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From stem cells to cellulosic ethanol, high school whiz kids and their projects compete for a $100,000 top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search
March 10, 2009 |
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Eric Larson, 17, of Eugene, Ore., took home the top prize at this year's Intel Science Talent Search for "classifying mathematical objects called fusion categories"
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Eight videos of 2009 Intel finalists, from cellulosic ethanol to stem cells
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Her study looked at whether the gender of the donor matters in stem cell treatments
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The sweetener can accumulate in the water supply after people excrete it, potentially harming fish and other living things, one Intel finalist found
Changing the composition of the concrete can help reinforce the steel, according to Michael Loy, 17
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Deadline: Jun 29 2013
Reward: $7,000 USD
The Seeker for this Challenge desires proposals for chemical methods that could rapidly degrade a dilute aqueous solution
Deadline: Jul 25 2013
Reward: Varies
This challenge provides an opportunity for Solvers to build a web-based or mobile “app” to explore data relationships in scholarly conte
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