ExploraVision Student Inventors Present Award-Winning Future Technology Concepts At Washington D.C. Science Showcase.Business Editors/Technology Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2002 Toshiba Toshiba Corporation (株式会社東芝 Kabushiki-gaisha Tōshiba Mayor's Office Declares Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week. Friday young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe] See : Servant June June: see month. 14th "ExploraVision ExploraVision is a scientific national contest held in the United States and Canada, a joint project by Toshiba Corporation and the National Science Teachers Association. Designed for K–12 students of all interest, skill and ability levels, ExploraVision encourages kids to Science and Technology Day" The future will be on display at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. at 1:00 PM today, when the student winners of the 2002 Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA NSTA National Science Teachers Association NSTA National School Transportation Association NSTA National Spasmodic Torticollis Association NSTA National Substitute Teachers Alliance (Fresno, California) ) ExploraVision Awards program, one of the world's largest K-12 student science and technology competitions, present their bold, imaginative ideas for future technologies at a special science showcase/press conference. Using prototype models and websites, students in each of this year's eight top ExploraVision teams will share their prize-winning ideas with a gathering of high-level Toshiba and NSTA executives, members of the media, parents and teachers. (Students will also be available for individual interviews about their projects.) The eight winning ExploraVision teams from grades K-12 were selected from nearly 4,000 teams, representing more than 12,000 students from public, private, parochial pa·ro·chi·al adj. 1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. 2. Of or relating to parochial schools. 3. , and home schools in the U.S. and Canada. The science showcase/press conference is part of a weekend celebration commemorating com·mem·o·rate tr.v. com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing, com·mem·o·rates 1. To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To serve as a memorial to. the tenth anniversary of the ExploraVision program, which has enjoyed the participation of nearly 200,000 students since its inception. (See attached list of winners.) In honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of ExploraVision, the office of Mayor Anthony A. Williams Anthony Allen "Tony" Williams (born July 28 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician who served as the fourth elected mayor of the District of Columbia from 1999 to 2007. has declared June 14th "ExploraVision Science and Technology Day." What Will The Future Look Like? Each ExploraVision team selected an existing technology and envisioned what it might be like in the year 2022. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. some of these forward-thinking students, people in the not-too-distant future will benefit from advancements such as super-fast computers that use starfish lenses as optical circuits, a pill that literally starves away malignant tumors malignant tumor n. A tumor that invades surrounding tissues, is usually capable of producing metastases, may recur after attempted removal, and is likely to cause death unless adequately treated. , and genetically enhanced plants that clean pollution out of soil. One team of third-graders will present the "Bath Butler" that automatically recognizes you and fills your bath with hot, recycled water at the temperature and level you prefer! The students will be presented with their awards at a gala banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. later in the evening. The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards program, funded by the Toshiba Corporation (company) Toshiba Corporation - A Japanese technology manufacturer with 364 subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba makes and sells electronics for home, office, industry and health care including information and communication systems, electronic components, heavy electrical apparatus, , the Toshiba America Group Companies, and the Toshiba America Foundation and administered by the National Science Teachers Association, is open to all K-12 US and Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. students who are citizens or legal residents. Deadline to submit entries for the 2003 ExploraVision competition is February 2003. For more information or an application, call 1-800-EXPLOR-9, or e-mail exploravision@nsta.org. Information is also available on the World Wide Web at www.toshiba.com.
2002 Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision National Winners
First Place Winners
Grades K-3: The Bath Butler
Holmes Elementary School: San Diego, CA
Bath Butler
Glance in the mirror and your bathtub will automatically recognize
you and rapidly fill you with hot, recycled water at the
temperature and level you prefer.
Grades 4-6: Nano Snippit-Bot
Quarry Lane School: Dublin, CA
Nano Snippit-Bot - NSB
This treatment eliminates the need for brain tumor surgery. Instead,
patients take pills with NSBs that cut off vessels that supply blood
to tumor, causing the tumor to shrink and die.
Grades 7-9: K.O.T. Kidneys of Tomorrow
Merion Mercy Academy: Merion Station, PA
KOT (Kidneys of Tomorrow)
To treat patients suffering from kidney failure, an artificial kidney
is made from the patient's own cells thereby lowering the risks of
rejection. The kidney is grown outside the patient's body and later
transplanted.
Grades 10-12: The Bright New Future of Circuitry
Jericho High School: Jericho, NY
The Bright New Future of Circuitry: A Focus on Brittle Starfish
Microlenses to Improve Optical Computing:
Optical circuitry -- up to 100,000 times faster than today's
electrical circuits -- represents the future of computing. Research
of the brittle starfish lenses, superior to any manufactured
lenses, may prove instrumental in the development of optical
circuitry that can process larger amounts of data in a fraction
of the time it takes today.
Second Place Winners
Grades K-3: Animal Detector Belt
Cape Henry Collegiate School: Virginia Beach, VA
Animal Detector Belt
This belt uses e-nose sensor and computer technology to detect and
warn the user about the presence of dangerous animals. Hikers are
protected from potential animal attacks.
Grades 4-6: Patient Comfort System
Home school: Decatur, GA
Patient Comfort System (PCS): Raising Expectations for Painless
Transport:
Hospital patients are transferred and transported painlessly
on nonmetallic pads that use super conductive magnet technology to
"float" easily from place to place. This protects patients from the
discomfort of traditional patient transport.
Grades 7-9: The Piezo-Sensory Arm
Zion Heights Junior High School: Toronto, Canada
The Piezo-Sensory Arm
This advanced prosthetic arm harnesses the piezoelectric effect to
provide the user with comfort, a wide range of feelings, and good
mobility. The ability to hold objects and perform delicate work is
greatly enhanced.
Grades 10-12: Phytorejeuvenators
Lake Braddock Secondary School: Burke, VA
Phytorejuvenators: The Next Generation of Phytoremediation:
Genetically engineered green plants will extract pollutants from
soils, as well as undiscovered fossil fuels and gold and silver
metals. Pollutants will be transformed into benign, useful
substances; biodegradable materials will be generated from
renewable sources.
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