2008 Intel Science Talent Search Winners Announced.Shivani Sud of North Carolina Awarded $100,000 Intel Scholarship SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Honoring the next generation of American innovators, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today announced the winners of the Intel Science Talent Search The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is a prestigious research-based science competition in the United States primarily for high school students. The Intel STS is administered by the Science Service, which began the competition in 1942 with Westinghouse; for many years, the . Shivani Sud, 17, of Durham, N.C., won the top award, a $100,000 scholarship from the Intel Foundation. For her research project, Sud developed a model that analyzed the specific "molecular signatures" of tumors from patients with stage II colon cancer colon cancer, cancer of any part of the colon (often called the large intestine). Colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. . She then used this information to identify those at higher risk for tumor recurrence and propose potentially effective drugs for treatment. Also achieving top placement in the competition were: [TABLE OMITTED] The remaining 30 finalists received $5,000 scholarships and a new laptop featuring the Intel([R]) Core(TM)2 Duo processor See Core Duo and Intel Core. . This year's Intel Science Talent Search finalists hailed from 19 states and represented 35 high schools throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Of the more than 1,600 high school seniors who entered the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search, 300 were announced as semifinalists in January. Of those, 40 were chosen as finalists and invited to Washington, D.C., to compete for the top 10 awards. "These forty students show what American youth can do when they are encouraged to study math and science," said Intel Chairman Craig Barrett Craig Barrett may refer to:
The Science Talent Search is America's oldest and most prestigious high school science competition. During the past 67 years, Science Talent Search alumni have received more than 100 of the world's most coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. science and math honors, including six Nobel Laureates, three National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, winners, 10 MacArthur Foundation Fellows and two Fields Medals. Society for Science & the Public (formerly Science Service), a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education, owns and has administered the Science Talent Search since its inception in 1942. "The Intel Science Talent Search 2008 finalists personify per·son·i·fy tr.v. per·son·i·fied, per·son·i·fy·ing, per·son·i·fies 1. To think of or represent (an inanimate object or abstraction) as having personality or the qualities, thoughts, or movements of a living being: what drives American ingenuity," said Elizabeth Marincola, president, Society for Science & the Public. "Society for Science & the Public is proud to join with Intel in congratulating Shivani Sud and all of this year's finalists. We are inspired by their dedication to science, and are encouraged by what the quality and depth of their work foretells for our continued innovation and economic prosperity." Intel added sponsorship of the Science Talent Search to its extensive Education Initiative portfolio in 1998 to promote math and science education, a growing need in the United States. During the past 10 years, Intel has increased the total annual awards and scholarships from $207,000 to $1.25 million. The company has also reinvigorated the competition by adding awards for the schools and introducing technology to the experience, including providing laptop computers to all 40 finalists. Intel has long been committed to promoting math and science education. In the past decade alone, Intel has invested $1 billion to improving education around the world. Today, Intel invests more than $100 million annually to promote education and technological literacy around the world. To learn more about Intel's commitment to education around the world, visit www.intel.com/education. To learn more about Society for Science & the Public, visit www.societyforscience.org. Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. For more information please visit www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com. Intel, the Intel logo, and Intel Education Initiative are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. |
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