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Intel Science Talent Search The Science Talent Search was created to discover and encourage high school seniors who demonstrated exceptional ability in science and engineering. Over the years the Science Talent Search has become an institution, a prestigious tradition widely approved and supported by the academic and scientific communities. Many of the young scientists discovered by the Search have gone on to distinguished careers, including five who have won Nobel prizes. Science Service, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the understanding and appreciation of science through publications and educational programs, has administered the Intel Science Talent Search since its inception in 1942. Educators, scientists, engineers and journalists across America have enthusiastically cooperated in this annual activity -- a pinnacle event for high school seniors focused on science and engineering. 2004 Semifinalists The Semifinalists of the 63rd Science Talent Search were chosen from among 1652 entrants representing 527 high schools in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and two overseas schools. From this group of 300 Semifinalists, 40 Finalists will be chosen to attend the Science Talent Institute in Washington, D.C. from March 11-16, 2004. During their trip to Washington, the Finalists will participate in a final judging process and share in $530,000 in scholarships. Each of the 300 students named a Semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search will receive a $1,000 award for their outstanding science research. These awards will be mailed to the Semifinalists after the Science Talent Institute in March. Additionally, to recognize excellence in teaching and school support of individual student research, every school will receive an award of $1,000 for each Semifinalist named in the Intel Science Talent Search. This award must be used to further excellence in science, math and engineering education at the recipient school. In the case of home schooling, the awards will be given to the affiliated school or school district of the home school. The award will be mailed to the school in late Spring, upon completion and return of the School Award Program voucher. Many colleges and universities regard the Semifinalist award to be evidence of exceptional scientific promise. Each Semifinalist is furnished with certificates of this accomplishment, which may be sent with their applications for college admission and scholarships. A listing in this booklet, as well as at www.sciserv.org/sts, should be accepted as equivalent certification of the honor. The 40 Finalists will be announced January 28, 2004 and published in the January 31, 2004 edition of Science News magazine. A copy will be sent upon request. This listing of Science Talent Search Semifinalists is compiled by Science Service based on information provided by each student. Each student's name, age, city of school and project title follow. If the student's city of residence differs from that of her/his school, it will be noted. ARIZONA Mesa Dobson High School Thongkham, Dean Wong (17) The Effects of Early Stage Development on the Competition Between Populus deltoides and Tamarisk chinensis ARKANSAS Little Rock Pulaski Academy Kim, Han (17) Graphite-Epoxy Coatings for Thermal Actuation of Smart Materials CALIFORNIA Alhambra Alhambra High School Hsu, Richard (17) Investigating a Novel Lifespan Gene in Drosophila melanogaster Arcata Arcata High School Smith, Teiwaz Taliesen (16), Willow Creek Hydrofoam: Using Foam to Control the Combustion Rate of Hydrogen Carson California Academy of Mathematics & Science Chen, Samuel Lo (17), Torrance The Role of the PI-3 Kinase/AKT/GSK3 Regulatory Signaling Pathway in the Initiation of Meiosis Through Regulation of GSK3β Activity Fresno Clovis West High School Banerjee, Sudeep (17) A Taxonomic Reassessment of the Phaeophyceaen (Brown Algae) Orders Ectocarpales and Scytosiphonales Based on Ribosomal Small Subunit (18S) DNA Sequences Suri, Arjun Anand (17) Modeling of Predicted Tyrosine Sulfation Sites in Seven-Transmembrane Receptors Fullerton Troy High School Moy, Ryan Hideki (17) Equilibrium Constants of Hydrated H2SO4, NH3··H2SO4, and SO3·NH3 Clusters from Density Functional Theory Calculations Shih, Angela Ra-ann (17), Yorba Linda Theoretical Mechanisms and Kinetics for the Reaction of Dimethyl Sulfide and Ozone in Water Vapor Tao, Li (17), Brea Probing the Acidity of Functional Groups in Organic Compounds with Water, Ammonia, or Hydrogen Fluoride: A Computational Study Using Density Functional Theory Hillsborough Crystal Springs Uplands School Nachbaur, Moriah Katherine (17), Redwood City Translatability of Gene Function Between Plant Species: From Arabidopsis thaliana to Nicotiana tabacum Page 2 2004 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists Irvine Woodbridge High School Prabhala, Keerthi Kiran (17) Engineering a Brain Computer Interface Using the µ-Rhythm from the Human Sensorimotor Cortex to Improve Self-Reliance for Persons with Neuromuscular Disorders La Canada La Canada High School Deutsch, Phillip Thomas (17) A New Spin on the Haasnoot-Altona Equation: Determination of θ by Variable Solvent 1H and Variable Temperature 13C and 1H NMR Los Angeles Brentwood School Bernstein, Danielle Aviva (17) Habitable Extrasolar Planets Marlborough School Finkelstein, Julie Nicole (17), Woodland Hills On the Price of Anarchy in Network Creation Games Pacific Grove Pacific Grove High School Ryu, Ho Seung (17) The Power-Law Distribution of Internet Protocol Backbone Graphs and a New Model for Non-Poisson Distributed Random Graphs Palo Alto Henry M. Gunn High School Sun, Catherine Qing (17) Improving Plant Growth by Increasing Biosynthesis and Sensitivity to a Plant Steroid Hormone Rolling Hills Estates Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Leung, Connie Hongwei (17), Palos Verdes Estates A Robust Web-based Face Recognition System Based on Gabor Wavelets Matching Santa Cruz Pacific Collegiate School Fischer, Michael Henry (18), Capitola Solitonland: A Completely Relativistic Soliton Universe with a Universal Speed of Light Santa Monica Santa Monica High School Oldenburg, Reid Patrick (17) Specific Inhibition of an Oncogenic Mutation Using Small Interfering RNA Saratoga Saratoga High School Hsu, Grace (17) Simulated Global Changes Alter Decomposition Rates Through Species Dynamics in a California Grassland Ecosystem Lin, Michael Yu-horng (17) Context-Dependent Regulation of Direct MYC Targets: The Cellular Basis for Sustainable Tumor Regression COLORADO Denver George Washington High School Eucker, William (17) Determining the Growth Mechanism of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized by Catalyzed Chemical Vapor Deposition 2004 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists Page 3 Englewood Cherry Creek High School Saccomano, Lisa Marie (17) Determination of the Embryogenesis of OAVS: A Study of Abnormal Otic Development CONNECTICUT Cheshire Cheshire High School Chen, James Xiao (17) Development of a Cellular Disease Model for Bipolar DisorderThrough Knockdown of Bcl-2 Gene Expression in Human SH-SY5Y Cells Using RNA Interference Technology Kent Kent School Di Pasquale, Matthew Mario (19), Westport Single Electron Devices Using Gold Nanoparticle Monolayers New Haven Hopkins School Cullen, Esme B. (17), Madison Microarray Analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi Gene Expression in MyD88-Deficient Mice New Milford New Milford High School Glukhovsky, Lisa Doreen (17) A Rapid, Accurate Method of Determining the Distance to Near-Earth Asteroids Westport Staples High School Beckoff, Steven (17) Chronic Social Stress Alters Glucocorticoid Receptor mRNA in the Rat Hippocampus Eisman, Aaron Seth (17) Lightcurve of Asteroid 21652 1999 OQ2 Sobelman, Robert Benjamin (17) Optimization of Chemical Vapor Deposition for the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes DELAWARE Bear Caravel Academy Manrai, Arjun Kumar (17), Newark STOC: A Novel Methodology Incorporating Optimization for Clustering Multidimensional Normalized Microarray Data DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington Benjamin Banneker High School Munteanu, Andrei (17) A Novel Algorithm for Computing the Minimum Distance Between Two Elliptical Orbits Saint Albans School Nabel, Christopher S. (17) Yersinia Effector Protein YopJ Induces Apoptosis with Intracellular and Extracellular Stimulation of the NF-κB Transduction Pathway Page 4 2004 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists FLORIDA Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley High School Zelkowitz, Rachel Lauren (18), Longwood Comparative Investigation of Replication Processes in Wild-type and Mutant Strains of Cabbage Leaf Curl Virus: A Two-Year Study Davie Nova High School Krishnan, Jai Kumar (17) Improving Photocatalytic Water Treatment in Space Fort Myers Canterbury School Borden, Timothy Calvin (18) The Implications of the Global Movement of Bacteria in African Dust Storms on Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Four-Year Study Ft. Lauderdale Pine Crest School Shampain, Kimberly Lauren (17), Weston The Anti-MBP Response in Multiple Sclerosis and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Key Biscayne MAST Academy Simo, Monica (17), Miami The Effect of Tropical Cyclones on Global Tropical Rainfall Lecanto Lecanto High School Shah, Nisha (17) The Development of an Enriched Microsatellite Library for the Genetic Analysis of Briareum asbestinum Pompano Beach Blanche Ely High School Golden, Zarabeth L. (17), Lighthouse Point Improving Cognitive Function After Chronic Brain Injury with Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Tampa Hillsborough High School Wise, Aaron Michael (17) Strengthening Ni/Au
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