ISEF 2005
More than 1,400 students from over 40 countries competed for $8 million in scholarships and prizes at the 57th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Awards were given out in three separate ceremonies: Organizational Awards (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Organizations), Governmental Awards, and the Grand Awards.
The following are awards won by NC students at the 2005 ISEF.
Grand Awards
2nd Place - Medicine and Health - Presented by Merck Research Laboratories
The Cytotoxic Effects of Frankincense Oil in Malignant Glioblastoma: A Mechanistic Approach
Carrie Elizabeth Shaw, 17, Career Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina- representing the 2005 State Science Fair of North Carolina
Special Awards
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
"The Pulse of the Planet" award will be awarded to the student who's project best relates to NOAA's mission goals. This student will receive a paid summer internship to work in NOAA's Environmental Technology Laboratory (ETL) in Boulder, CO. The student will be paired with a NOAA scientist to work on current environmental research projects. ETL research focuses on weather, climate, and air quality utilizing the laboratory's unique expertise in remote sensing of the geophysical environment. Winner will also receive a certificate signed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and a NOAA Administrator. Environmental Technology Laboratory internship in Boulder, CO.
Global Warming: The Effects of Increased Temperature and Carbon Dioxide
Ryan Reynolds Neely, 18, North Carolina School of Science and Math, Durham, North Carolina - representing the 2004 State Science Fair of North Carolina
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
For the team projects that best exemplify the interdisciplinary aspects of scientific and engineering research. Honorable Mention: Award of $300
Harvesting Electrons from E. coli
Quinn Alexander Morris, 16, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina
May Liu, 16, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina
Courtney Henrietta Fox, 17, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina - representing the 2005 State Science Fair of North Carolina
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Updated 2/3/08