The SciencesJuly 27, 2009
For Patricia DeCoursey, When It Comes to Biology, Timing Is Everything
Stories by Laura Vanderkam
The SciencesJuly 20, 2009
Simon DeDeo: For a Lifetime of Scientific Curiosity, the Sky's the Limit
EvolutionJuly 13, 2009
David Fleishhacker: From Paleontology to the Humanities to Afghanistan
TechnologyJune 15, 2009
Michael First: Computing Chemistry, Then Psychiatry
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
Mind & BrainJune 8, 2009
Helen Wiersma: Fighting Weeds--And Mental Illness
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
EnvironmentMay 19, 2009
Katharine Duderstadt: From the Peace Corps to a PhD
A 1985 Westinghouse finalist studied climate change, and now teaches high school physics
The SciencesMay 12, 2009
Robert Duncan: From Scrubbing Smokestacks to Superfluids in Space
A 1978 Westinghouse finalist studied physics, and now administers research at his home state's university
EvolutionMay 4, 2009
Kraig Derstler: Digging Up Dinosaurs Is in His Bones
A Westinghouse finalist's childhood fascination with fossils turns into a career in paleontology
April 27, 2009
Carmela Amato-Wierda: So Long, Solar
A 1984 Westinghouse finalist went from studying materials science to watching how others learn about matter
April 20, 2009
Tamir Druz: From Risking Check in Chess to Checking Risk in Energy Futures
A 1989 Westinghouse finalist studied how elite players choose moves, now he advises companies on how to think about the price of power
Space & PhysicsApril 2, 2009
Joseph Demer: In Plane Sight
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
HealthMarch 24, 2009
Haig Donabedian: Finding a Medical Niche
A 1967 Westinghouse finalist's project focused on ecology and crayfish, but his career aspirations led him to treat HIV/AIDS
Space & PhysicsMarch 18, 2009
Richard Gott: From Crystal Structures to Time Travel
A 1965 Westinghouse finalist used geometry to figure out how metals act at a molecular level, and now studies clusters of galaxies
March 11, 2009
An Intel finalist finds a way to build better bridges
The SciencesMarch 10, 2009
A high schooler who studied stem cells meets Pres. Obama the day he loosens stem cell regs
EnvironmentMarch 10, 2009
Regrowth after wildfires, and space elevators: More from the Intel STS
EnvironmentMarch 9, 2009
Intel finalist tackles the cellulosic ethanol problem
HealthMarch 9, 2009
Jessica Boklan: A Last-Minute Math Project, Then Back to Medicine
A 1986 Westinghouse finalist works to come up with better treatments for devastating childhood cancers
EnvironmentMarch 9, 2009
That Splenda you're drinking will be in our water supply for awhile
HealthMarch 9, 2009
Parents, don't tell your kids about your wild drinking days, says Intel finalist
EnvironmentMarch 5, 2009
John Geppert: A High School Student Builds Better Solar Panels
A 1981 Westinghouse finalist now builds better investment vehicles—and parses letters from people like Warren Buffett
HealthFebruary 24, 2009
Scott Fruhan: From Multiple Sclerosis to Med School--And Music
A 1999 Intel finalist works toward a career in medicine—but don't count out his Boston-inspired rock band
The SciencesFebruary 11, 2009
Weily Soong: A passion for virology translates into a career as an allergist
A 1991 Westinghouse finalist practices "pure medicine" in Birmingham, Ala., and Granada, Nicaragua
TechnologyFebruary 4, 2009
Andrew Heafitz: Turning Playing with Model Rockets into a Real Job
A 1987 Westinghouse finalist combines a love of photography with a love of launching rockets, and invents a new aerial reconnaissance technology