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Intel ISEF 2008: Atlanta Hosts Global Science Fair

Jason Lopez — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:01:57 +0000

In this video podcast, Dr. Oren Shriki, a science teacher at the Israel Arts and Sciences Academy, speaks about Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair, taking place in Atlanta, May 11-16. (As excitement builds toward the event’s opening, you can follow along on a dedicated Intel ISEF blog.)

Many of the best young scientists from around the world will attend, selected through regional science fairs for a wide range of skills, from identifying and addressing important scientific challenges or questions to using organized and logical thought to reach conclusions. The participants in Intel ISEF are very likely to be tomorrow’s leaders in technology, medicine and health, agriculture, environmental science and engineering.

During Intel ISEF, their work will be judged by professional scientists who will look for gifted communicators with excellent foundational understanding in specific research and the scientific process.

No matter what the judges decide, however, participants in the annual event will benefit from meeting their peers from around the world, hearing from Nobel laureates and scientists involved in the same kinds of research as theirs, and also creating lasting memories, like those found on the blog of 2004 ISEF alum (and member of a Fourth Award-winning team) Jayson Reggie Obos.

Here’s more information about the science fair as well as a quick look at recent ISEF events, including the 2007 Intel ISEF in Albuquerque, N.M.

Tags: Oren Shriki, Intel, International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, science fair, environmental science, Nobel laureate

Intel Science Talent Search: Meet the Top 10 Winners

Jason Lopez — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:44:58 +0000

During the awards dinner, Intel Chairman Craig Barrett joked, after seeing the quality of work from the high school finalists in the the Intel Science Talent Search 2008, that he felt like burning his Ph.D. dissertation. But the depth of research practiced by the finalists is astonishing. The winner of the competition, Shivani Sud of Durham, N.C., says she will continue to develop her study of genomics and the prevention of recurring cancer. PodTech’s Jason Lopez prepared this podcast featuring all ten of the top finishers describing their projects.

Intel Science Talent Search: Out of Their Brilliant Minds

Jason Lopez — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Intel Science Talent Search ends each year with 40 finalists gathering in Washington D.C. at the National Academy of Sciences in conjunction with the Society for Science and the Public. The finalists presented their projects on Sunday March 9th and Monday the 10th in a public exhibit. In this slide show podcast PodTech’s Jason Lopez (interviewer) and Chris Caceres (photographer, editor, and narrator) document four of the presentations. “Mindblowing,” says Chris.

Tags: National Academy of Sciences, Society for Science, Chris Caceres, Intel STS, Science Talent Search

Intel Science Talent Search: Alternative Energy

Jason Lopez — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:53:39 +0000

The Intel Science Talent Search culminates in Washington, D.C. this weekend. The high school science projects cover areas like engineering, math, physics, medicine and health, environmental science, zoology, and others. The research these students have engaged in is astonishing. Many projects will result in innovations, inventions, new treatments, and further research as students move on to college and into careers. Forty finalists from high schools around the U.S. will attend the 6-day event where as ten winners will be announced. In this podcast, PodTech’s Jason Lopez talks with two entrants who’ve developed new energy technologies, one which harnesses the electrical energy of microbes.

See Society for Science and the Public for more.

Tags: Intel, Science Talent Search

Intel Science Talent Search

Jason Lopez — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:31:47 +0000

Some of the future leaders in science and research in the U.S. will be recognized next week at the Intel Science Talent Search, where the search for the best high school scientists and their projects will convene in Washington, D.C. In this podcast PodTech’s Jason Lopez speaks with two of the finalists as well as with STS chairman of the judge’s committee Dr. Andrew Yeager.

See Society for Science and the Public for more.

Tags: Science Talent Search, Andrew Yeager

Intel ISEF: Awards

Jason Lopez — Sat, 19 May 2007 19:18:08 +0000

Three high school students, Dayan Li of Greenbelt, Md.; Dmitry Vaintrob of Eugene, Ore.; and Philip Streich of Platteville, Wisc.; were the winners of the Intel Foundation Young Scientists Awards at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Li studied tumors and a way to monitor tumor marker genes in human cells. Vaintrob, a mathematician, evaluated ways to associate algebraic structures to topological spaces. Streich investigated carbon nanotubes and discovered properties that could make them useful as a supermaterial. PodTech’s Jason Lopez was at the award ceremony and produced this podcast.

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Intel ISEF: The Story of an Idea

Jason Lopez — Fri, 18 May 2007 23:23:19 +0000

At the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, one can’t help but notice some very practical ideas that could land some enterprising 17 year-old a nice business deal. High school senior Ruby Kanda says she’s got one. PodTech’s Jason Lopez has the history of a gear set that could become a standard car part on hybrid automobiles.

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Intel ISEF 2007: Cancer Detection

Jason Lopez — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:54:10 +0000

Do remember what you were doing at 17? For high school seniors JinJu Yi and Vijay Jain they’ll look back at the integrated smart chip they developed for the early diagnosis of cancer. In this podcast they spoke with PodTech’s Jason Lopez at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Intel ISEF 2007: Music vs. Homework

Jason Lopez — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:52:22 +0000

Can science do anything? Patrick Dalton used it to settle a difference with his mother. Then he created a hypothesis and a methodology. He lost. But the point is, he asked questions and tested his assumptions. Dalton was one of more than 1,000 high schoolers from more than 45 countries participating in Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He spoke with PodTech’s Jason Lopez.

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Intel ISEF 2007: Milkweed Bug Control

Jason Lopez — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:50:02 +0000

The high school kids who participate in Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 are certainly focused on their entry projects. Many will use their research in college, which could become the basis of future careers. For Atlanta, Georgia high school student Kari Jackson, helping to control insect pests is a step along the way toward working in space. Jackson talked about his project with PodTech’s Jason Lopez at ISEF, which is underway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Intel ISEF 2007: Google

Jason Lopez — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:48:18 +0000

One can’t have a science fair these days without Google — at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pictured is the brainchild of South Korean high school student Ukseong Moon, 16, who has come up with a way to use keywords to improve search relevance. He spoke with PodTech’s Jason Lopez.

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Tags: Google, Intel, International Science and Engineering Fair, keywords, search, Jason Lopez, IntelWorldAhead

Intel ISEF 2007: Ethnic Facial Expressions

Jason Lopez — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:45:20 +0000

Humans understanding (or misunderstanding) other humans couldn’t be a bigger topic as the world gets smaller and the global population grows. One high school student looked at the abilities of elementary school children, from a mostly white community, to understand the facial expressions of other children of color. Brandy Buchanan is pictured in front of her booth at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. PodTech’s Jason Lopez posted this podcast interview.

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Intel ISEF 2007: Banana Ethanol

Jason Lopez — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:43:11 +0000

From the floor of the Albuquerque Convention Center, Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair provided a day full of compelling ideas. Listen to this podcast of three Malaysian high school students who have begun to study the possibility of using bananas to make ethanol for the Southeast Asian market. Pictured are Muhammad Naim As-siddiq, Mohammad Ashraaf Raiez and Aminuddin Bin Abdul Raheem. They spoke with PodTech’s Jason Lopez.

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The World Is Changing

Jason Lopez — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:02:03 +0000

Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair has been described as a junior Nobel Prize competition, as more than a thousand high school kids from around the world come together to show their work and make connections. Intel Chairman Craig Barrett, who is attending the fair, says the global science community still calls the U.S. a focal point, but less so, as the rest of the world participates more and more in research and the making of technology. In this podcast, Barrett spoke with PodTech’s Jason Lopez about this year’s ISEF being held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pictured on the PodTech player is junior high school student Lawrence Stringer (photo taken by Lloyd Gallman, Montgomery Advertiser) who is not a participant in this year’s ISEF. But Barrett has been a champion of improving science education at all levels to maintain the competitiveness of the U.S. in technology and industry.

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Tags: Intel, International Science and Engineering Fair, Craig Barrett, Jason Lopez, ISEF, Lawrence Stringer, Lloyd Gallman, IntelWorldAhead

Rallying & Rebuilding in New Orleans: A Model for the entire USA

editor — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 17:40:01 +0000

At the Belle Chase Primary School in Plaquemines Parish, just across the river from New Orleans, Enterprise, Education, and Empathy were the keys to helping a shattered school district pull together. PodTech’s Michael Johnson speaks with Terry Smithson, Intel’s Education Strategist, Cindy Hoyle, Principal of Belle Chase, and 1st grade teacher Nancy Fontaine, about what it took to reopen the schools just after Katrina struck the 90 mile long parish.More info at:
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Sounding the Alarm on America’s Education

editor — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 17:13:37 +0000

In New Orleans, PodTech’s Michael Johnson speaks with Richard Whitmire, Education Op-ed writer for USA Today and Secretary of the Educational Writer’s Association. He talks about educational journalism, and the seeming lack of awareness in the US of slipping educational standards.

More info at:
ewa.org

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Retooling Schools in New Orleans, Post-Katrina

editor — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:38:37 +0000

PodTech’s Michael Johnson speaks with Carol Roberts, Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction for Plaquemines Parish School District, about rebuilding educational infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

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PodTech Interview with Intel Chairman Craig Barrett

editor — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:43:25 +0000

PodTech’s Jason Lopez and Intel Chairman Craig Barrett chatted about education reform in the U.S. and his push for marked improvement in American schools.

More info at:
ewa.org

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Intel Chairman Says Computers are Important in Schools But Good Teachers Are the Magic

editor — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:55:10 +0000

Intel’s Craig Barrett says K-12 schools in the U.S. must measure themselves against the world and not just against each other. The chairman of the world’s largest chip company spoke about improving America’s economic competitiveness before writers and journalists at a conference of the Education Writers Association in New Orleans. “It’s not a patriotic thing, it’s not a nationalist thing–I just chase the best talent,” Barrett explained, referring to Intel’s practice of hiring workers globally. “If the education system is better elsewhere, talent is more productive, that’s where I’ll go.” But he added, “I want for my grandchildren the same opportunity that I had when the United States was essentially the only game in town.”

More info at:
ewa.org

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Q&A Session Intel Chairman at the Education Writers Association conference in New Orleans

editor — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:54:08 +0000

Intel Chairman Craig Barrett took questions from education writers and journalists after his speech on ways to think about and improve U.S. schools.

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