MEET THE 2017 WINNERS
STEM WINNERS
Science Award
Technology Award
Engineering Award
Mathematics Award
Rising Stars Award
Team Award
Scott A. McGregor Leadership Award
2017 COMPETITION FINALISTS
Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public present the 30 middle school finalists who competed in the seventh annual Broadcom MASTERS® competition. The 15 girls and 15 boys were selected by a panel of distinguished scientists and engineers from 2,499 applicants from 37 states, Puerto Rico and the Department of Defense overseas. The finalists won an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC and competed for cash and experiential prizes.
Winners were announced in October 2017.
First Name | Last Name | City | State | Project |
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Scott | Tobin | Port Orange | FL | By Using A Solar Powered Tesla Coil Can Water Be Made Potable Through Ozonification |
Cameron | Sharma | Glen Allen | VA | www.FutureFlu.org: A Novel Phylogeny and Antigenicity Based Tool for Designing the Seasonal Flu Vaccine |
Helen | Lyons | NY | NY | Using Flotation Systems to Harness Wave Power Using Electromagnetism |
Kathryn | Kummel | Colorado Springs | CO | Gone With the Wind: An Investigation of the Horseshoe Vortex Behind Tree Islands on Pikes Peak and What it Means for Tree Growth |
Robert | Kent | Chagrin Falls | OH | Are Microplastic Contaminants More Abundant in Farm Raised or Wild Clams? |
Honora | Navid | Pittsburgh | PA | Polling Pollinators: Do Pollinators Prefer Native Plants, Cultivars, or Nativars? A Two-Year Study |
Jessie | Gan | San Diego | CA | Natural Antioxidant and Nano-Antioxidant Effects Against Oxidative Stress |
Carolyn | Almonte | Burlington | NJ | The Effect of UV Radiation on the Metamorphic Process of Zophobas Morio Larvae and the Ability of Bixin to Protect Against Observed UV Induced Damage |
Faris | Wald | Santa Fe | NM | The Correlation between Solar Coronal Hole Occurrences and the Formation of Tropical and Extra-Tropical Cyclones |
Meghna | Behari | Sewickley | PA | Aquabot: An Integrated Modular Platform for Testing and Monitoring Surface Water Quality |
Annika | Viswesh | Palo Alto | CA | Oculus Patch Assistant: A novel method to simplify and improve the effectiveness of Amblyopia treatment by using a smart sensor, a smartphone application, and predictive machine learning algorithms |
Aryansh | Shrivastava | Fremont | CA | A Microcontroller Based, Programmable, Elderly Healthcare Activity Monitoring System with Intelligent Data Analytics for Early Emergency Detection and Alerts |
Arjun | Moorthy | Scottsdale | AZ | Can Technology Be Used To Modify Behavior and Reduce Rates of Melanoma |
Rachel | Pizzolato | Metairie | LA | Generating Electricity By Harnessing Air That Flows Around A Skyscraper Using Bernoulli's Principle And The Venturi Effect With Special Emphasis On Biomimicry |
Austin | Crouchley | Garden City | NY | Archimedes Inspired Hydro-Powered Solar PV Azimuth Tracking Mechanism: A Solution to the Energy and Water Crisis |
Regan | Williams | Wilmington | NC | Marsh attacks: Context-dependent effects of intraspecific trait variation in a marsh ecosystem predator-prey interaction |
Andrew | Chiang | Saratoga | CA | Manipulation of Ultrasonic Force Field |
Noah | Cain | Apple Valley | CA | Kids Still at Risk: Particulate Matter and Flammable Gas Exposed |
Sara | Kaufman | Cooper City | FL | The Effects of Wind Mitigation Devices on Gabled Roofs |
Zoe | Gotthold | Richland | WA | A Novel Method for the Efficient Determination of Long-Term Emulsion Stability |
Stephen | Litt | Marietta | GA | Phase 2: Does Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Inhibit Tumorigenesis In Planaria (Dugesia Tigrina)? A Novel Approach Toward A Cure For Cancer |
Pujita | Tangirala | Los Gatos | CA | A Green, Low-Cost Adsorbent for the Removal of Dye from Aqueous Solutions |
Spencer | Green | Huntington Beach | CA | The Sonification of Accelerometers for the Training of Elite Gymnasts |
Emily | Shi | San Diego | CA | Microscopic Study Of Torrey Pine Needles For Moisture Condensation |
Julian | Bain | Missoula | MT | Focus Pocus - Using Auto-Focusing Water-Based Lenses at Different Distances |
Leia | Gluckman | Beverly Hills | CA | A Clean Conscience: Formulating an All-Purpose Hair, Dental and Body Cleansing Powder for the Homeless Population |
Herin | Kang | Los Gatos | CA | Energy Efficient Oxygen Generator Using Micro Algae As An Alternative To Window Ventilation |
Mithra | Karamchedu | Portland | OR | Remote Sensing the Ablation or Accumulation of a Glacier By Using Fractal Analysis on Glacier Images |
Anthony | Hill | Holladay | UT | No Pressure: The Effects of Martian-Like Atmospheric Pressure on Enzyme Catalyzed Reactions in Plants |
Sanjay | Seshan | Pittsburgh | PA | Keeping Our Heads Above Water: Early Detection of Stress in Buried Water Pipes |