Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Day 7: Grand Awards Ceremony - Friday May 17, 2013
Intel ISEF 2013 Grand Awards Ceremony
May 17, 2013
Phoenix, Arizona
Society for Science & the Public,
in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announced Grand Awards of the Intel
ISEF 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.
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European Union Contest for Young
Scientists
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An all-expense paid trip enables attendance
at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists located in a new city each
year.
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Trip to the EU Contest.
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EE064
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A
Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
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Zeyu
Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
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The EU Contest for Young Scientists
was developed to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between
young scientists. The Contest is the annual showcase of the best of European
student scientific achievement. The program this year is in Prague, Czech
Republic, September 20-25, 2013.
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Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Third Award of $1,000
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BE040
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Neural
Correlates of Visual Awareness during Perceptual Organization
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Danila
Alferov, 15, A.B. Lucas Secondary School, London, Canada
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BE041
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Neural
Plasticity: Novel Language Learning through Digital Technology
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Adelina
Corina Cozma, 17, Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, Canada
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BE042
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Improving
Long-term Compliance to Life Saving Medications
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Avinash
Kumar Pandey, 15, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, Canada
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Cellular and Molecular Biology
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Third Award of $1,000
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CB050
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Discovering
and Defining the Role of Cilia in Dermal Stem Cell Communication
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Sarthak
Sinha, 17, Henry Wise Wood High School, Calgary, Canada
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Computer Science
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Third Award of $1,000
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CS053
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Mobile
Vision: An Efficient Algorithm and Its Applications
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Fan
Zhang, 18, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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Engineering: Electrical and
Mechanical
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Intel will present Best of Category
Winners with a $5,000 award. Additionally, a $1,000 grant will be given to
their school and the Intel ISEF affiliated fair they represent.
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Intel ISEF Best of Category Award of
$5,000
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EE064
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A
Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
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Zeyu
Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
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First Award of $3,000
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EE064
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A
Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
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Zeyu
Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
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Engineering: Materials and
Bioengineering
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Fourth Award of $500
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EN052
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Functionalized
Cellulose Nanocrystals: An Effective Antimicrobial Agent
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Janelle
Tam, 17, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, Canada
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Energy and Transportation
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Third Award of $1,000
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ET039
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Enhancement
of Biofuel Production through Novel Bioelectrosynthesis Characterization of
E. coli
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Sruti
Arulmani, 15, Glenforest Secondary School, Mississauga, Canada
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Medicine and Health Sciences
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Intel will present Best of Category
Winners with a $5,000 award. Additionally, a $1,000 grant will be given to
their school and the Intel ISEF affiliated fair they represent.
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Intel ISEF Best of Category Award of
$5,000
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ME072
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Mustard
Oil as an Apicomplexan-targeting Drug Therapy for Plasmodium falciparum
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Jessie
Leanne Preston MacAlpine, 17, Huron Park Secondary School, Woodstock, Canada
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First Award of $3,000
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ME072
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Mustard
Oil as an Apicomplexan-targeting Drug Therapy for Plasmodium falciparum
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Jessie
Leanne Preston MacAlpine, 17, Huron Park Secondary School, Woodstock, Canada
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Second Award of $1,500
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ME088
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Colorimetric
Detection of Plasmodium falciparum via Aptasensor Technology
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Junyi
(Sarah) Wu, 16, Assumption College School, Brantford, Canada
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Third Award of $1,000
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ME074
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A
Synergistic Approach in Treating Cancer via Photothermal Therapy and HSP90
Inhibition
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Arjun
Koodali Nair, 16, Webber Academy, Calgary, Canada
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Fourth Award of $500
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ME073
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Understanding
the Role of Platelet Derived Growth Factor in the Function of Glioblastoma
Brain
Tumor
Stem Cells
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Sujay
Nagaraj, 16, Western Canada High School, Calgary, Canada
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Physics and Astronomy
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First Award of $3,000
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PH048
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Creating
PEAS: Portable Elemental Analysis System - Developing and Implementing a
Novel Cold Cathode Source
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Jennifer
Ann Csele, 17, Notre Dame College School, Welland, Canada
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Day 6: Special Awards Celebrations - Thursday May 16, 2013
With such a fine showing at the Special Awards Ceremony, optimism was abound for the next night's Grand Awards. But for the moment, the team enjoyed the success and celebrated like Canadians do. Party! Curfew however was set at 11 pm with an early morning meeting time of 7 am set to prepare for breakfast before the Grand Awards.
The Eh Ring
Day 6: Special Awards Night - Thursday May 16, 2013
There was something else that was HOT in Phoenix other than the weather (104 degree F) ... so was TEAM CANADA! We did exceptionally well for the first night of the awards, the Special Awards portion.
11 Awards ... $25,850 ... one Full University Tuition ... two CERN Full Expense Trips
Thanks to one of our alumni, Nicholas Schiefer (Team Canada 2012 and 2nd Best in Fair) and obviously one of our fans of Team Canada 2012 as he reported on facebook of our results prior to us returning to our hotel rooms ... we have the following results from Special Awards Night courtesy of Nicholas
For other curious alumni: here are the results of the special awards ceremony
http://www.societyforscience.org/ document.doc?id=493
And here are the results for Team Canada:
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists - Second Award of $1000
MI045 The Road to Novel Antibiotics
Sarah Julia Hyslop, 17, Bishop Carroll High School, Calgary, Canada
American Psychological Association - Second Award of $1000 BE041 Neural Plasticity: Novel Language Learning through Digital Technology
Adelina Corina Cozma, 17, Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, Canada
American Psychological Association - Third Award of $500 BE042 Improving Long-term Compliance to Life Saving Medications
Avinash Kumar Pandey, 15, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, Canada
ASU Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives - First Award of $7500 ME072 Mustard Oil as an Apicomplexan-targeting Drug Therapy for Plasmodium falciparum
Jessie Leanne Preston MacAlpine, 17, Huron Park Secondary School, Woodstock, Canada
European Organization for Nuclear Research-CERN - All-expense paid trip
EE064 A Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
Zeyu Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
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
Jennifer Ann Csele, 17, Notre Dame College School, Welland, Canada
IEEE Computer Society - Third Award of $350 CS053 Mobile
Vision: An Efficient Algorithm and Its Applications
Fan Zhang, 18, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, Canada
K. Soumyanath Memorial Award - First Award of $3000
EE064 A Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
Zeyu Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
Sheikh Zayed Institute at Childrens’ National Medical Center - First Award of $2500
ME088 Colorimetric Detection of Plasmodium falciparum via Aptasensor Technology
Junyi (Sarah) Wu, 16, Assumption College School, Brantford, Canada
Jennifer Ann Csele, 17, Notre Dame College School, Welland, Canada
(I think I got all of them, but I was copying and pasting, so something might be wrong.)
Congrats to all of Team Canada! You're all awesome!
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