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WHAT:
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The world’s largest high school science research competition, the
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2012, a
program of Society for Science & the Public, comes to Pittsburgh,
Pa. May 13-18. More than 1,500 high school students selected from
446 affiliate fairs in approximately 70 countries, regions and
territories will share ideas, showcase cutting-edge research and
inventions, and compete for more than $3 million in awards.
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WHEN:
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Opening Ceremony
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Monday, May 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. ET
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Celebrating the achievements of the young scientists participating
in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Benjamin
Gulak, founder and CEO of BPG motors and three-time Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair finalist, will keynote
while Brian David Johnson, futurist at Intel Corporation, will
also provide comment.
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This event will be streamed live at: http://demo.livecast.com/isef2012HD
or on a mobile device at: http://demo.livecast.com/m/isef2012.
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Public Day
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Thursday, May 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ET
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This is the best opportunity for media to see, interview, film
and photograph a broad range of students from across the country
and the world. This year, research projects include such
topics as earthquake detection, oil spill cleanup, self-navigating
robots, energy-generating hiking boots and alternative
chemotherapy treatments.
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Awards Ceremony
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Friday, May 18 from 9 a.m.-noon ET
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Registered media are invited to attend the awards ceremony where
the winners will be announced. The top prizes awarded by the Intel
Foundation include the $75,000 Gordon E. Moore Award, named for
the Intel co-founder and retired chairman and CEO. Two additional
top winning projects will receive Intel Foundation Young Scientist
Awards of $50,000 each.
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WHERE:
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David L. Lawrence Convention Center
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1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
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Pittsburgh
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*To register and obtain additional specifics on the location of
each event, please reach out to the contacts listed below.
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WHO:
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More than 1,500 high school students selected from 446 affiliate
fairs in approximately 70 countries, regions and territories. The
full list of finalists is available in the program (starting at
page 57) at: www.societyforscience.org/document.doc?id=372.
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At most events, Wendy Hawkins, executive director of the Intel
Foundation, and Elizabeth Marincola, president of Society for
Science & the Public, will be available for comment.
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QUOTES:
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“We sponsor the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to
encourage millions of young innovators around the world to propel
their curiosity into action,” Hawkins said. “The finalists gathering
in Pittsburgh have the potential to contribute to solving some of
the world’s most pressing issues.”
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“The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair provides an
opportunity for the best young scientists from around the globe to
share ideas and showcase their cutting-edge science projects,”
Marincola said. “By inspiring and rewarding young scientists, this
program, now in its 63rd year, will help the next
generation usher in new solutions to global challenges, which are
vital to our common future.”
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MORE
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INFO:
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To get the latest Intel Science Talent Search news, visit www.intel.com/newsroom/education
and follow updates at and twitter.com/Intelinvolved.
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To learn more about SSP, visit www.societyforscience.org,
follow SSP on Twitter at www.twitter.com/society4science,
or visit SSP’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/societyforscience.
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