Mahidol University by
International College (MUIC)
and Faculty
of Science (MUSC) cooperate
with Knowledge
Exchange Institute (KEI),
USA to host 6 high school senior
students in Thailand to conduct
their research work under the
program of the Intel,
Westinghouse Science Talent Search
(STS) Contest.
The
Science Talent Search (STS)
is America’s oldest and most prestigious
science research competition for
high school seniors. Since 1942,
first in partnership with Westinghouse
and since 1998 with Intel, the
competition has provided a national
stage for America’s best and brightest
young scientists to present original
research to nationally recognized
professional scientists.
Each spring, 40 finalists are
selected from a nationwide pool
of thousands to attend the week-long
Science Talent Institute in Washington,
D.C. There, students have the
opportunity to present their research
projects to the general public
and members of the scientific
community at the National Academy
of Sciences, meet with distinguished
government leaders and participate
in a rigorous judging process.
Over US$ 1 million is awarded
annually to Intel STS participants
and their schools. Awards range
from $5,000 scholarship grants
and laptop computers for all finalists
to the grand prize of a $100,000
college scholarship. Society for
Science & the Public receives
generous support from the Intel
Corporation and the Intel Foundation
to present the program and awards
for the Intel STS each year.
This year Faculty of Science,
Mahidol University is very glad
to have 5 American students from
“Intel,
Westinghouse Science Talent Search
(STS)” join us from June 27th
to July 30th 2008. The orientation
and welcoming by Prof. Skorn Monkolsuk,
Dean of the faculty was organized
on 30th June 2008 at room K.101,
Faculty of Science, Mahidol University.
The STS students will work in
various labs and departments according
to their interests as following:
Name
of Student |
Age
|
Name
of School |
Name
of Scientist |
Organization
|
Topic
of research proposal |
Mr. Michael
Geoghegan
 |
17 |
Manhasset
School |
|
Dept.
of Mathematics
Faculty of Science
Mahidol University |
Identification
of Model Parameters for
Microwave Rubberwood Heating-Drying
model using the Differential
Evolution (DE) Algorithm |
Mr. Thomas Vouzakis
|
17 |
Manhasset
School |
|
Dept.
of Microbiology
Faculty of Science
Mahidol University |
Characterization
of antimicrobial resistance
genes inserted within class
1 integrons in clinical
isolates of Acinetobacter
baumannii |
Ms. Jeongmin Shin
|
16 |
Northwood
High School |
|
Dept.
of Physics
Faculty of Science
Mahidol University |
Biophysical
studies of cytotoxic effects
of TiO2 nanoparticles on
human cervical carcinoma
in vitro: experimental and
computative studies |
Ms. Elizabeth Harver
|
16 |
Portsmouth
High School |
|
Dept.
of Biotechnology
Faculty of Science
Mahidol University |
Antiestrogenic
activity of the field-grown
medicinal herb Pueraria
mirifica evaluated by a
yeast estrogen screen (YES) |
Mr. Brian Tam
|
17 |
Manhasset
School |
|
Dept.
of Biochemistry
Faculty of Science
Mahidol University |
Using
of bacterial luciferase
as a tool for measuring
oxygen concentration |
 |
Note
: One student from Woodcrest
Christian High School, Ms.
Otana Jakpor works under guidance
of staff from Faculty
of Tropical Medicine,
Mahidol University. |
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Post
date: July 19, 2008
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