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Intel Science Talent Search

Now in its 60th year, the Science Talent Search (STS) is the oldest and most highly-regarded science competition in the United States. Midwood students have a long and distinguished record of superior performance in this "Junior Nobel Prize". In the year 2001, five Midwood seniors were declared semifinalists.

Semifinalists

• Nadezhda Belova
  Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Use Tactile Cues to Detect and Learn Changes in the Spatial Configuration of Their Environment
• Angela Lee
  Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Epilepsy
• Rebecca Rudberg
  Determining the Active Domains of a Novel Receptor Duplex Involved in Cell Adhesion and Aggregation by Use of Recombinant Proteins
• Olga Tkachenko
  Induction of Haymaker Gene Expression in Stimulated Human Lymphocytes
• Lisa Wu
  Demonstration of the Nuclear Localization of the Novel Pancreatic Carcinoma 3D4 Antigen and its Potential Role During Mitosis

Siemens-Westinghouse Science & Technology Competition

The Siemens-Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition is a national research competition in the sciences and mathematics for high school students. Four of Midwood's most talented students were recepients of silver medals -- two in the New England and two in the Southwestern Regionals.

New England Regional Finalists (Boston, Massachusetts)

• Nadezhda Belova & Alisa Neymark
  Tactile and Olfactory Aspects of Environmental Mapping in the Freshwater Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii.

Southwestern Regional Finalists (Austin, Texas)

• Stephanie Lum & May Sy
  Analysis of the Dynamic Optical Tomographic Imager through Phantom Studies.

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
May 6-12, 2001 San Jose, California

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world's largest pre-college celebration of science. Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings together over 1,200 students from 40 nations to compete for scholarships, tuition grants, internships, and scientific field trips.

• Michael Ng & Patrick Li
  Sol-Gel Synthesis of Yttrium Iron Garnet Magnets
  • Team Projects Presented by Science News -- Third Award of $1,000
  • San Jose State University-College of Science and College of Engineering In collaboration with Silicon Valley companies the colleges offer scholarships for study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in specified disciplines of science and engineering -- Scholarships of at least $8,000 per year for four years ($32,000 total)
  • US Army Award -- $3,000, a Certificate of Achievement, and a gold medallion
  • American Chemical Society -- First Award of $500
• Angela Lee
  Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Epilepsy.
  • Medicine and Health Presented by Merck Research Laboratories -- Second Award of $1,500
  • American Physiological Society For the best projects in the physiological sciences which include cellular physiology, animal physiology and neurophysiology -- First Award of $1,000
• Nadezhda Belova & Alisa Neymark
  Tactile and Olfactory Aspects of Environmental Mapping in Procambarus clarkii
  • Team Projects Presented by Science News -- Fourth Award of $500
  • Eastman Kodak Company For the best use of photography to gather data, solve a problem, or to clearly explain the essence of their science project -- Honorable Mention Awards of $250

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