Nation's Brightest Students to Compete for $100,000 in Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology

National Finals of Premier High School Science Competition Comes to New York City, December 5 - 8, 2008 


NEW YORK, Dec. 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 

  WHAT: The battle for the most coveted science prize awarded to American
        high school students reaches its grand finale the first weekend in
        December as the National Finals of the prestigious Siemens
        Competition in Math, Science & Technology come to New York
        University.

  (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO )

  WHO:  America's science superstars reveal exciting new research projects
        as they contend for the top prize of $100,000. Past winners have
        done the extraordinary: Sought to isolate the next generation of
        anti-tuberculosis drugs, discovered a tumor-resistant gene to help
        combat breast cancer, solved age-old math problems and even looked
        for ways to harness energy from ocean tides.

        This year's eighteen National Finalists hail from California,
        Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Missouri, New York,
        New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas and Oregon. These remarkable
        students have:

  --  Proposed a novel computer systems method to improve the quality of
      machine translation from one language to another
  --  Found new strategies to regulate cholesterol levels on the cellular
      level
  --  Designed a specialized coating aimed to prevent hospital treatment
      side effects
  --  Combined traditional genetics with cutting edge computational modeling
      to streamline the gene discovery process
  --  Optimized performance of multi-core processors, making intricate
      simulation available (like that of space shuttle re-entry) on desktop
      computers versus a "supercomputer"



                  MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COMPETITION INCLUDE:

  WHEN:   Friday 12/5: Students arrive in New York
          Saturday 12/6 8:30am-1:30pm: Student exhibition set up (Room 914)
          5:00pm-6:30pm: Public viewing of student exhibition (Room 914)
          Sunday 12/7 8:00am-3:30pm: Students present to the judges
          (E&L Auditorium)
          Monday 12/8 9:30am-11:30am: PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS
                                      (E&L Auditorium)

  WHERE:  Kimmel Center at New York University, 60 Washington Square South,
          New York City

  MORE: The Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology is a
        signature program of the Siemens Foundation, which provides more
        than $7 million in support of educational initiatives in the areas
        of science, technology, engineering and math in the United States.
        The Siemens Competition is administered by the College Board.
        More information can be found at http://www.siemens-foundation.org/, where
        on December 8, 2008 at 9:30 am EST you are invited to view a live
        webcast of the National Finals Award Presentation and press
        conference.


  MEDIA CONTACTS:

  Valerie Francois
  Siemens Foundation
  732-590-5292
  

  Alexander Aizenberg
  Weber Shandwick
  212-445-8414
  

  Jennifer Sheeley
  Weber Shandwick
  212-445-8430
  

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO

http://photoarchive.ap.org/

DATASOURCE: Siemens Foundation



CONTACT:  Valerie Francois of Siemens Foundation, [phone],

; or Alexander Aizenberg, [phone],

, or Jennifer Sheeley, [phone],

, both of Weber Shandwick



Web Site:  http://www.siemens-foundation.org/ 

Copyright