CSF - Connecticut Science Fair

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 29, 2003 -- Intel Corporation today recognized the next generation of scientists with the selection of 40 high school seniors as finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search (STS), America's oldest and most prestigious science competition. The finalists will compete in Washington, D.C., March 6-11. The top prize is a $100,000 college scholarship.

"The Intel Science Talent Search challenges students to go beyond what they learn in the classroom and to develop skills and confidence that will last them a lifetime," said Intel Chief Executive Officer Craig Barrett. "These remarkable students, with their solid grounding in science and math, are poised to become tomorrow's leaders and innovators."

About the Finalists
The Intel STS finalists hail from 14 states and Washington. In addition to a pursuit of scientific excellence, 75 percent play a musical instrument, 60 percent are fluent in a language other than English, and 55 percent volunteer in their community. This year's diverse group of Intel STS finalists includes a sign language interpreter, a bagpipe player, a competitive ballroom dancer, an opera singer and a jazz pianist.

The most popular categories for this year's finalists are physics, mathematics, behavioral sciences and biochemistry. Topics include a project using sound waves to kill mosquito larvae, research using a natural antioxidant found in grapes as a potential anticancer agent, and a study examining the effect of pay raises on professional baseball players' performance. For a list of the 40 finalists and their biographies, visit www.sciserv.org/sts/62sts/finalists.asp.

Cos Cob
Mittal, Alexander Chow (Greenwich High School)
Nanoconstruction with Self-assembling DNA-PNA Complexes

Old Lyme
Nyberg, Michael Herbert (Lyme-Old Lyme High School)
The Quantification of the Physical Properties Impacting the Effective Implementation of Acoustic Larvicide Systems