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2005
Competiton
- Saddle
Brook, NJ Middle-School Students Win Top Prize—A $25,000 Columbus
Foundation Community Grant—in National Competition at Walt
Disney World®—Senior
Citizens Falling in the Night Inspired Students' Idea for Automatic
Light
(posted 6/30/05)
- Babcock
Middle School Students are Gold Medal Award Winners in National Science
Competition at Walt Disney World®—Students
Devised Plan to Recycle 'E-Waste' from Computers, Cell Phones and other
Electronic Devices
(posted 6/30/05)
- River
Bluff Middle-School Students in Stoughton, WI, are Gold Medal Winners
in National Science Competition at Walt Disney World®—Students
Developed Stuffed Giraffe with Water Jets to Wake Children from a Deep
Sleep During a Fire
(posted 6/30/05)
- New
York Students Receive High Honor in National Science Competition—Judges
Award—Washington Heights
Students Invented an Inflatable Back Pack Chair to Level the Classroom
Learning Field for Different Size Students in Middle School
(posted 6/30/05)
The
Finalists
- Solana
Pacific Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science
Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®—Students
Develop EZ Grip to Help Disabled Handle Toothbrushes, Silverware, Pens
and Pencils
(posted 5/2/05)
- Hillel
Academy Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Science
Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®—Students
Take Steps to Prevent Little-Known Hazard of Fake FingernailsSecond
Year in a Row for Hillel Academy to Make Finals
(posted 5/2/05)
- Saddle
Brook Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in
National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®—Seniors Falling in the
Night Inspired Students’ Idea for Automatic Light
(posted 5/2/05)
- Edward
W. Stitt, IS 164 Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams
in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®—Students Invented an
Inflatable Back Pack Chair to Level the Classroom Learning Field for
Different Size Students in Middle School
(posted 5/2/05)
- Westerville
Students Named as Top Eight Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®—Record Northeast Blackout
in 2003 Inspired Students to Develop ‘RoboSwitch’ to Turn
Off Lights in Teen Rooms
(posted 5/2/05)
- Babcock
Middle School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National
Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®—Students Are Tackling
E-Waste Problem by Recycling, Reusing Computers, Cell Phones and Other
Electronic Devicess
(posted 5/2/05)
- River
Bluff Middle-School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in
National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®—Students Add Water Power
to Home Smoke Alarms to Wake Children from Deep Sleep Faster
(posted 5/2/05)
- Life
Christian School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National
Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®—Students Invented a
Household Recycling Bin that Automatically Sorts Plastic, Glass and
Aluminum Containers for Curbside Pickup
(posted 5/2/05)
2004
Competiton
- Pottstown
Area Middle School Students Win Top Prize — $25,000 Columbus Foundation
Community Grant — in National Competition at Walt Disney World®—Students
Plan to Develop Hand-Held Grocery Scanner to Quickly, Accurately Identify
Food Allergens on Product Labels
(posted 6/25/04)
- Hawken
School Named as Gold Medal Award Winner in National Competition at Walt
Disney World®—Students
Plan to Save Native Brook Trout in Area Lakes by Motivating Residents
to Reduce Point-Source Pollution
(posted 6/25/04)
- Hillel
Academy Students Named as Gold Medal Winners in National Competition
at Walt Disney World®—Students
Test Stones, Mulch, Rubber, Sand and Gravel to Develop the Safest, Cleanest
Playground Surface
(posted 6/25/04)
- Enterprise
Charter School Girls in Buffalo Receive National Award for Addressing
an Emerging Issue of Critical Importance: Childhood Obesity—Students
Are Tackling Obesity With a Tasty, Healthy, Teen-Tested Cookie in Packaging
that Encourages Exercise
(posted 6/25/04)
The
Finalists
- Christopher
Columbus Awards Announce Eight Nataionl Finalist Teams
Who Win Trip to Walt Disney World®—More
than 1,200 ‘Everyday’ Middle-School Students Entered Awards
Program Aimed at Improving Their Communities with Child Health and Safety
Topping the List of Concerns
(posted 4/30/04)
- Hillel
Academy Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Test Stones, Mulch, Rubber, Sand and Gravel to Develop the Safest, Cleanest
Playground Surface
(posted 4/30/04)
- Enterprise
Charter School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National
Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Are Tackling Obesity with a Tasty, Healthy Teen-Tested Cookie in Packaging
that Encourages Exercise
(posted 4/30/04)
- Hawken
School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams
in National Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Plan to Save Native Brook Trout in Area Lakes by Motivating Residents
to Reduce Point-Source Pollution
(posted 4/30/04)
- Clyde
Boyd Middle School Students Named as Top Eight Finalists in National
Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Plan to Convert Storm Sirens to Color Coded Light Alarms to Alert Deaf
Teachers, Students to Tornadoes and Help Everyone Distinguish Between
Fire and Storm Alarms
(posted 4/30/04)
- Area
Middle-School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National
Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Plan to Develop Hand-Held Grocery Scanner to Quickly, Accurately Identify
Food Allergens on Product Labels
(posted 4/30/04)
- Hamilton
Junior High School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in
National Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Plan to Develop a Skate Park to Accommodate Growing Interest in Skateboarding,
Rollerblading and Riding Scooters
(posted 4/30/04)
- M-H-LT
Elementary School Students Named as One of Eight Finalist Teams in National
Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Plan Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail, Crosswalk and Flashing Lights Near Highway
51 to Protect Students and Pedestrians from High-Speed Traffic
(posted 4/30/04)
- River
Bluff Middle School Students Named as Top Eight Finalists in National
Competition—Win Trip to Walt Disney World®Students
Plan to Make Crosswalks Safer for Blind Pedestrians
(posted 4/30/04)
2003
Competiton
- Students
Are Recognized by PA Governor Edward G. Rendell and State Legislature
for Video Technology to Deter Motorists from Illegally Passing School
Buses
Students Won Top Prize$25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grantat
National Christopher Columbus Awards for Adapting Tollbooth Video Technology
for School Bus Safety
(Hi-res photos: Rendell_photo.jpg
/ Godshall_photo.jpg)
(posted 9/30/03)
- Christopher
Columbus Award Winners Announced at Walt Disney World®
Young Innovators' Ideas Range from Using Video Technology to Deter Motorists
from Illegally Passing School Buses to Composting Roadkill to Create
a Natural Fertilizer Nearly 2,000 Students Entered Nationwide
(posted 6/30/03)
- Philadelphia-Area
Students Win Top Prize—$25,000 Columbus Foundation Community Grant—at
National Competition in Walt Disney World®
Students Adapted Tollbooth Video Technology to Stop Motorists from Illegally
Passing School Buses Students Met with PA Legislators and Governor Ed
Rendell to Introduce PA House Bill 1315 Which Would Allow This Type
of Video Camera on School Buses
(posted 6/30/03)
- Bexley
Middle School Students Take First Place in National Competition in Walt
Disney World®
Students Developed Idea to Turn Roadkill Into Natural Fertilizer Sawdust
System Would Compost Dead Animals With Little Environmental Impact and
No Foul Odors
(posted 6/30/03)
- Fontainebleau
Junior High School Students Place Second Out of 400+ Teams Nationwide
In National Competition
Students Aim to Make Getting Around a Little Easier for People with
Disabilities by Adding Foldout Seats and Headlights to Walkers
(posted 6/30/03)
- Carlinville
Middle School Students Place Third Out of 400+ Teams In National Competition
Students Plan to Use Purple Martins as Alternative to Pesticides to
Combat Threat of West Nile Virus
(posted 6/30/03)
The
Finalists
- Bexley
Middle School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Developed Innovative Composting System to Eliminate Air and
Water Pollution Caused by Animal Carcasses
(posted 4/30/03)
- Carlinville
Middle School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Plan to Use Purple Martins as Alternative to Pesticides to
Combat Threat of West Nile Virus
(posted 4/30/03)
- Hatfield-Area
School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Aim to Stop Motorists from Passing Unloading School Buses by
Catching Them on Film
(posted 4/30/03)
- Highland
Park School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students are Putting the Brakes on Crosswalk Accidents Starting with
Raritan Avenue
(posted 4/30/03)
- Huntsville-Area
Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Turning Pickle Jars and Drink Bottles Into Park Benches and
Ornaments to Encourage Recycling
(posted 4/30/03)
- Las
Vegas-Area Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Trying to Prevent Children from Playing with Fire with Childproof
Matchbooks
(posted 4/30/03)
- Manassas
Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Developing Childproof Bathtub System to Prevent Scalding
(posted 4/30/03)
- Fontainebleau
Junior High School Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Looking to Make Travels a Little Easier for People with Disabilities
(posted 4/30/03)
- Myrtle
Beach-Area Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Want to Protect Sea Turtle Hatchlings with a Special Beach
Screen
(posted 4/30/03)
- Stoughton-Area
Students Named as Top Ten Finalists in National Competition—Win
Trip to Walt Disney World®
Students Putting Worms to Work on Area Lawns to Reduce Contaminated
Runoff
(posted 4/30/03)
The
Semifinalists
- Bexley
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Developed Innovative Composting System to Eliminate Air and Water Pollution
Caused by Animal Carcasses
(posted 4/24/03)
- Carlinville
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Plan to Use Purple Martins as Alternative to Pesticides to Combat Threat
of West Nile Virus
(posted 4/24/03)
- Memorial
Park Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team Works to Replace Chips and Cookies with Education About the Food
Pyramid and Exercise for Area Students
(posted 4/24/03)
- Jordan
Intermediate School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Working to Clear the Air Develop an Air Filter that Works Better
as it Gets Dirtier
(posted 4/24/03)
- Hatfield
Area School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Aim to Stop Motorists from Passing Unloading School Buses by Catching
Them on Film
(posted 4/24/03)
- Highland
Park School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
are Putting the Brakes on Crosswalk Accidents Starting with Raritan
Avenue
(posted 4/24/03)
- Houston-Area
Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Pushing for Laptops Over Textbooks to Reduce Back Injuries,
Studies Show Costs Would be Comparable to Current Spending on Books,
Paper
(posted 4/24/03)
- Huntsville-Area
Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Turning Pickle Jars and Drink Bottles Into Park Benches and
Ornaments to Encourage Recycling
(posted 4/24/03)
- Strasburg-Area
Students Recognized in National Competition;
6th Graders Show Patriotism by Working on Veterans' Memorial
Garden
(posted 4/24/03)
- Las
Vegas-Area Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Hope to Prevent Accidental Drownings with Safer Pool Cover
(posted 4/24/03)
- Las
Vegas-Area Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Trying to Prevent Children from Playing with Fire with Childproof
Matchbooks
(posted 4/24/03)
- Prairie
Star Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Looking to Cushion Falls, Prevent Injuries with 'Playground
Mattress'
(posted 4/24/03)
- Manassas
Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Are Tapping Science and Technology to Get People to Turn Off
Faucets
(posted 4/24/03)
- Manassas
Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Developing Childproof Bathtub System to Prevent Scalding
(posted 4/24/03)
- Fontainebleau
Junior High School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students’ Water Recycling Plan Could Mean More Money for School’s Educational
Programs
(posted 4/24/03)
- Fontainebleau
Junior High School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Looking to Make Travels a Little Easier for People with Disabilities
(posted 4/24/03)
- Merced
Students Recognized in National Competition;
Close Presidential Race, Voter Apathy Propel 8th Graders to Get Out
the Vote Online
(posted 4/24/03)
- M-H-LT
Students Recognized in National Competition;
High-Profile Kidnapping Cases Inspire Students to Develop Electronic
Alarm and Tracking Device for Children
(posted 4/24/03)
- Myrtle
Beach-Area Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Want to Protect Sea Turtle Hatchlings with a Special Beach
Screen
(posted 4/24/03)
- New
Smyrna Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Trying to Bring Benefits of International Space Station Down
to Earth
(posted 4/24/03)
- Oceanside
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
8th Grade Boys Looking to Clean Up School Bathrooms with
Flushless Toilets and Sensor Sinks
(posted 4/24/03)
- Palm
City Students Recognized in National Competition;
7th Graders Looking to Prevent Cancer in Floridians
(posted 4/24/03)
- Richland
Students Recognized in National Competition;
8th Graders Working to Prevent Erosion, Preserve the Tapteal
Bend of the Yakima River
(posted 4/24/03)
- San
Diego-Area Students Recognized in National Competition;
6th Graders Invent Doorbell Messaging System that Would Screen
Visitors, Deter Crime
(posted 4/24/03)
- South
Haven-Area Students Recognized in National Competition;
8th Graders Working to Preserve Tourism and Resident Safety
Through Beach Call Boxes
(posted 4/24/03)
- Stoughton-Area
Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Putting Worms to Work on Area Lawns to Reduce Contaminated
Runoff
(posted 4/24/03)
- Topeka-Area
Students Recognized in National Competition;
8th Graders' Efforts Lead to $1 Million in Funds Raised for
Topeka Rescue Mission to Help Homeless with Childcare
(posted 4/24/03)
- West
Branch-Area Students Recognized in National Competition;
7th Graders Urging Residents to Recycle Used Oil Filters
as Alternative Fuel Source
(posted 4/24/03)
- Wilson-Area
Students Recognized in National Competition;
7th Graders Unearth Love Canal Issues for New Generation
of Residents
(posted 4/24/03)
- Wilson-Area
Students Recognized in National Competition;
7th Graders Want to Let Their Fingerprints do the Locking—and
Unlocking
(posted 4/24/03)
2002
Competiton
- Media
Advisory: Native American
girls are joined by volunteers from all over the U.S. to blitz-build
a straw-bale study hall in two weeks
(posted 08/26/02)
- Fact
Sheet: Crow Nation girls
building a better future with straw-bale houses
(posted 08/26/02)
- Press
Release and Photos: Middle
School Students Take First Place in Bayer/NSF Award by Putting the Brakes
on Runaway Shopping Carts; Other Winners Tackle Issues Ranging from
Wheelchair Accidents and Infant Deaths in Cars to a Serious Environmental
Threat to Lakes Across the Country
(posted 6/21/02)
The
Finalists
- 10
Finalist Teams Head to Walt Disney World®
for Awards, Science-Behind-the-Magic;
(posted 5/17/02)
- Brandon
Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition;
Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World®
For Putting the Brakes on Runaway Shopping Carts
(posted 5/1/02)
- Crossville
Students Named Finalists in National Competition; Team Wins Trip
to Walt Disney World® to Present
Ideas for Preservation of the Cumberland Plateau
(posted 5/1/02)
- Hyde
Park Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition;
Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World®
to Present Idea for a Baby Car Seat Alarm that Notifies Driver When
a Child Has Been Left in the Car
(posted 5/1/02)
- Manassas
Students Named Finalists in National Competition; Team Wins Trip
to Walt Disney World® for Idea
for Car Seat to Fit Drivers of All Sizes
(posted 5/1/02)
- Minocqua-Hazelhurst
& Lake Tomahawk Elementary Students Named Finalists in National Competition;
Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World®
for Invention to Rescue Area Lakes from the Invasion of the Eurasian
Water Milfoil
(posted 5/1/02)
- North
Wales Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Wins Trip
to Walt Disney World® for Developing
Wheelchair Braking System
(posted 5/1/02)
- Robert
E. Lee Junior High School Students Named Finalists in National Competition;
Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World®
to Present Ideas for Watershed Clean-Up Near the Red Arroyo and Concho
Rivers
(posted 5/1/02)
- Challenger
Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition;
Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World®
to Present Solution to Noisy Car Alarms
(posted 5/1/02)
- Black
River Middle School Students Named Finalists in National Competition;
Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World®
to Present Reflector Idea for Amish Roadway Safety
(posted 5/1/02)
- Sangaree
Intermediate School Students Named Finalists in National Competition;
Team Wins Trip to Walt Disney World®
to Present Solution to Tipping Ladders
(posted 5/1/02)
The
Semifinalists
- Brandon
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Bag The Spilling Grocery Issue
(posted 4/10/02)
- Brandon
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Put the Brakes on Runaway Shopping Carts
(posted 4/10/02)
- Burnet
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Develop Comfortable Strap Wrap To Increase Safety Belt Use
(posted 4/10/02)
- Crooksville
Exempted Village School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Students Straighten Out Poster Storage Issue with Accordion-Style Wall
Locker
(posted 4/10/02)
- Crossville
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Targets Preservation
of the Cumberland Plateau
(posted 4/10/02)
- Dennisville
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Targets Animal
Cruelty Education and Awareness
(posted 4/10/02)
- Floral
Park Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Proposes
Rock-A-Song Cradle to Soothe Crying Babies
(posted 4/10/02)
- Jordan
Intermediate School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team's Invention Focuses on Stopping Electricity Waste
(posted 4/10/02)
- Cedarlane
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Team
Will Plant Trees for Peace from Noise and Air Pollution, Distractions
from Nearby 60 Freeway
(posted 4/10/02)
- Revere
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Find a Way to Get Around and Over Traffic Hazards in Front of School
(posted 4/10/02)
- Livorno
Unit School Students Recognized in National Competition; Team's
Uses Sandy Paint to ImproveInvention Targets Stair Safety in Their School
(posted 4/10/02)
- Mary
Immaculate School Students Recognized in National Competition; Team's
Invention Focuses on Preserving Videotaped Memories
(posted 4/10/02)
- Hyde
Park Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team Invents a Baby Car Seat Alarm that Notifies Parents When a Child
Has Been Left in the Car
(posted 4/10/02)
- Manassas
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Designs Car Seat
for Comfort and Safety
(posted 4/10/02)
- M-H-L-T
Elementary Students Recognized in National Competition; Team's Invention
Would Give Cerebral Palsy Students Wheelchair Learning Aid
(posted 4/10/02)
- Minocqua-Hazelhurst
& Lake Tomahawk Elementary School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team's Invention Would Rescue Area Lakes from Focuses on Stopping the
Invasion of the Eurasian Water Milfoil
(posted 4/10/02)
- New
London Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team's Invention Would Melt Snow As It Plows
(posted 4/10/02)
- North
Wales Students Recognized in National Competition; Team's Invention
Promotes Wheelchair Safety
(posted 4/10/02)
- Pittsburgh
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Proposes Soccer-Net
Style ‘Trash Rack’ to Catch Nine Mile Run Debris
(posted 4/10/02)
- Wheeler
School Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Aims to
Revitalize Gano Street Park for Use by All Ages
(posted 4/10/02)
- Wasatch
Junior High School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team's Invention Would Sound Alarm InvestigatesWhen Incorrect Combination
is Entered on Gun Lock that Signals Alarm when Incorrect Combination
is Entered
(posted 4/10/02)
- Robert
E. Lee Junior High School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Seventh Graders Promote Watershed Health to Protect Red Arroyo and Concho
Rivers
(posted 4/10/02)
- Challenger
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Team's
Invention Would Quiet Car Alarms, Page Owners Instead
(posted 4/10/02)
- Black
River Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team's Idea For Reflector Safety Could Help Amish Buggy Drivers
(posted 4/10/02)
- Sangaree
Intermediate School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team's Invention Targets Ladder Safety Hazards
(posted 4/10/02)
- Landon
Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition; Team
Creates E-Pal Network to Build Relationships between Students and Senior
Citizens
(posted 4/10/02)
- St.
Mary School Students Recognized in National Competition; Team's
Idea Puts the Brakes on School-Zone Speeding
(posted 4/10/02)
- West
Branch Middle School Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team Seeks to Create Hazardous Waste Recycling Center for Oil Filter
Disposal
(posted 4/10/02)
- Wilson
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Presents Solutions
for Manure Cleanup
(posted 4/10/02)
- Woodstock
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Proposes West
Nile Virus Education Program
(posted 4/10/02)
- Media
Advisory: Bayer/NSF
Competition Winners To Be Featured on Oprah Winfrey Show Feb. 11
(posted 02/08/02)
- Fact
Sheet: Sponsors
(posted 02/08/02)
- Fact
Sheet: Bayer/National
Science Foundation Award
(posted 04/05/02)
- Cover
Letter: Four Native
American girls from Crow Agency, MT
(posted 02/08/02)
- Fact
Sheet: The Crow National
Project - January 2002
(posted 02/08/02)
- Press
Release: 2001 Winners
(posted 02/08/02)
2001
Competiton
- Press
Release and Photos: Bayer/NSF
Award Winners Use Science and Technology to Address Native American
Housing Shortage and Provide Low-Cost Energy Source to Impoverished
Communities
(posted 6/29/01)
- Press
Release:Bayer/NSF
Award Finalists at National Championship Week
(posted 6/29/01)
- Apex
Students Recognized in National Competition; Local Team Invents
Toothbrush to Keep Kids with Braces Smiling
(posted 4/6/01)
- Bexley
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Finds An Inexpensive
and Renewable Energy Source
(posted 4/6/01)
- Birmingham
Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Develop a
Kid-to-Kid Approach to Decrease Drug Use
(posted 4/6/01)
- Boulder
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Invents Automotive
CO2
Filter to Combat Global Warming
(posted 4/6/01)
- Centerville
Students Recognized in National Competition; Local Fatality Inspires
Team To Target Dangerous Railroad Crossings
(posted 4/6/01)
- Charleston
Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Have Big Ideas
to Help the Environment and Protect Local Citizens
(posted 4/6/01)
- Decorah
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Sees Education
as a Weapon in the Battle Against Pollution
(posted 4/6/01)
- East
Longmeadow Students Recognized in National Competition; Students
Stop Sleepless Nights with Bedtime Buddies
(posted 4/6/01)
- Fort
Worth Students Recognized in National Competition; Local Students
Dig Up a New Way to Garden
(posted 4/6/01)
- Hatfield
Students Recognized in National Competition; Positive Pressure Fan
Keeps Smoke Out, Prevents Smoke Inhalation
(posted 4/6/01)
- Houston
Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Target Social
Issues Linked to Teen Violence
(posted 4/6/01)
- Julian
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Turns to the Internet
to Improve Rural Communication
(posted 4/6/01)
- Kodiak
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Protects Endangered
Sea Lion and Local Economy
(posted 4/6/01)
- Lancaster
Students Recognized in National Competition; Local Team Works to
Preserve Historic One-Room Schoolhouse
(posted 4/6/01)
- Las
Vegas Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Targets
Teen Hearing Loss
(posted 4/6/01)
- Lead
Hill Students Recognized in National Competition; Local Students
Propose Visitors Center at Bull Shoals Lake
(posted 4/6/01)
- Madison
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Redesigns Concrete
Park
(posted 4/6/01)
- Marietta
Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Find Ingenious
Uses for Local Plant
(posted 4/6/01)
- Maumee
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Recommends Streetlight
Designs to Decrease Light Pollution
(posted 4/6/01)
- Minocqua
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Works to Tear
Down Racial Barriers
(posted 4/6/01)
- Orlando
Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Develop Ingenious
Device to Keep Kids Safe
(posted 4/6/01)
- Saddle
Brook Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Connect
Coaches with Deaf Players Using IllumaCoach
(posted 4/6/01)
- San
Diego Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Use
Science to Solve Local Issues
(posted 4/6/01)
- Shawnee
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Works to Make
Computer Technology Accessible to Students
(posted 4/6/01)
- St.
Xavier Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Targets
Housing Shortages
(posted 4/6/01)
- Troy
Students Recognized in National Competition; Team Would Modify Powertrain
Device to Reduce Speed Related Fatalities
(posted 4/6/01)
- Westbury
Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Say Goodnight
to Sleep Deprivation
(posted 4/6/01)
- Yonkers
Students Recognized in National Competition; Students Campaign to
Make Shelter Animals Comfortable
(posted 4/6/01)
- Press
Release: Bayer/NSF Award Issues Challenge to Nation’s Middle School
Students; Breakthrough Program Attracts Kids to Science and Community
Service, August 22, 2000
- Article:
Kids Excited About Science, Community Service
2000
Competiton
- Press
Release: National Winners, 1999-2000 Bayer/NSF Award
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Release: National Competition Winners Work to Save Endangered Species,
Revolutionize Science Education and Prevent Crib-Related Deaths;
Kansas City, Houston, Orlando Students Win Top Honors at Bayer/NSF Award,
June 25, 2000
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Release: Bayer/NSF Award Addresses Critical Need to Link Youth and
Community; Opportunity Offered to All U.S. Middle School Students,
August 19, 1999
The
Finalists
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Release: Bayer/NSF Award Names National Finalists, April 17,
2000
- Press
Release: Salt Lake City Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Roseville Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Kansas City Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Lansing Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Middletown Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Houston Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Sanford Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Summerville Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Saddle Brook Students Named Finalists in National Competition,
April 17, 2000
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Release: Cold Spring Harbor Students Named Finalists in National
Competition, April 17, 2000
The
Finalists
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Release: Barstow & Hinkley Students Honored in National Competition;
Innovative Project Would Save Indigenous Desert Plants from Destruction,
March 29, 2000
- Press
Release: Brunswick Students Honored in National Competition; Rapid
Development Along Highway 17 Inspires Team's Plan to Create Preserve,
March 29, 2000
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Release: Carlinville Students Honored in National Competition; Inspired
by Local Bike Injury, Students Invent New Solution for Safety, March
29, 2000
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Release: Chippewa Falls Students Honored in National Competition;
Innovative Computer Networking Project Strives to Unite Local Area Schools,
Library and Museum, March 29, 2000
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Release: Cold Spring Harbor Students Recognized in National Competition;
Team's Invention Targets Salon Safety Hazard,
March 28, 2000
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Release: Columbia Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Targets Gills Creek Watershed Pollution, March 28, 2000
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Release: Grand Island Students Honored in National Competition;
Innovative Project Strives to Improve Grand Island Running and Bike
Trail, March 29, 2000
- Press
Release: Gulfport Students Honored in National Competition; Team
Designed Safety-Conscious Playground for Habitat Village, March
29, 2000
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Release: Houston Students Honored in National Competition; Team's
Dynamic Science Lessons Could Boost Local Kids' Test Scores, March
29, 2000
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Release: Lancaster Students Honored in National Competition; Team's
Plan Would Rescue Rocky Springs Park, March 29, 2000
- Press
Release: Lansing Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
"Rescuer" Device Emits Emergency Signal that Could Save Lives,
March 29, 2000
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Release: Las Vegas Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Would Put the Lid on Dangerous Chemicals,
March 29, 2000
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Release: Manassas Students Honored in National Competition; Team's
Proposal Puts A New Twist on Seat Belt Safety, March 28, 2000
- Press
Release: Mandeville Students Honored in National Competition; Team's
Ingenious Motorcycle Kill Switch Inspired by Local Accident,
March 29, 2000
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Release: Maumee Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Strives to Improve the Streets of Maumee,
March 29, 2000
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Release: West Chester & Middletown Students Honored in National
Competition; Project HELP Would Protect Local Environment,
March 29, 2000
- Press
Release: Milford Students Honored in National Competition; Team
Finds Nearly Half of Sixth-Graders Do Not Wear Bike Helmets,
March 28, 2000
- Press
Release: Milford & New Haven Students Honored in National Competition;
Milford Team Finds Nearly Half of Sixth-Graders Do Not Wear Bike Helmets;
New Haven Students Develop Innovative Community Science Learning Laboratory
, March 28, 2000
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Release: Minot Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Would Save Local Residents’ Gardens, March 29, 2000
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Release: New Haven Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Targets Dangerous Intersection at Fifth and Belmont in Oakland,
March 27, 2000
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Release: North Wales Students Honored in National Competition; Ambler
Tragedy Inspires Team's Practical Solution to Match Hazard,
March 29, 2000
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Release: Kansas City & Parkville Students Honored in National
Competition; Innovative Project Would Protect Endangered Species of
Bats and Preserve Local Crops, March 29, 2000
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Release: Roseville Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Seeks to Shut Down Glass Window Injuries,
March 29, 2000
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Release: Saddle Brook Students Honored in National Competition;
Team's Invention Would Reduce Medication Worries for Senior Citizens,
March 29, 2000
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Release: Two Teams of Salt Lake City Students Honored in National
Competition; Innovative Projects Could Help Save Dimple Dell and Make
Snow Shoveling Simple in Salt Lake, March 29, 2000
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Release: Sanford Students Honored in National Competition; Team's
Innovative "Kiddie Katcher" Could Prevent Crib-Related Injuries and
Deaths, March 29, 2000
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Release: Sulphur Springs Students Honored in National Competition;
Team's Plan to Preserve Local History and Restore Springs Would Benefit
Town, March 29, 2000
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Release: Summerville Students Honored in National Competition; Local
Impact of Oil Spills Inspires Team's Invention, March 29, 2000
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Release: Visalia Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Would Save Crossing Guards from Tragedy,
March 29, 2000
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Release: West Plains Students Honored in National Competition; Innovative
Project Strives to End Local Environmental Contamination Caused by Oil
Dumping, March 29, 2000
1999 Competiton
- Press
Release: What are Kids Doing to Make School Buses Safer
- Press
Release: Bayer/NSF Award Winners Featured on "The Oprah Winfrey
Show," October 28, 1999
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Release: Student Innovators Address Problems Affecting Millions
of Americans; Bayer/NSF Award Winners Named, Ohio Team Wins $25,000
Columbus Foundation Grant, June 4, 1999
The
Finalists
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Release: Innovative Kids Use Science and Technology to Tackle Community
Issues; 10 Teams Named Finalists in Bayer/NSF Award, April 13, 1999
The
Semifinalists
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Release: Local Students Tackle Pool Safety, Water Conservation and
Ozone Awareness and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Protect Song Birds, Conserve Water and Preserve
the Environment and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Tackle Vandalism, Environmental Preservation
and Nursing Home Issues and Win National Recognition, March 30,
1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Tackle Fire and Pedestrian Safety and Agricultural
Threats and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Tackle School Bus and Car Seat Safety and
Insufficient Access to Community Information and Win National Recognition,
March 30, 1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Tackle Environmental Preservation, Trampoline
Safety and Improving Wheelchairs and Win National Recognition, March
30, 1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Tackle School Bus Safety, Overflowing Landfills
and Over-Development and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Tackle Aluminum Recycling, Secondhand Smoke
and Walking Trail Safety and Win National Recognition, March 30,
1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Tackle Railroad Crossing Safety, Kitchen
Safety and Improving Wheelchairs and Win National Recognition, March
30, 1999
- Press
Release: Local Students Aid Arthritis Sufferers and Tackle Classroom
and Crosswalk Safety and Win National Recognition, March 30, 1999
1998 Competiton
- SP
PR 98-04: Long Island Team Presents Winning National Science and
Technology Award to Congress, October 6, 1998
- SP
PR 98-03: Las Vegas Team Presents Winning National Science and Technology
Achievement Award, October 6, 1998
- SP
PR 98-02: Atlanta Team Presents National Science and Technology
Award to Congress, October 10, 1998
- SP
PR 98-01: Students Present Award-Winning Community Solutions to
Congress, Science & Technology Community, October 10, 1998
- SP
PR Bayer/NSF Award Seeks Middle School Students With Big Ideas,
September 3, 1998
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