Intel ISEF 2015: Grand Awards Descriptions of Awards: https://student.societyforscience.org/intel- isef- awards Press Release https://student.societyforscience.org/blog/doing- science/grand- award- winners- announced- intel- isef- 2015 (L- R) Aishwarrya Arivudainambi, Brian O Rourke III, Allegra Rollo, Mariam Dogar, Yashaswini Makaram, Georgie Botev, and Amol Punjabi. Amol Punjabi, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at WPI Rethinking Drug Discovery: New Algorithms for Virtual Drug Screening o Best of Category - Biochemistry o 1st Place $3000 Award, Life Science Biochemistry o Intel Indo- US Science & Technology Visit to India Award
Georgie Botev, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at WPI Single- Track Gray Codes: An Efficiently Decodable Maximum Period General Construction and Extensions o 2 nd Place $1500 Award, Physical Sciences Embedded Systems Aishwarrya Arivudainambi, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at WPI Effects of Curcumin on and Piperine on Embryological Development in Danio rerio o 3 rd Place $1000 Award, Life Sciences Animal Sciences Yashaswini Makaram, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at WPI The Phoney Lift: Using Accelerometers to Identify People o 3 rd Place $1000 Award, Physical Sciences Systems Software Mariam Dogar, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at WPI The Effects of Taurine on Memory Retention in D. dorotocephala o 4 th Place $500 Award, Life Sciences Biomedical and Health Sciences Brian O Rourke III & Allegra Rollo, Boston Latin School Biodegradeable Air Filter and Ionizer Development o 4 th Place $500 Award, Physical Sciences Environmental Engineering Intel ISEF 2015: Special Awards Descriptions of Organizations: https://student.societyforscience.org/special- awards- organizations Press Release: https://www.societyforscience.org/content/press- room/intel- isef- 2015- special- awards- ceremony
(L- R) Mariam Dogar, Yashaswini Makaram, Fan Liu, and Dominic Marcuse. Mariam Dogar, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at WPI The Effects of Taurine on Memory Retention in D. dorotocephala o University of the Sciences $15,000 Annual Scholarship Fan Liu, Fontbonne Academy Advancing the Cancer Stem Cell Approach for Early Tumorigenesis: Delineation of p53 Pathways in Differentially Expressed Tumor- Initiating Cells o China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) $1200 Certificate of Outstanding Achievement for Ability and Creativity in Science and Engineering Project Yashaswini Makaram, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science at WPI The Phoney Lift: Using Accelerometers to Identify People o American Statistical Association $1000 Second Award o Oracle Academy $5000 Award Dominic Marcuse, Mary Lyon High School Radiation Randomness: The Entropy of Thin Air o GoDaddy $1500 Data Award
ISEF 2015 MA Delegation ISEF STUDENT FINALISTS Alison Adamski, Westfield High School Christopher Aring, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Aishwarrya Arivudainambi, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI Georgie Botev, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI Connie Chan, Somerville High School Mariam Dogar, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI Tyler Ethier, BART Charter School Kyle Foster, Wachusett Regional High School Herbert Leonard, Taunton High School Fan Liu, Fontbonne Academy Yashaswini Makaram, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI Danny Lu & Michael Yang, Lexington High School Justin Nguyen Phuoc, Community Academy of Science and Health Dominic Marcuse, Mary Lyon High School Brian O Rourke & Allegra Rollo, Boston Latin School Amol Punjabi, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI Amy Santos, Taunton High School Christine Schremp, Bishop Feehan High School Mindy Wu, Boston Latin School ISEF TEACHER- CHAPERONES Kristen Bellavance, Taunton High School Nick Guerin, Wachusett Regional High School Thomas Regele, Massachusetts Academy of Math & Science @WPI Jo-Anne Sawyer, Marlborough High School Jon Tyler, Westfield High School
ISEF Massachusetts Delegation We re Here!
Ready for Judging! Students preparing for a radio interview with WGBH Boston. Fan Liu, Danny Lu, and Michael Yang (L-R)
Lunch break outside the convention center on the Allegheny River.