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By Laura Vanderkam | Jul 13, 2009
Writing a computer program made him a 1974 Westinghouse finalist. Now he practices psychiatry, using data to drive diagnoses--including that of an accused September 11, 2001, attack planner
By Laura Vanderkam | Jun 15, 2009
A 2000 Intel Science Talent Search finalist's interest in science was sparked on her family's cattle ranch. Now she's studying for a PhD in biochemistry while managing bipolar disorder
By Laura Vanderkam | Jun 8, 2009 | 16
A 1985 Westinghouse finalist studied climate change, and now teaches high school physics
By Laura Vanderkam | May 19, 2009
A 1978 Westinghouse finalist studied physics, and now administers research at his home state's university
By Laura Vanderkam | May 12, 2009
A Westinghouse finalist's childhood fascination with fossils turns into a career in paleontology
By Laura Vanderkam | May 4, 2009 | 2
A 1984 Westinghouse finalist went from studying materials science to watching how others learn about matter
By Laura Vanderkam | Apr 27, 2009
A 1989 Westinghouse finalist studied how elite players choose moves, now he advises companies on how to think about the price of power
By Laura Vanderkam | Apr 20, 2009
A 1973 Westinghouse finalist built a moon launcher, but today he operates closer to the ground as an eye surgeon--and he flies his own plane
By Laura Vanderkam | Apr 2, 2009
A 1967 Westinghouse finalist's project focused on ecology and crayfish, but his career aspirations led him to treat HIV/AIDS
By Laura Vanderkam | Mar 24, 2009
A 1965 Westinghouse finalist used geometry to figure out how metals act at a molecular level, and now studies clusters of galaxies
By Laura Vanderkam | Mar 18, 2009 | 9
A 1986 Westinghouse finalist works to come up with better treatments for devastating childhood cancers
By Laura Vanderkam | Mar 9, 2009
A 1981 Westinghouse finalist now builds better investment vehicles—and parses letters from people like Warren Buffett
By Laura Vanderkam | Mar 5, 2009 | 2
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