IUPUI Awards 15 Scholarships To International Science Fair Winners

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis presented scholarships to 15 students at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The students were in Indianapolis for the 57th annual Intel ISEF to compete in 14 judging categories for more than $3 million in scholarships and prizes. Nearly 1,500 high school students participated from all 50 states and 40 foreign countries, territories and regions.

The following 15 students were presented with $5,000 per-year scholarships for up to four years at IUPUI for a total value of $20,000:

• Frederick Bentley, duPont Manual Magnet High School, Louisville, Ky., “The Effect of Antibiotics on Aquatic Ecosystems”
• Hannah Cox, Zane Trace High School, Chillicothe, Ohio, “The Lean Green Soybean Machine”
• Dhanur Damodar, duPont Manual Magnet High School, Louisville, Ky., “Breakthrough Substitutions of Synthetic Polymers with Natural Chitosan for the Prevention of Soil Erosion”
• Zane Hatahet, Divine Child High School, Dearborn, Mich., “A Comparative Analysis of Quantum Dot Nanotechnology and Standard Fluorophores”
• Brock Hinig, Tuscarawas Valley High School, Zoarville, Ohio, “The Effects of Refrigerant-cooled Oil Submersion on the Performance of a Central Processing Unit in a Computer”
• Kyle Huninghake, duPont Manual Magnet High School, Louisville, Ky., “The Effect of Antibiotics on Aquatic Ecosystems”
• Jessica Jackson, Eastern High School, Pekin, Ind., “A Comparative Study of Heavy Metals Found in Fertilized and Non-Fertilized Soils in Southern Indiana”
• Julie Loza, Kouts High School, Kouts, Ind., “Can Light Be Used to Detect Blood Sugar Levels?”
• China Melton, Poughkeepsie High School, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., “High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Effect on Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Cancer”
• Sohan Mikkilineni, Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, Mich., “A Finiteness Property for Integral Points in a Family of Conics”
• Hannah Reid, Upper Sandusky High School, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, “The Ability to Recall: Male vs. Female”
• Andrea Sims, Mecosta Osceloa Math Science Technology Center, Big Rapids, Michigan, “Development of a Functional Knee Brace for Patients with Medial or Lateral Compartment Syndrome Caused by Osteoarthritis”
• Ethan Sperry, Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Terre Haute, Indiana, “A Molecular Analysis of Variation Within Microsatellite Loci of a Controlled Population of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Southern Maryland”
• Raymond Tan, William Mason High School, Mason, Ohio, “Replacing Petroleum Fuel with Alcohol Blended with Orange Oil and Pine Oil.”
• Esther Uduehi, Francis Joseph Reitz High School, Evansville, Indiana, Chaos from Oder-Order from Chaos: Can There Be a Way of Containing Chaos in Tokamaks?

The International Science and Engineering Fair is sponsored by Intel and has been administered by Science Service since its inception in 1950. Science Service is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the understanding and appreciation of science among people of all ages.

IUPUI is an urban research and academic health sciences campus located in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 22 schools and academic units which grant degrees in over 200 programs from both Indiana University and Purdue University.