International Competitions
Congratulations to the NC students who competed in 2009 International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)!
Nine students were selected by Fair judges to present their six projects from SSEFNC at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Reno, NV May 10-16, 2009. 1569 students in grades 9 through 12 from 56 countries presented 1,123 projects. demonstrating their commitment to innovation and science.
Special Awards were presented on Thursday, May 14, by over 60 scientific, professional and educational organizations and included scholarships, summer internships, book and equipment grants, and scientific field trips.
The highlight of the week, the Intel ISEF Grand Awards, presented on May 15, are valued at nearly $1 million in scholarships, tuition grants and scientific field trips.
Our North Carolina students were very successful, receiving the following awards:
Andrew Miller:
Grand Award in Energy and Transportation - 4th Award for $500
Air Force Research Laboratory Award on behalf of the United States Air Force - 1st Award in Energy and Transportation for $3,000
GE Energy Award - 1st Place for $2,500
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award of $12,500
United Technologies Corporation - shares of common stock
Eileen Jang:
Grand Award in Environmental Sciences - 2nd Award for $1,500
American Geological Society - Second Award of $750
Association for Women Geoscientists - Second Award of $150
Sajith Wikramasekara and Andrew Guo:
Grand Award in Team Projects - 2nd Award for $1,500
Matthew Taylor Stegall and Grant Matthew Edwards:
Grand Award in Team Projects - 4th Award for $500
American Intellectual Property Law Association - Second Award of $250
Selected students from NCSEF included
Name |
Project Title |
School |
NC City |
Andrew Miller |
Optimizing Turbine Blade Efficiency by Manipulating Boundary Layer Separation |
Western Alamance High School |
Elon, NC |
Eileen Jang |
Natural Organics Control Aggregation of Mercury Sulfide Nanoparticles in Freshwater Systems |
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics |
Durham, NC |
Catherine McVey |
Genes or Genius |
Graham High School |
Graham, NC |
Erik Littleton |
Light Curve Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Star System Y Gru |
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics |
Durham, NC |
Brooke Burrow, John Burrows, and Matthew Travers |
Detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Salamander Populations of Tranyslvania County |
Brevard High School |
Brevard, NC |
Sajith Wickramasekara and Andrew Guo |
A functional genomic framework for chemotherapeutic drug improvement and identification |
NC School of Science and Math |
Durham |
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International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, and Environmental Project Olympiad
The State Science and Engineering Fair of NC will be represented at the First International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, and Environmental Project Olympiad, I-SWEEP, in Houston Texas. Over 800 students from 52 countries and 38 states participate in this new international research competition.
Name |
Project Title |
School |
NC City |
Abram Detwiler |
Practical Power: The Solar Concentrator Solution for Low Cost Energy |
Willow Grove Academy |
Fuquay Varina, NC |
Morgan Neely |
The Impact of Dilution of the Ocean on the Rate at Which Sea Ice Forms |
Asheboro High School Zoo School |
Asheboro, NC |
Nicole Shaw |
Evaluating and Comparing Energy Content of Animal Feed Stock and Home Compost Using Process of Anaer |
Aycock Middle School |
Greensboro, NC |
Zebulon Amrol-Davis |
Cool Energy |
South Brunswick Middle School |
Southport, NC |
Andrew Miller |
Alternate high school |
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Andrew Lomax |
Alternate high school |
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Isaac Derr |
Alternate Middle School |
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Mary Beth Browne |
Alternate Middle School |
5th-8th Grade Nominations for the Discovery Education Young Scientist Challenge
Names |
Project Title |
School |
NC City |
Brandy Wightman |
Help the Hemlocks |
Waynesville Middle School |
Waynesville, NC |
Brittany Williams |
Heat Reflectivity and Absorption |
St. Mark Catholic School |
Wilmington, NC |
David Torres |
An Analysis of Erosion Prevention Effectiveness in Dune Plants |
The Franciscan School |
Raleigh, NC |
Evan Rogers |
Water for Fuel: Does Your Gasoline Mileage Really Increase? |
Erwin Middle School |
Salisbury, NC |
Garrett Leatherwood |
The Skies The Limit: Testing the Potential of High Altitude Wind Energy |
Rolland Grise Middle School |
Wilmington, NC |
Isaac Derr |
The Dynamics of Flight |
Immaculata Catholic School |
Durham, NC |
Megan Izzo |
An Analysis of Erosion Prevention Effectiveness in Dune Plants |
The Franciscan School |
Raleigh, NC |
Parth Thakker |
Performance Comparison Between Different Nose Cone Shapes and Body Lengths of Model Rockets |
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy |
Charlotte, NC |
Sophie Hollis |
The Venom of Juglans nigra (Black Walnut) |
Farmville Middle School |
Farmville, NC |
Broderick Huntwork |
How Strong Is Your Styrofoam? |
J. W. York Elementary School |
Raleigh, NC |
Coleman Bailey, III. |
Does Your Sidewalk Give You the Slip? |
Wintergreen Intermediate |
Greenville, NC |
Derek Esterly |
Clean Propeller Energy |
Alderman Elementary |
Wilmington, NC |
Eugenie Vorder Bruegge |
The Effect of Glass on Concrete |
Brueggewood Academy |
Fayetteville, NC |
Evan Grant |
What is the Effect of Blade Pitch on Wind Turbine Perfomance? |
Cullowhee Valley School |
Cullowhee, NC |
Henry Cutting |
Pimp My Solar Ride |
Gregors School of Math, Science, and Technology |
Wilmington, NC |
Jeanie Brooke Douglas |
Dissolvability of Toilet Paper |
Greensboro Academy |
Greensboro, NC |
Justin Barber |
Sunnyside Up, Down or at 45 Degrees |
St. Timothy's School |
Raleigh, NC |
Kennedy MacDonald |
Are Crickets Really the Poor Man's Thermometer? |
Camden Intermediate |
Camden, NC |
Megan Miller |
Performance Under Pressure |
Highland Elementary School |
Burlington, NC |
Risa Sink |
Making Fresh Cut Christmas Trees, Stay Fresh Longer |
Stony Point Elementary School |
Stony Point, NC |
Yash Patil |
Do Submarines Need Fins? |
Washington Elementary |
Raleigh, NC |
2008 International Compettions
2007 ISEF
2005 ISEF
Updated 8/27/09