Developing New Artificial Intelligence Techniques for the Use In a Biomedical Image Analysis Toolkit
Yousuf Mounir Soliman, 16, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, California
EE025
Ion Propulsion: Electrostatic Thruster Design and Optimization for Space Applications
Matthew Garrett Hileman, 15, The Classical Academy College Pathways, Colorado Springs, Colorado
EE077
A Microprocessor Controlled Device with Cloud Connected Sensors for Improving Cardiovascular Health and Workout Efficacy
Alisha Saxena, 16, Interlake Senior High School, Bellevue, Washington
EM031
Natural Fungicides, an Alternative for Agriculture
Adrian Alberto Contreras Gonzalez, 15, Instituto America, Culiacan, Mexico
EN015
The Fabrication and Characterization of Top and Bottom Gated Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors using Printed Electronics
Harsha Sudarsan Uppili, 16, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
EN049
Advances in the Bottom-Up Assembly of Multicellular Architectures: From Neuroengineering to Biodefense
Samantha Marie Marquez, 17, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Richmond, Virginia
ET032
Algae to Oil via Photoautotrophic Cultivation and Osmotic Sonication
Evie Sobczak, 16, Shorecrest Preparatory School, St. Petersburg, Florida
EV001
Fluorescent Quantum Dots as a Solid-Phase Detection Medium for Heavy-Metal Contaminates in Drinking Water
Rikhav Shah, 15, Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, Florida
MA061
Determining Combinatorial Sums Using Roots of Unity
Liang Zhou, 16, John W. North High School, Riverside, California
MA302
Simulation of Protein Folding using Monte Carlo Methods in a Triangular Lattice
Niranjan Balachandar, 16, Shepton High School, Plano, Texas
Nirali Kunjan Thakor, 15, Shepton High School, Plano, Texas
ME009
Hemodynamic Interactions in Arterial Networks with Atherosclerosis
Aprotim Cory Bhowmik, 16, Parkview High School, Lilburn, Georgia
ME059
Advancing Precision Medicine: MicroRNA Prognostic Signatures and Prediction Models for Distant Metastasis-Free Survival in Breast Cancer
Natalie Ng, 17, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
MI020
Evolutionary and Ligand-binding Dynamics of ClfB and IsdA in Staphylococcal Species
Amy Xu, 16, Jericho High School, Jericho, New York
PH022
The Development of a Long Life Solid State Dye Laser
Joseph Patrick Lee, 16, Saint Peter’s Academy, New Market, Alabama
PS301
The Acclimation of Spartina alterniflora to Various Saline Concentrations: A Continuation
Grace Marie Ragland, 17, Saint Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Anna Claire Maxwell, 16, Saint Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Students will have until the penultimate semester before graduation from high school to notify Arizona State University of their intention to accept the award. Students must accept the entire award package in order to receive both the Provost Award as well as the Research Award. Residents = $8,000; Nonresidents = $12,000; International Students = $12,000. All renewable for four years.
Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Chetty Foundation
AVASC is an educational and medical service foundation dedicated to recognizing academic talent and providing services to the needy. AVASC will award projects that display outstanding creativity, ingenuity, and have the potential to alleviate the human condition or mark a substantive advancement in the scientific field.
First Award of $1,000 U.S. savings bond
B1007
Towards the Painless Painkiller: Design and Synthesis of Novel Fatty Acid Binding Protein Inhibitors for Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Effects
Raghav Tripathi, 17, Westview High School, Portland, Oregon
EN022
An Advanced Biomimetic Hand Using Additive Manufacturing
Holly Catherine Erickson, 17, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Second Award of $500 U.S. savings bond
CB015
Removal of c-IAP2 E3 Activity Alters Regulatory T-Cell Function and Differentiation
Neelanjan Lakshman, 18, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland
CB021
Hyperglycemia and HIV: A Correlation— Hyperglycemia Increases HIV Entry in T Cells via ROS Generation
Aakash Viren Jhaveri, 16, The Wheatley School, Old Westbury, New York
CB026
Investigating MicroRNA-mediated Regulation of Class Specific Dendrite Morphogenesis
Suhas Gondi, 17, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia
CH022
An Inexpensive and Ultra-Compact Raman Spectrometer for Real World Applications
Jack Thomas Andraka, 16, North County High School, Glen Burnie, Maryland
EE029
Ridge Cutting Machine
Pubudu Dinesh Anuruddha Chithrananda Kapuge Kapurubandage, 19, Mihinthale Central College, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
EV023
The Toxin in Rice- Arsenic in Our Food
Anuush Krishna Vejalla, 14, Detroit Country Day Upper School, Beverly Hills, Michigan
ME016
Programmable Multiplexed Immunosensor for Rapid Cardiac Diagnostics
Andy Tran, 18, Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Houston, Texas
PH044
Qubit Rotator: A Nanowire Device for Rotation and Readout of Flying Electron Spin Qubits at Room Temperature for Quantum Computing
Saumil Bandyopadhyay, 18, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, Virginia
Equivalent awards available for non-U.S. winners.
Association for Computing Machinery
ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting computing educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources, and address the field’s challenges. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career
development, and professional networking.
First Award of $1,000
CS054
Using Artificial Intelligence to Create a Low Cost Self-driving Car
Ionut Alexandru Budisteanu, 19, Liceul Tehnologic Oltchim, Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
Second Award of $500
CS305
Fish-eye Like Spot Magnifier with Low Cognitive Load for Image Browsing
Szu-Jung Wu, 18, National Hsinchu Girls’ Senior High School, Hsinchu City, Chinese Taipei
Shiang-Wen Huang, 18, National Hsinchu Girls’ Senior High School, Hsinchu City, Chinese Taipei
Third Award of $300
CS029
Versatile Visual Programming Software for Beginners
Hyunjun Kim, 16, Sunduck High School, Seoul, South Korea
Fourth Award of $200
CS040
Pardus: A Statistical Approach to Reduce Perceived Latency in Network Filesystems
Dhaivat Nitin Pandya, 15, Appleton North High School, Appleton, Wisconsin
CS057
MEye: An Affordable Eye-Tracking System
Ayush Saraswat, 17, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas
All winners will receive complimentary ACM student memberships for the duration of their undergraduate education. The ACM’s Student Portal Package also includes ACM’s Digital Library.
Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the American Astronomical Society
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is a scientific and educational organization with international membership. The American Astronomical Society is the premier American society of professional astronomers.
Priscilla and Bart Bok First Award of $1,000
PH040
Photometric Evidence of Changes in Pulsation Characteristics of Hot Subdwarf B Stars
Arjun Raghavan, 17, Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Priscilla and Bart Bok Second Award of $500
PH004
X-ray Measurements of Tycho Supernova Remnant’s Dynamics
Michaela Brchnelova, 16, Gymnazium Hubeneho 23, Bratislava, Slovakia
The awarded funds are intended to be used by the recipients to further their education and research efforts. Up to $1,000 in travel is also provided for each recipient to attend the winter meeting of the AAS following the receipt of the award.
ASU Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives
The Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives are the result of a $27.5 million investment in Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability by the Walton Family Foundation. Within the Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, diverse teams of faculty, students, entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators collaborate to deliver sustainability solutions, accelerate global impact, and inspire future leaders through eight distinct initiatives.
First Award of $7,500
ME072
Mustard Oil as an Apicomplexan-targeting Drug Therapy for Plasmodium falciparum
Jessie Leanne Preston MacAlpine, 17, Huron Park Secondary School, Woodstock, Canada
Second Award of $2,500
EM021
A Sustainable and Low Cost Approach for Cleaning Metal Contaminated Water Using Pyrolyzed Banana Peels
Bluye B. DeMessie, 16, William Mason High School, Mason, Ohio
China Association for Science and Technology (CAST)
China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) is the largest organization of scientists and technologists in China. One of its missions is to promote public understanding of science. Having developed science education programs, CAST supports youth and adolescents in becoming citizens with high scientific literacy. CAST awards are given to the projects that best reflect the originality and innovation of the students’ work in all scientific disciplines.
Award of $3,000
AS013
The Chemical Ecology of the Diaprepes Root Weevil: Olfactory Responses to Conspecific and Plant Odors
Evan Cliff MacKay, 16, Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, Florida
CS003
Battle for Speed: Ternary against Binary
Alexander Mikhailovich Makarychev, 17, Lyceum #3, Sarov, Russia
EV031
Home-Based Rapid Arsenic Water Test Using Nanotechnology
Thabit Farrukh Pulak, 17, Richardson High School, Richardson, Texas
EV303
Predicting Earthquakes by Monitoring the Electron Content of the Ionosphere
Nicolas Javier Marone, 18, Ort Henri Ronson, Ashqelon, Israel
Aviv Rabinovich, 18, Mevoot Hanegev, Kibbutz Shoval, Israel
ME059
Advancing Precision Medicine: MicroRNA Prognostic Signatures and Prediction Models for Distant Metastasis-Free Survival in Breast Cancer
Natalie Ng, 17, Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
Each winner will also receive a certificate. Award will be shared by team members.
Coalition for Plasma Science (CPS)
The Coalition for Plasma Science is a group of institutions, organizations, and companies joining forces to increase awareness and understanding of plasma science and its many applications and benefits for society.
First Award of $1,500
PH311
Investigation of Anisotropic Neutron Radiation from a Farnsworth IEC Fusion Reactor
Jake Jordan Hecla, 18, Aviation High School, Des Moines, Washington
Raymond Aung Maung, 17, Kentwood Senior High School, Covington, Washington
Rian Naveen Chandra, 18, Capital High School, Olympia, Washington
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
A Washington, DC based nonprofit organization that represents 102 of the leading public and private ocean research educational institutions, aquaria and industry; working to advance research, education and sound ocean policy. The Organization also manages ocean research and education programs in scientific ocean drilling, ocean observing, ocean exploration and ocean partnerships. Awards will be given to the best projects in ocean sciences, in the areas of oil spill related science, marine geosciences, and overall ocean exploration and conservation.
Award of $ 1,000 for ocean science projects, with an emphasis on marine geosciences.
BE302
Having Fun Learning About Coral
Jovita Nathania, 18, Tarsisius 1 High School, Jakarta, Indonesia
Rosinta Handinata, 18, Tarsisius 1 High School, Jakarta, Indonesia
Maria Christina Yolenta Lestari, 18, Tarsisius 1 High School, Jakarta, Indonesia
Award of $2,000 for best overall project in ocean science and exploration.
EV012
Prospective Study of Logarithmic Spirals and Hurricanes
Neil Ferdinand Nathan, 15, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, Shreveport, Louisiana
Award of $2,000 for ocean science projects, with an emphasis on marine geosciences.
AS036
Jellyfish Phototaxis: Developing an Infrared Net for Application in Marine Systems for the Prevention of Jellyfish Fouling and Beach Infestations
Connor William Burton, 18, Camdenton R-III High School, Camdenton, Missouri
EM001
The Effect of Fire on the Community Structure of Macro-Invertebrates in a Compartmentalized Wetlands Ecosystem: Will Wetlands Restoration Efforts Reduce the Anthropogenic Intensification of Environmental Damage from Natural Disturbances?
Jamie Rachel Odzer, 16, Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School, Miami, Florida
Award of $3,000 for the best project in oil spill related science, with a preference for projects focusing on the ocean or coasts.
CH311
Oceans Are More Significant than Petroleum
Abdullah Koca, 17, Private Merve Buyukkoyuncu Science High School, Konya, Turkey
Omer Faruk Altun, 17, Private Merve Buyukkoyuncu Science High School, Konya, Turkey
Drexel University
Drexel University will award eight full scholarships to those students whose projects match Drexel’s curriculum. Drexel is recognized for its focus on experiential learning through co-operative education, its commitment to cutting-edge academic technology and its growing enterprise of use-inspired research. Drexel Co-op enables students to balance classroom theory with practical, hands-on experience.
Full tuition scholarship
B1029
The Effects of Zinc Toxicity on Zn Concentrations, Growth, and Photosynthesis of Brassica oleracea
Leah Ruth Samuels, 16, Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, Louisiana
EM002
Determining the Reliability of the Dead Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis) Population as a Predictor for the Community Structure of Live Quagga Mussel Population in Lake Michigan
Clarise Evelyn White, 17, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
EM006
Riparian Area Multiple Indicator Monitoring
Sarah Elizabeth Stalcup, 16, Delta High School, Delta, Colorado
EM024
Successional Sequence of Water Quality and Macroinvertebrates in a Playa Wetland System
Tayler Ann Rocha, 17, Monte Vista High School, Monte Vista, Colorado
EM056
Endocrine Disrupter Remediation in Fresh Water: Exploration of Mycoremediation Capabilities of Fungi
Rachel Louise Rossi, 17, Durango High School, Durango, Colorado
EV019
Investigation of Estrogenic Endocrine Disruptors
Nickolas Aubrey Hines, 17, Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock, Texas
EV021
The Effects of Acid Precipitation on Lemna minor and Local Invertebrates
Lydia Ann Marie Heald, 17, Van Buren Community School District, Keosauqua, Iowa
EV039
The Effect of Lemnaceae on Nitrate Levels in the Shell Creek Watershed
Brooke Elizabeth Pieke, 17, Newman Grove High School, Newman Grove, Nebraska
Scholarships are renewable for up to five years pending maintenance of a 3.0 GPA and full-time status. Each scholarship is valued at $150,000. Scholarships will go into effect upon admission to the University.
Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society is the world’s oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. The Society works to foster a greater understanding of endocrinology amongst the general public and practitioners of complementary medical disciplines and to promote the interests of all endocrinologists at the national scientific research and health policy levels of government.
First Award of $500
EV016
Got Male? Does Triclosan Cause Endocrine Disrupting Effects in Daphnia magna?
Anna Elizabeth Sappington, 16, South River High School, Edgewater, Maryland
Second Award of $250
AS042
Influence of the Number of Estrous Cycles of Heifers Before Exposure to Breeding on Pregnancy Rate and Breed Back Rate in Bos taurus
Jaclyn Nicole Ketchum, 16, Carter County High School, Ekalaka, Montana
ME064
Identifying Biomarkers that Predict the Onset of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Alexis Joy Harroun, 18, Bellarmine Prepatory School, Tacoma, Washington
Certificate of Honorable Mention
AS017
The Effects of Ethinyl Estradiol on Larval Foraging Behavior and Pupation Site Preferences in Drosophila melanogaster
Hannah Claire Pagels, 16, Grove High School, Grove, Oklahoma
BI037
The Effect of Soy Isoflavones on Human Drug Metabolizing Enzymes
Priyadarshani Sarkar, 16, Henrico High School, Henrico, Virginia
CB059
Analysis of Changes Regarding Insulin Signaling in Response to High Fat Diet and Aging
Trevor James Krolak, 18, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky
ME069
Investigating the Role of Extracellular Calcium on the Proliferation and Insulin Secretion of Pancreatic Beta Cells in Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Rohan Anand Savoor, 16, Monte Vista High School, Danville, California
All winners will receive a certificate, a book on the endocrine system and a t-shirt.
European Organization for Nuclear Research-CERN
Intel ISEF finalists may apply to be considered for an opportunity to travel to tour CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the world’s leading laboratory for particle physics in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 12 students will win this wonderful opportunity to visit CERN in June. Finalists with projects in these categories are eligible and must apply to be considered: Physics and Astronomy, Computer Science, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, and Materials and Bioengineering. This award is made possible by cooperative grants from Intel and the CERN IT Department, which collaborates with Intel in the framework of CERN Openlab. Students must be available for travel to Switzerland and France on the established dates of June 23 – June 28. Valid Passport required for travel.
All-expense paid trip to tour CERN
CS002
Building and Programming of a 3D-Scanner
Fabian David Tschopp, 18, Kantonsschule Limmattal, Urdorf, Switzerland
CS017
Breaking the Silence
Elisabeth Anne Ashmore, 17, Plano East Senior High School, Plano, Texas
CS040
Pardus: A Statistical Approach to Reduce Perceived Latency in Network Filesystems
Dhaivat Nitin Pandya, 15, Appleton North High School, Appleton, Wisconsin
CS047
IlluminaMed: Developing New Artificial Intelligence Techniques for the Use In a Biomedical Image Analysis Toolkit
Yousuf Mounir Soliman, 16, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, California
CS054
Using Artificial Intelligence to Create a Low Cost Self-driving Car
Ionut Alexandru Budisteanu, 19, Liceul Tehnologic Oltchim, Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
EE046
Germitron: Robotic Assessment of Seed Vitality
Ema Linnea Parker, 15, West High School, Salt Lake City, Utah
EE064
A Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
Zeyu Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
ET044
Novel Materials for Organic Solar Cells
Valerie Youngmi Sarge, 15, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky
MA032
A Novel Mathematical Model of Cellular Apoptosis under the Influence of Hsp70
Ashwin Pavan Ramachandran, 17, Randolph School, Huntsville, Alabama
MA045
Dots and Lines: A Combinatorial Interpretation of the Homotopy Groups of Finite Topologies
Colin Campbell Aitken, 17, Leland High School, San Jose, California
PH012
Superconductivity Emerging from Diamagnetism and Non-Fermi Liquid Behavior in a New Class of Chalcogenides
Vincent Shian Cao, 17, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky
PH048
Creating PEAS: Portable Elemental Analysis System — Developing and Implementing a Novel Cold Cathode Source
Jennifer Ann Csele, 17, Notre Dame College School, Welland, Canada
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology, located on Florida’s Space Coast near Kennedy Space Center, offers full undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, science, psychology, business and aeronautics.
Full Tuition Presidential Scholarship
ET032
Algae to Oil via Photoautotrophic Cultivation and Osmotic Sonication
Evie Sobczak, 16, Shorecrest Preparatory School, St. Petersburg, Florida
EV031
Home-Based Rapid Arsenic Water Test Using Nanotechnology
Thabit Farrukh Pulak, 17, Richardson High School, Richardson, Texas
MA011
Efficient Characteristic 3 Galois Field Operations for Elliptic Curve Cryptographic Applications
Vinay Sridhar Iyengar, 17, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
Florida Tech is offering tuition scholarships of $60,000 each, to be distributed over four years.
Fondazione Bruno Kessler
The Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) is a leading research center in Trento, Italy. WebValley is the FBK Summer School program for interdisciplinary scientific research. A team of enthusiastic and motivated high school students and FBK researchers accepts a project challenge, this year on a web interface connecting Network Science and 3D bioimaging. FBK’s Board of Directors will award 3 Intel ISEF finalists full fellowships, including travel to Italy, to be part of the WebValley team in July 2013.
Award to Travel to Trento, Italy to participate in summer school “Web Valley”
CS057
MEye: An Affordable Eye-Tracking System
Ayush Saraswat, 17, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas
EN026
Prediction of Tyrosine Sulfation in Viral GPCRs; Subversion of Host Response by Viruses
Nikhil Venkata Ragha Kotha, 16, Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, California
EN047
PLGA Nanoparticles Encapsulating Anti-vascular Small Molecules for the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Evan C. Smith, 16, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
MA011
Efficient Characteristic 3 Galois Field Operations for Elliptic Curve Cryptographic Applications
Vinay Sridhar Iyengar, 17, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
Finalists must meet eligibility requirements for travel, and return documentation promptly to be considered. A valid passport is required for travel and visit to Italy.
Go Daddy
In addition to offering domain names, website builders and hosting, Go Daddy believes it has a responsibility to make a difference in the community. As part of that philosophy, Go Daddy contributes to nonprofit organizations that focus on causes meaningful to customers, employees and our community. Go Daddy will be presenting the following awards, each worth $1,500: the Web Innovator Award, the Mobile Application Award, the Open Source Award, the Data Award and the Forward Thinker Award.
$1,500 Web Innovator Award
CS051
Online Integrated Development Environment with Real-Time Input/Output
Blaise Bryan Koch, 18, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, Hot Springs, Arkansas
$1,500 Mobile Application Award
CS014
LAT (Location Aware Thermostat): Designing an Intelligent, Energy-Saving Thermostat
Jarrod Darren Dunne, 15, Franklin Academy High School, Wake Forest, North Carolina
$1,500 Open Source Award
CS040
Pardus: A Statistical Approach to Reduce Perceived Latency in Network Filesystems
Dhaivat Nitin Pandya, 15, Appleton North High School, Appleton, Wisconsin
$1,500 Forward Thinker Award
CS067
A Telemedicine Tool for Monitoring Parkinson’s: Using Microsoft Kinect to Engineer the Parkinson’s ProtoTracker
Darius Witold Bieganski, 17, Breck School, Golden Valley, Minnesota
$1,500 Data Award
CS031
Cloud4Cancer Tackles Genetic Expression Profiles to Diagnose Leukemia
Brittany Michelle Wenger, 18, The Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota, Florida
Education lies at the very core of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. We believe in the power of the web to help people discover, connect, and learn. That’s why we support collaborative learning in communities around the world, and why we invest heavily in education programs, initiatives, and partnerships through our products and tools.
For the project that addresses a large and seemingly-impossible problem, finding an elegant solution with broad impact; Google Thinking Big Award
PH048
Creating PEAS: Portable Elemental Analysis System – Developing and Implementing a Novel Cold Cathode Source
Jennifer Ann Csele, 17, Notre Dame College School, Welland, Canada
For the project that applies computer science to further inquiry in a in a field other than computer science; Google CS Connect Award
CS031
Cloud4Cancer Tackles Genetic Expression Profiles to Diagnose Leukemia
Brittany Michelle Wenger, 18, The Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota, Florida
For the project that makes outstanding contributions to the field of computer science; Google CS Innovation Award.
CS047
IlluminaMed: Developing New Artificial Intelligence Techniques for the Use In a Biomedical Image Analysis Toolkit
Yousuf Mounir Soliman, 16, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, California
IEEE Foundation
The IEEE Foundation Presidents’ Scholarship Award of $10,000
EE004
Development of a New Communication Method and Mechanism for Deaf-Blind People
Isaac Christopher Portocarrero-Mora, 18, Colegio Vocacional Monsenor Sanabria, San Jose, Costa Rica
The winner also receives a plaque, framed certificate and free membership to the IEEE for the duration of the scholarship.
IEEE Computer Society
The IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading computing membership organization and the trusted information and career-development source for a global workforce of technology leaders including: professors, researchers, software engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students. The unmatched source for technology information, inspiration, and collaboration, the IEEE Computer Society is the source that computing professionals trust to provide high-quality, state-of-the-art information.
First Award of $1,000
CS012
A Topographic Pressure Equalization Approach to Facility Assignment with Capacity Constraints for Disaster and Emergency Response
Apurv Hirsh Shekhar, 16, The Blake School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Second Award of $500
CS031
Cloud4Cancer Tackles Genetic Expression Profiles to Diagnose Leukemia
Brittany Michelle Wenger, 18, The Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota, Florida
Third Award of $350
CS053
Mobile Vision: An Efficient Algorithm and Its Applications
Fan Zhang, 18, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, Canada
Team First Award of $500 for each Team Member
CS307
A Heuristic Method for Determining Distance-Optimal Supercomputer Interconnection Networks
Kevin Li Huang, 16, Jericho High School, Jericho, New York
Mustafa Abid Ansari, 16, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview, New York
Team Second Award of $400 for each Team Member
CS305
Fish-eye Like Spot Magnifier with Low Cognitive Load for Image Browsing
Szu-Jung Wu, 18, National Hsinchu Girls’ Senior High School, Hsinchu City, Chinese Taipei
Shiang-Wen Huang, 18, National Hsinchu Girls’ Senior High School, Hsinchu City, Chinese Taipei
Winners will receive a framed certificate, and a one-year free subscription to the CS magazine of their choice. A winners group photo will also be published in an issue of “Computer” magazine.
International Council on Systems Engineering – INCOSE
The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is a not-for-profit membership organization founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems. INCOSE will award the best interdisciplinary project that can produce technologically appropriate solutions that meet societal needs.
First Award of $1,500
EE091
Biometric Electromechanical Firearm Safety
Kai Thorin Kloepfer, 16, Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado
Certificate of Honorable Mention
EE019
Web-Enabled Programmable Water Heater Controller
David Prilutsky, 16, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, Jersey City, New Jersey
EE056
Turbopulse: A Resilient Hybrid Pulsating Turbine Jet Engine
David Andrew Zarrin, 18, Saratoga High School, Saratoga, California
EE085
Man Overboard!
Samuel Wheelhouse, 19, Nottingham High School, Nottingham, United Kingdom
EE090
Continuous Real-Time Monitoring, Detection, Alert of Transient Cardiac Abnormalities Utilizing Electrocardiograph Circuit and Android-Based Analysis with Communication Through Wireless Networks
Andrew Wei Chen, 15, Beaverton High School, Beaverton, Oregon
EN022
An Advanced Biomimetic Hand Using Additive Manufacturing
Holly Catherine Erickson, 17, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, New Mexico
EN025
Investigation of Potential Assistive Methodologies for Complete Quadriplegics
Yaya Chenyue Lu, 17, The Friends’ School, Clemes, Hobart, Australia
EN038
Evaluation of Polyvinyl-Alcohol Polymers as an Effective Shielding Mechanism Against Ionizing Radiation Induced Degradation in COTS Microcontroller Devices
Christopher Louis Panuski, 18, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina
EN044
H.E.R.E. Human Endangerment Recognition Equipment: A Possible Method to Reduce Fatalities Caused by Children Being Left Inside of Vehicles
Kelly Maria Shelts, 16, Bartlesville High School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
EN055
Rapid Production of Environmentally Sustainable Material from Local Waste and Mushroom Mycelia
Divya Gourish Sirdeshpande, 17, Hempfield High School, Landisville, Pennsylvania
K. Soumyanath Memorial Award
This award is presented by the family of Krishnamurthy Soumyanath (1957 – 2010), for the best project in Computer Engineering. K. Soumyanath was an Intel Fellow and Chief Architect, Integrated Platform Research at Intel Labs, USA, leading research and development in circuits and architectures for next-generation transceiver devices. Energetic and adventurous, he inspired others to participate fully in all facets of life. A sum of $3,000 goes to the winning project and $1,000 to their school.
1st Award of $3,000
EE064
A Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
Zeyu Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
K. T. Li Foundation Special Award
Established in 1956, the National Taiwan Science Education Center (NTSEC) is the only national center for science education in the country. The Center’s permanent exhibition area displays rich content related to Life Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and the Earth Sciences, and the NTSEC also hosts the most up-to-date science exhibitions in collaboration with other international and domestic museums.
Trip to attend the Taiwan International Science Fair.
EM008
Antimicrobial and Heavy Metal Sequestration Capacities of Graphene Polymer Nanocomposite Films
Manvitha Venkatasai Katta, 17, Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Houston, Texas
EV008
Development and Optimization of a Novel VOC Biofilter to Remediate Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) Sustainably PLUS an Analysis of Its Impact on Human Lung Health after Integration
Naomi Chetan Shah, 17, Sunset High School, Portland, Oregon
Valid passport required for travel.
King Abdul-Aziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks to build a sustainable future by encouraging youth to search for creative means that pave the way toward developing technologies for renewable energy, thereby maintaining a sustainable future of energy. To achieve this goal, King Abdul-Aziz & His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “MAWHIBA” will award a Special Prize on Renewable Energy at Intel ISEF 2013. MAWHIBA is a national cultural foundation established to help develop a comprehensive environment of creativity in Saudi Arabia to enable gifted citizens from all areas to properly use their talents for prosperity of their country.
First Award of $3,000
ET048
Effect of Conversion of the Sunlight into Electricity of the Kyllinga brevifolia
Andrea Marie Albaladejo Quiles, 14, Brigida Alvarez Rodriguez, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Second Award of $2,500
EE008
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Farm Configuration Efficiency Based on Schools of Fish in Nature
Yenny Dieguez, 15, Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, Hialeah, Florida
Third Award of $2,000
ET058
The Improved Efficiency and Enhanced Lifetime of a Solar Cell Based on Modified Photosynthetic Pigments
Nathan Sai Kondamuri, 18, Munster High School, Munster, Indiana
Fourth Award of $1,500
ET044
Novel Materials for Organic Solar Cells
Valerie Youngmi Sarge, 15, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, Kentucky
Fifth Award of $1,000
ET042
The Creation of a Feasible Wave-Powered Piezoelectric Generator
Dylan Alexander Globerman, 18, Colquitt County High School, Moultrie, Georgia
Mu Alpha Theta, National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta was formed more than 50 years ago to develop strong scholarship in Mathematics and promote the understanding and enjoyment of the subject. The Mu Alpha Theta Award is given to the most challenging, thorough, and creative investigation of a problem involving mathematics accessible to high school students. Components of the investigation may include, but are not limited to, mathematical proof, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, visualization, simulation, and approximation.
First Award of $3,000
MA011
Efficient Characteristic 3 Galois Field Operations for Elliptic Curve Cryptographic Applications
Vinay Sridhar Iyengar, 17, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
Second Award of $2,000
MA012
Classification of Some Fusion Categories of Rank 4
Hannah Kerner Larson, 18, South Eugene High School, Eugene, Oregon
Third Award of $1,000
MA057
Superadditivity and Subadditivity in Fair Division
Rishi Suvir Mirchandani, 16, Fox Chapel Area High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Winners will receive a certificate and information about joining Mu Alpha Theta.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the United States government agency responsible for the nation’s civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Founded in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, NASA’s mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research, answering basic questions like: What’s out there in space? How do we get there? What will we find?
Grand award of $5,000
PH038
Analysis of Jovian Decametric Emission using the Long Wavelength Array Station 1
Jinhie Lee Skarda, 18, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
Second Award of $2,000
CH022
An Inexpensive and Ultra-Compact Raman Spectrometer for Real World Applications
Jack Thomas Andraka, 16, North County High School, Glen Burnie, Maryland
EN317
Efficient Algae-Based Life Support for Long Duration Spaceflight
Alexander Raymond Crisara, 18, L.C. Anderson High School, Austin, Texas
Alexander Jahan Rabii, 16, L.C. Anderson High School, Austin, Texas
ME016
Programmable Multiplexed Immunosensor for Rapid Cardiac Diagnostics
Andy Tran, 18, Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, Houston, Texas
Third Award of $1000
CB005
In vitro Macromolecular Crowding Affects Cellular Behavior
Karan Rajesh Naik, 16, Centerville High School, Centerville, Ohio
CH024
Towards Next-Generation Nanomaterials: Atomistic, First-Principles Analysis of N-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide
Shyamal Buch, 17, Vista del Lago High School, Folsom, California
CH042
The Effects of Operating Conditions on Gas Transport Mechanisms through SAPO-34 Zeolite Membranes
Michael Zhu Chen, 16, Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado
CH061
Folding and Unfolding of Serum Albumin Proteins with Two-Photon Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Gagan Ajay Gupta, 17, Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan
CS307
A Heuristic Method for Determining Distance-Optimal Supercomputer Interconnection Networks
Kevin Li Huang, 16, Jericho High School, Jericho, New York
Mustafa Abid Ansari, 16, Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview, New York
EE060
Apparatus and Analysis Techniques for Miniature Pulsed Plasma Sources
Adam Joseph Bowman, 17, Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
EM022
A Model-Based Approach to Predicting Species’ Responses to Climate Change by Characterizing Community Dynamics
Emily Elizabeth Baczyk, 17, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut
MA302
Simulation of Protein Folding using Monte Carlo Methods in a Triangular Lattice
Niranjan Balachandar, 16, Shepton High School, Plano, Texas
Nirali Kunjan Thakor, 15, Shepton High School, Plano, Texas
PH056
N-Body Simulation of Saturn’s Ring Structure
Coleman J. Kendrick, 14, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, New Mexico
PS007
Circadian and Photomorphogenic Response in Arabidopsis thaliana
Savannah Elizabeth Est, 17, Emil E. Holt Senior High School, Wentzville, Missouri
National Anti-Vivisection Society
Since 1929, the National Anti-Vivisection Society has promoted greater compassion, respect and justice for animals. NAVS educational and advocacy programs advance better, more humane science; support the development of alternatives to the use of animals in research, testing and education; and effect changes which help to end the unnecessary suffering of animals.
First Award of $5,000
BI011
Analysis of Fel d 1 Allergen Transcripts in Felis catus Saliva using Reverse Transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR)
Savannah Joy Tobin, 18, West Salem High School, Salem, Oregon
Second Award of $2,000
EN049
Advances in the Bottom-Up Assembly of Multicellular Architectures: From Neuroengineering to Biodefense
Samantha Marie Marquez, 17, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Richmond, Virginia
Third Award of $1,000
BI042
Targeting Survivin as a Potential Cancer Therapeutic
Kelsey Mackenzie Barter, 17, University High School, Tucson, Arizona
For more information on the specific guidelines for this award, visit the National Anti-Vivisection Society’s website.
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health & the Friends of NIDA
Part of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world’s largest science competition for high school students, the Addiction Science Award is given by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to three exemplary projects on the topic of addiction science.
First Award of $2,500
BE019
The At-Risk Maturing Brain: Effects of Stress Paradigms on Mood, Memory and Cognition in Adolescents and the Role of the Prefrontal Cortex
Zarin Ibnat Rahman, 16, Brookings High School, Brookings, South Dakota
Second Award of $1,500
CB305
The Effect of Ethanol on Beta Cell Development in Zebrafish
Emory Morris Payne, 17, Bancroft School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Zohaib Majaz Moonis, 17, Bancroft School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Third Award of $1,000
ME057
Determining the Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Pentedrone-Based “Bath Salts” on Drosophila melanogaster
Alaina Nicole Sonksen, 17, Camdenton High School, Camdenton, Missouri
Honorable Mention
CSO46
Properties of Twitter Network Communications Among Teenagers
Gili Rusak, 16, Shaker High School, Latham, New York
The Addiction Science Award is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health and Friends of NIDA .
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA
A fully paid summer internship at a NOAA research lab, plus a $500 monetary award.
EM052
The Replacement of Fishmeal with Formulated Sustainable Meals and Its Effect on the Growth of Litopenaeus vannamei
Olivia Kaye Joslin, 17, Hilton Head Island High School, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Award of $500
AS038
Effects of Environmental Stressors on the Filtration Rates of the Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis
Meagan Elizabeth Currie, 16, Greely High School, Cumberland, Maine
Winners also receive a NOAA ALL Hazards Weather Radio and a certificate signed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The First Prize Winner also receives an engraved plaque.
Oregon Institute of Technology
Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) is one of seven universities in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Tech provides degree programs in engineering, health technologies, management, communication, and applied sciences that prepare students to be effective participants in their professional, public, and international communities. The university takes an applied approach to teaching which blends theory and hands-on learning.
Award scholarship of $5,000
CS015
Artificial Neural Networks for Simulated Control Systems
Sarah Christine Walker, 17, Gresham Union High School, Gresham, Oregon
EM041
The Novel Implementation of Biochar Cathodes in Microbial Fuel Cells (Phase I)
Meghana Vijay Rao, 17, Jesuit High School, Portland, Oregon
Patent and Trademark Office Society
The PTOS is a membership-based organization for Patent and Trademark professionals and other interested individuals. From its inception in 1917, the Society has been dedicated to the improvement and appreciation of the United States Patent and Trademark Systems through promoting the systems’ growth and well-being, as well as promoting the social and intellectual welfare of the Society members.
Grand Award of $500, an American flag and a framed copy of the first patent granted in the United States of America
ME099
Dictyostelium Discoideum- Novel Diagnostic Tool for Lung Cancer using VOCs
Anishaa Sivakumar, 14, Franklin Regional Senior High School, Murrysville, Pennsylvania
First Award of $250
BI025
A Novel Function of TsTXK-beta Neurotoxin in the Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom
Nayrob Pereira, 17, Escola Estadual Alberto Torres, Sao Paulo, Brasil
CB053
A Potential Treatment for Cirrhosis: Retinol-Palmitic Acid Treatments and Knockdown of the miR-23b Cluster Reverts Cirrhotic Hepatic Stellate Cells to the Quiescent State
Daniel Jeremy Fulop, 17, John Jay High School, Cross River, New York
CH051
Design and Synthesis of Hydrogenated TiO2-Polyaniline Nanorods for Flexible High-Performance Supercapacitors
Eesha Khare, 18, Lynbrook High School, San Jose, California
CS022
The BodyMusic Composition Platform: Augmenting Conventional Music Production with Natural Body Articulation
Douglas Adam Smith, 17, Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science, Worcester, Massachusetts
EE008
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Farm Configuration Efficiency Based on Schools of Fish in Nature
Yenny Dieguez, 15, Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, Hialeah, Florida
EN025
Investigation of Potential Assistive Methodologies for Complete Quadriplegics
Yaya Chenyue Lu, 17, The Friends’ School, Clemes, Hobart, Australia
ET034
Repurposed Materials Solar Air Heater with Mirror Addition
Jamielee Rose Buenemann, 16, Washington High School, Washington, Missouri
MI049
Significantly Increasing the Concentration of Cellulosic Ethanol using Cedecea davisae
Abigail Lyn Walling, 16, Iowa City West High School, Iowa City, Iowa
PH045
Let There Be Light!. . . Fully Solution-Processed Polymer Based- Aluminum Substrate Photovoltaic Cells Fabricated in Ambient Air
Faizullah Mashriqi, 17, Francis Lewis High School, Fresh Meadows, New York
Second Award of $150
BI029
The Effects of Zinc Toxicity on Zn Concentrations, Growth, and Photosynthesis of Brassica oleracea
Leah Ruth Samuels, 16, Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, Louisiana
CB011
Synthetic Biology Approach for Development of a Monosodium Glutamate Detector
Jodie Leigh Tinker, 16, Covenant Christian Academy, Huntsville, Alabama
CH030
Preparation of Surfactants Mixture from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid and Castor Oil to Combat the Dengue Mosquito Larvae
Gabriel Tiago Galdino, 17, Escola Estadual Jose Maria Hugo Rodrigues, Campo Grande, Brasil
CS020
Interactive 3D CAPTCHA
Jiahui Lu, 18, Shanghai High School, Shanghai, China
EE088
Fine Motor Skills Using Neural Activated Biomechanical Prosthesis
Easton J. LaChappelle, 17, Mancos High School, Mancos, Colorado
EN002
Design of an Optimized Distiller for Production of Ethanol from Banana Waste
Cristhian Andres Nunez-Vanegas, 17, Centro Educativo Maria Inmaculada, Limon, Costa Rica
ET032
Algae to Oil via Photoautotrophic Cultivation and Osmotic Sonication
Evie Sobczak, 16, Shorecrest Preparatory School, St. Petersburg, Florida
ME049
Can Pomegranate Prevent Human Pancreatic and Colon Adenocarcinoma?
Deena S. Mousa, 13, Emma Willard School, Troy, New York
MI038
The Power of Moringa Flowers
Aliyah Alexa Allick, 13, The Good Hope School, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
PH008
New and Improved Insights into the Microcosm: Multimodal Light Microscopy with Bright, Darkfield and Phase Contrast, Part 2: Axial Phase-Darkfield Contrast (APDC), Variable Phase-Brightfield Contrast (VPBC) and Universal Variable Bright-Darkfield Contrast (UVBDC)
Timm Piper, 17, Martin-von-Cochem-Gymnasium, Cochem, Germany
Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology
Psi Chi was founded in 1929, for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications.
First Award of $1,000
BE003
Applying Matrix Theory to Model Global Social Dynamics
Heeyoon Kim, 18, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Conyers, Georgia
Second Award of $350
BE050
The Effect of Emoticon Stimuli on Human Facial Muscle Activation and Social Evaluation using Electromyographic Technology: A Novel Determination
Abigail Claire Orlando, 18, Eastchester High School, Eastchester, New York
Third Award of $150
BE307
Improving the Cognitive Abilities of Secondary Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Through Reading Specific Text Colors
Othman Abdullah Alodan, 17, Deffi High School, Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Abdulmalik Mohammed Aloufi, 17, Deffi High School, Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia
All winners will receive a Psi Chi Certificate of Recognition.
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of document solutions whose integrated hardware and software products help businesses share information efficiently. Ricoh has a long-standing environmental mission and commitment to sustainability, bringing corporate, social and environmental responsibilities into balance.
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award of $12,500
EM032
Making Drinkable Water from Thin Air: The Optimization of a Hydrophobic Surface to Efficiently Harvest Fog Providing a Sustainable Secondary Water Source
Michael Fernandez Vermeland, 18, Loudoun County Academy of Science, Sterling, Virginia
The Passive Acquisition of a Viable Source of Bio-Electricity from Wastewater with Applications for Hydrogen Generation: Phase II
Jed Donald Grow, 17, Clearfield High School, Clearfield, Utah
Andrew Quinn Ross, 18, Clearfield High School, Clearfield, Utah
Sheikh Zayed Institute at Childrens National Medical Center
The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC is pursuing the goal of making pediatric surgery more precise, less invasive, and pain-free. By combining research and clinical work in the areas of imaging, bioengineering, pain medicine, immunology and personalized medicine, our physicians and scientists are developing knowledge, tools and procedures that will benefit children globally.
First Award $2,500
ME088
Colorimetric Detection of Plasmodium falciparum via Aptasensor Technology
Junyi (Sarah) Wu, 16, Assumption College School, Brantford, Canada
Second Award of $1,500
ME068
Designing a Novel Freeze-Stable Tetanus Vaccine
Aryo Sorayya, 18, Monte Vista High School, Danville, California
Third Award of $500
EE006
Interpreter Glove for Deaf People
Luciano Gini Thoma, 18, Instituto Tecnologico Superior Paysandu, Paysandu, Uruguay
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Founded in 1886, Sigma Xi is the international honor society of research scientists and engineers, with a distinguished history of service to science and society. This multi-disciplinary society includes members who were elected based on their research achievements or potential, and historically, more than 200 members have won the Nobel Prize. The Society is pleased to offer awards for the best demonstration of interdisciplinary research.
First Life Science Award of $ 2,000
EV301
A Novel Model for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Using U937 and COLO320DM Cell Lines, to Propose a Pathway by which Environmental Toxin, 4-Nonylphenol, May Promote an Inflammatory Response
Albert Kim, 17, Manhasset Secondary School, Manhasset, New York
Byeong Ho Jung, 15, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, New York
Second Life Science Award of $1,000
ME304
The Effects of Riluzole and Superoxide Dismutase on ALS C. elegans Model Strain AM725
Karalyn Nicole Pappas, 16, Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York
Stephanie Ying, 16, Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York
First Physical Science Award of $1,500
EN305
The Rate of Lead (II) Hydroxide Deposition in a Concrete Water Holding Tank: An Investigation of Water Distribution Systems in Third World Countries
Shujat Ali Khan, 17, East Meadow High School, East Meadow, New York
Shamoon Syed Rizvi, 17, East Meadow High School, East Meadow, New York
MA302
Simulation of Protein Folding using Monte Carlo Methods in a Triangular Lattice
Niranjan Balachandar, 16, Shepton High School, Plano, Texas
Nirali Kunjan Thakor, 15, Shepton High School, Plano, Texas
Honorable Mention
EM304
The Effect of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Regeneration and Activity of Dugesia dorotocephala, Growth of Chlorella vulgaris, and Embryonic Development of Lytechinus variegatus
Archie Chakming Kong, 16, Manhasset Secondary School, Manhasset, New York
Randy Tung, 16, Manhasset Secondary School, Manhasset, New York
Arthur Wang, 16, Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York
EV303
Predicting Earthquakes by Monitoring the Electron Content of the Ionosphere
Nicolas Javier Marone, 18, Ort Henri Ronson, Ashqelon, Israel
Aviv Rabinovich, 18, Mevoot Hanegev, Kibbutz Shoval, Israel
ME311
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: An Analysis of Drug Therapy Options
Anvita Gupta, 15, BASIS Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Sejal Aggarwal, 16, BASIS Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
PH312
The Effects of Temperature on the Index of Refraction of Water
Charlyn Castro Manuyag, 17, Waipahu High School, Waipahu, Hawaii
Fely Marie Gregorio Magaoay, 18, Waipahu High School, Waipahu, Hawaii
Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.
The Society for Experimental Mechanics is composed of international members from academia, government, and industry who are committed to interdisciplinary application, research and development, education, and active promotion of experimental methods to: (a) increase the knowledge of physical phenomena; (b) further the understanding of the behavior of materials, structures and systems; and (c) provide the necessary physical basis and verification for analytical and computational approaches to the development of engineering solutions.
First Award of $2,500
EE076
Self-diagnosing Smart Bolts to Save Your Life
Vladislav Sevostianov, 15, Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Second Award of $1,500
EN054
The Study of the Effectiveness of Novel Optimization of Digital Image Correlation to Obtain Accurate Full-field Displacement Measurements
Alma Amad Alhussaini, 17, Dhahran Schools, Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Third Award of $1,000
EN056
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Human Breath for Biomedical Applications
Rohan Palanki, 16, W.P. Davidson High School, Mobile, Alabama
Society of Experimental Test Pilots
Founded in 1955, the Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization of flight test pilots and astronauts promoting air safety and education in the design and flight test of aerospace vehicles. SETP’s membership extends across 30 countries worldwide, comprised of over 2,400 active and retired test pilots representing all types of aerospace vehicles, military and civilian. First
Award of $1,000
EE056
Turbopulse: A Resilient Hybrid Pulsating Turbine Jet Engine
David Andrew Zarrin, 18, Saratoga High School, Saratoga, California
Second Award of $500
ET035
Configuring a Biplane Airfoil for Practical Application and Sonic Boom Reduction in Subsonic to Supersonic Flow through Performance Optimization
Sumukh S. Bharadwaj, 17, Capital High School, Olympia, Washington
Third Award of $300
EE008
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Farm Configuration Efficiency Based on Schools of Fish in Nature
Yenny Dieguez, 15, Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, Hialeah, Florida
Certificate of Honorable Mention
EE034
Third World Power: Using a Joule Thief to Extend Battery Life
Andrew Jerald Miller, 17, Rio Grande Enrichment Studies, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ET006
Rotor Tip Components for Residential Wind Turbines
Daniel James Dorminy, 18, Sola Fide Home School, McDonough, Georgia
ET312
Designing, Prototyping, and Testing Agricultural Drones
Eric Gene Chang, 15, Christiansburg High School, Christiansburg, Virginia
Jordan Taylor Kuhn, 16, Christiansburg High School, Christiansburg, Virginia
All honorees receive a certificate of recognition, book and guest invitation to the annual Symposium.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
The Society of Exploration Geophysicists is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the science of applied geophysics and the education of geophysicists. SEG, founded in 1930, fosters the expert and ethical practice of geophysics in the exploration and development of natural resources, in characterizing the near surface, and in mitigating earth hazards. The Society, which has more than 33,000 members in 138 countries, fulfills its mission through its publications, conferences, forums, Web sites, and educational opportunities.
Distinguished Achievement Award of $2,000 and a trip to the SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting.
PH043
Geometric Bore Variations and Their Harmonic Nuances in Musical Instruments
Harrison Robert Pershing, 15, Greely High School, Cumberland, Maine
Award of Merit of $1,000
PH002
Misbehaving Waves: The SurReal Thing
Myles Withay Mitchell, 18, Limavady Grammar School, Limavady, Northern Ireland
Team Award of $1,000
PH308
“V-shaped Wave” Generated by a Moving Object: Analyses and Experiments on Capillary Gravity Waves
Tomohiko Sato, 17, Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Senior High School, Fuchu-shi, Japan
Takahiro Yomono, 18, Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Senior High School, Fuchu-shi, Japan
Award of Merit of $500
PH016
Electromagnetic Induction Sensor
Harshit Singh, 17, InTech Collegiate High School, North Logan, Utah
Team award of $1,500 to be divided equally among team members.
CS316
Modeling of Acoustic Waves with Lattice Boltzmann Method
Sergey Dukanov, 17, Lyceum of Information Technologies No.1533, Moscow, Russia
Arkadiy Prigojin, 18, Lyceum of Information Technologies No.1533, Moscow, Russia
Certificate of Honorable Mention
EA011
Surviving Seismically-Induced Liquefaction: Dynamic Centrifugal Modeling of a Novel Hybrid Floating Foundation System
Alex L. Chang, 16, University High School, Irvine, California
PH020
The Effect of Molar Mass of a Gas on the Speed of a Sound Wave
Graham Lewis Gabrielson, 18, Saint Paul Harding Senior High School, Saint Paul, Minnesota
PH021
Using Holographic Interferometry for Measuring Magnetic Field Strength
Ethan Michael Salisbury, 16, Centerville High School, Centerville, Ohio
PH057
Making a Matching Layer for Acoustic Sensors
Justin P. Skycak, 16, Marian High School, Mishawaka, Indiana
PH312
The Effects of Temperature on the Index of Refraction of Water
Charlyn Castro Manuyag, 17, Waipahu High School, Waipahu, Hawaii
Fely Marie Gregorio Magaoay, 18, Waipahu High School, Waipahu, Hawaii
SPIE-The International Society for Optics and Photonics
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, was founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving more than 225,600 constituents from approximately 150 countries, the Society advanced emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth. In 2011, the Society provided more than $2.5 million in support of scholarships, grants, and other education programs around the world. This ambitious effort reflects the Society’s commitment to education and to the next generation of optical scientists and engineers.
First Award of $2,500
CS032
3D Scanner
London Reeve Bolsius, 15, Round Rock High School, Round Rock, Texas
Second Award of $1,500
EN065
Assembly of Magnetic Particles and Magnetic Holes into 1D, 2D, and 3D Photonic Crystals
Michael Leonard Janner, 17, Redlands East Valley High School, Redlands, California
Third Award of $1,000
PH008
New and Improved Insights into the Microcosm: Multimodal Light Microscopy with Bright, Darkfield and Phase Contrast, Part 2: Axial Phase Darkfield Contrast (APDC), Variable PhaseBrightfield Contrast (VPBC) and Universal Variable Bright-Darkfield Contrast (UVBDC)
Timm Piper, 17, Martin-von-Cochem-Gymnasium, Cochem, Germany
Honorable Mention
CS305
Fish-eye Like Spot Magnifier with Low Cognitive Load for Image Browsing
Szu-Jung Wu, 18, National Hsinchu Girls’ Senior High School, Hsinchu City, Chinese Taipei
Shiang-Wen Huang, 18, National Hsinchu Girls’ Senior High School, Hsinchu City, Chinese Taipei
ET048
Effect of Conversion of the Sunlight into Electricity of the Kyllinga brevifolia
Andrea Marie Albaladejo Quiles, 14, Brigida Alvarez Rodriguez, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
EV001
Fluorescent Quantum Dots as a Solid-Phase Detection Medium for Heavy-Metal Contaminates in Drinking Water
Rikhav Shah, 15, Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, Florida
United Airlines Foundation
For more than 60 years, the United Airlines Foundation has served as the charitable wing of United Airlines, Inc. The Foundation’s International Program grants support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives. In addition, we support community service grants for arts and culture, health and environmental initiatives.
First Place Award of $7,500
EE007
Modification in Aeroplane Wheels to Reduce Wear on the Tyre
Phillipe Robert Josef Renee Lothaller, 17, Rondebosch Boys’ High School, Cape Town, South Africa
Second Award of $5,000
EM015
BIO-OIL: The Use of Specially Made Catalyst
Nur Liyana Johari, 17, Tuanku Syed Putra Secondary Science School, Kangar, Malaysia
Third Award of $2,500
ET316
DRT – Drag Reduction Technology
Herbert Gerhardter, 19, HTBLA Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, Austria
David Josef Zefferer, 20, HTBLA Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, Austria
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Alternate trip winner
EE012
Powering the World: The Design and Development of a Green Energy Technology
Marcus James Langevin, 18, Lincoln Senior High School, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
EPA Patrick Hurd Sustainability Award
EE311
Total Solar Strategy for the Tohono O’Odham Nation
Jacquel Caron Rivers, 16, Baboquivari High School, Sells, Arizona
Arne Joi Saguni Nipales, 17, Baboquivari High School, Sells, Arizona
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corp. is a diversified company that provides a broad range of high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and commercial building systems industries.
Each winning project will receive $3,000 in shares of UTC common stock.
CH024
Towards Next-Generation Nanomaterials: Atomistic, First-Principles Analysis of N-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide
Shyamal Buch, 17, Vista del Lago High School, Folsom, California
CS014
LAT (Location Aware Thermostat): Designing an Intelligent, Energy-Saving Thermostat
Jarrod Darren Dunne, 15, Franklin Academy High School, Wake Forest, North Carolina
CS024
Improving Algorithms for the Optimal Allocation of Security Resources
Arjun Milind Tambe, 15, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, California
EE008
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Farm Configuration Efficiency Based on Schools of Fish in Nature
Yenny Dieguez, 15, Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, Hialeah, Florida
EE077
A Microprocessor Controlled Device with Cloud Connected Sensors for Improving Cardiovascular Health and Workout Efficacy
Alisha Saxena, 16, Interlake Senior High School, Bellevue, Washington
EN317
Efficient Algae-Based Life Support for Long Duration Spaceflight
Alexander Raymond Crisara, 18, L.C. Anderson High School, Austin, Texas
Alexander Jahan Rabii, 16, L.C. Anderson High School, Austin, Texas
ET306
URINE: Metabolic Waste or Energy Source?
Adebola Florish Duro-Aina, 14, Doregos Private Academy, Lagos, Nigeria
Oluwatoyin Eunice Faleke, 15, Doregos Private Academy, Lagos, Nigeria
Zainab Eniola Bello, 15, Doregos Private Academy, Lagos, Nigeria
MA012
Classification of Some Fusion Categories of Rank 4
Hannah Kerner Larson, 18, South Eugene High School, Eugene, Oregon
PH003
Farnsworth Fusor
Michal Racko, 18, Jozef Lettrich Secondary Grammar School, Martin, Slovakia
Each winner will also receive a plaque, backpack, and the UTC Annual Report. Common stock award to be divided among team members.
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of the Sciences awards five $15,000 scholarships to students whose research and academic interests align with the USciences mission. Scholarships become effective upon enrollment in the incoming class of Fall 2014. At USciences, we are building on a life sciences legacy started almost two centuries ago as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. From treating, researching, and studying diseases and cures on a molecular level to the medicines that improve lives worldwide, USciences is about moving life forward.
Tuition Scholarship of $15,000 per year for four years.
BI048
CancAARS: A Novel Therapeutic Target for Melanoma Tumorigenesis
Robert Mohamed Bacchus, Jr., 16, Lincoln Park Academy, Fort Pierce, Florida
CB038
What Are Mechanims Underlying Nicotine Induced Neutrophil Apoptosis?
Jay Kumar, 17, duPont Manual Magnet High School, Louisville, Kentucky
EM039
Sustaining Ecological Biodiversity with Highly Specific RNA Interference (RNAi)
Neha Kambam Reddy, 16, Lincoln Park Academy, Fort Pierce, Florida
ME009
Hemodynamic Interactions in Arterial Networks with Atherosclerosis
Aprotim Cory Bhowmik, 16, Parkview High School, Lilburn, Georgia
ME106
Preventing the Growth of Aeromonas sobria with Ciprofloxacin, Bacitracin, and Over-the-Counter Antiseptics
Julia Carol Nahman, 17, Hilton Head Preparatory School, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Scholarships are to be allocated toward tuition only and become effective upon enrollment in any undergraduate or first-professional program offered at University of the Sciences. Each scholarship is renewable for up to four years provided the recipient is enrolled as a full time undergraduate or first-professional student in good academic standing with the University.
West Virginia University
West Virginia University will be awarding 25 Academic Excellence or Presidential Scholarships (depending on residency) to students whose research and academic aptitude align with WVU’s institutional goals and research interests. Classified as a Research University (High Research Activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, West Virginia University offers 184 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 14 academic colleges.
Renewable Tuition Scholarship Awards
AS014
Effects of Meteorological Conditions on the Avian Paratympanic Organ: An Ethological Analysis
Zoe Pierce Buccella, 17, Home School, Barnesville, Ohio
BE018
The Analysis of the Stroop Effect & Shapes Test on the Different Stages of Brain Development
Hana Kim Ulman, 16, Hedgesville High School, Hedgesville, West Virginia
BI034
Kastle-Meyer Test: Crime Scene Cleanup
Kassie Jean Henry, 16, Southeastern High School, Augusta, Illinois
BI054
Screening of Novel Drugs for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Annika Mulaney, 15, International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High School, Bartow, Florida
CH047
Fingerprints: Can They Handle the Heat?
Martina Marie Hukel, 16, Governor French Academy, Belleville, Illinois
CH304
The Effect of Catalysts on the Electrolysis of Water
Jordan Michael Hallow, 17, Musselman High School, Inwood, West Virginia
David-Michael Andrew Buckman, 18, Musselman High School, Inwood, West Virginia
EA004
A Two-Dimensional Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing Principles
Jacob Floyd Nichols, 17, Brush High School, Brush, Colorado
EE006
Interpreter Glove for Deaf People
Luciano Gini Thoma, 18, Instituto Tecnologico Superior Paysandu, Paysandu, Uruguay
EE080
Rocket Motor Test System 7000
Ryan Russell Maurer, 18, Frazier High School, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania
EE088
Fine Motor Skills Using Neural Activated Biomechanical Prosthesis
Easton J. LaChappelle, 17, Mancos High School, Mancos, Colorado
EE313
Counter IED Communication Using Near Field Magnetic Induction
Hayden Douglas Dobyns, 18, Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Brennan Kevin Burnett, 18, Pleasant Grove High School, Pleasant Grove, Utah
EM050
No Mo Mine: MgSO4, Mo and Plant Remediation of Mine Residual Contamination
Hayden Allan Randall, 14, Taos High School, Taos, New Mexico
EM315
Filamentous Fungi Cultivation on “Moonshine” Distillate Residues and Thin Stillage to Produce Reusable Water and a High-Value Fish Food Co-Product
John Edward Hale, 17, Morristown Hamblen High School East, Morristown, Tennessee
Sydney Veronica Burchell, 16, Morristown Hamblen High School East, Morristown, Tennessee
EN004
Optimizing Electrical Current Output of Microbial Fuel Cells through Bacterial Mutagenesis and the Fabrication of Nanofiber-based Electrodes
Danielle Hua Jacobson, 16, Camps Bay High School, Cape Town, South Africa
EN316
Nano-texture Based Transparent Superhydrophobic Coating for Anti-Icing Applications and for the Welfare of the Military and Aeronautics Industry
Dana Abulez, 16, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas
Devyani Shekhawat, 15, Little Rock Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas
EV032
Oxidative Attack and Elimination of Bisphenol A by Manganese Dioxide
Peter Scott Welcker III, 16, Parkersburg South High School, Parkersburg, West Virginia
PH022
The Development of a Long Life Solid State Dye Laser
Joseph Patrick Lee, 16, Saint Peter’s Academy, New Market, Alabama
PH048
Creating PEAS: Portable Elemental Analysis System – Developing and Implementing a Novel Cold Cathode Source
Jennifer Ann Csele, 17, Notre Dame College School, Welland, Canada
PH307
A Quantum Mechanical Model for the Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Protein Folding Behavior
Prithvi Potharaju, 15, Ardrey Kell High School, Charlotte, North Carolina
Justin Yang, 15, Ardrey Kell High School, Charlotte, North Carolina
These awards are dependent on the student meeting the requirements of 1.) high school GPA (weighted or unweighted) of at least 3.8 and 2.) ACT score of 30 or SAT score of 1340 or higher.
Wolfram Research, Inc.
Founded by Stephen Wolfram in 1987, Wolfram Research is one of the world’s most respected software companies — as well as a powerhouse of scientific and technical innovation. As pioneers in computational science and the computational paradigm, we have pursued a long-term vision to develop the science, technology, and tools to make computation an ever-more-potent force in today’s and tomorrow’s world.