ADVISORY/Young Scientists Honored in Washington! -- 2002 Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Winners Gather in Washington D.C. --.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday (June 14)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT: The eight national winning student teams of the 10th annual Toshiba/NSTA
ExploraVision Awards Program will present their incredible inventions and ideas
for future technologies. The winning students, ranging from grades K-12, will
use prototype models and websites to explain their projects, including: An
"Animal Detector Belt" that uses sensors and computer technology to warn hikers
of the presence of dangerous animals (Virginia Beach, VA) Genetically enhanced
living plants that extract pollutants from soil as they grow (Burke, VA)
"Kidneys of Tomorrow", rejection-proof artificial kidneys grown from a
patient's own cells (Merion Station, PA) A prosthetic limb that offers greater
mobility and a wider range of feeling than ones that exist today (Toronto,
Canada) A lifesaving pill that starves cancerous tumors (Dublin, CA) A "Bath
Butler" that automatically recognizes you and fills your bath with hot,
recycled water at the temperature and level you prefer. (San Diego, CA) An
innovative way to increase the speed of optical computing through the use of
brittle starfish lenses (Jericho, NY)   Eight winning student teams were chosen
from nearly 4,000 team entries representing more than 12,000 students across
the U.S. and Canada. VISUALS: Prototype models of student inventions and
student-developed websites WHEN: Friday, June 14th 11:30PM - 1:00PM --
One-on-one media interviews with students, teachers and executives    1:00PM -
2:00PM -- Science Showcase Presentation WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th
Street, NW, 13th Floor