The votes are in. After receiving more than 100,000 votes over the past two weeks, here are your Intel Science Talent Search People’s Choice Award winners.

First place and winner of a Nokia® Booklet is Michael Comuniello for his research on the inequity of success among high schools in national science fairs. He hopes that his research will inform high school educators and administrators of the factors influencing science research program success. Second goes to Namrata Anand for her research to expose key information about the chemical enrichment history of the Andromeda Galaxy. Her conclusions could help scientists identify locations with high probability for extraterrestrial life. She receives a Dell® Netbook. Third place winner is Alice Zhao for her research that focuses on obtaining high temperature and high pressure gas to carry nanoparticles for coating purposes. Her project is part of larger research involving the deposition and compaction of nanoparticles to form coatings with superior quality over traditional coatings. Alice receives an Apple® iPod Touch.

Please join us in congratulating the winners. And congratulations to the rest of the contestants for their achievements at the Intel Science Talent Search 2010.

Meet the winners of the Intel Science Talent Search People’s Choice Awards.

Michael John Comuniello
Division Avenue High School, New York

Science Fair, Science Unfair: Analysis of Equity in High School Science Research Education

Michael, 17, examined the inequity of success among high schools in national science fairs. He hopes that his research will inform high school educators and administrators of the factors influencing science research program success.

BEYOND THE PROJECT: Michael is a student liaison to the Board of Education, which has altered policy in light of his research.

FUN FACTS: As captain, he led the Science Olympiad team to award-winning status. He plays violin, captains the soccer team and was elected Homecoming King.

Namrata Anand
The Harker School, California

A Spectral Analysis of the Chemical Enrichment History of Red Giants in theAndromeda Galaxy Field (M31) vs. Its Dwarf Spheroidal (dSph) Satellites

Namrata, 17, leveraged her research to expose key information about the chemical enrichment history of the Andromeda Galaxy. Her conclusions could help scientists identify locations with high probability for extraterrestrial life.

BEYOND THE PROJECT: Namarata is active in musical theater at The Harker School, has appeared in 17 dance and drama productions and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

FUN FACTS: She also studies Indian classical music (Carnatic), and competes in cross country, problem-solving and engineering teams.

Alice Wei Zhao
Sheboygan North High School, Wisconsin

Meet the Heating Challenge in Dynamic Spraying of Nanoparticles

Sixteen year old Alice’s research focuses on obtaining high temperature and high pressure gas to carry nanoparticles for coating purposes. Her project is part of larger research involving the deposition and compaction of nanoparticles to form coatings with superior quality over traditional coatings.

BEYOND THE PROJECT: Alice participated in debate and forensics all four years of high school.

FUN FACTS: Alice enjoys piano, vocal music and tennis.

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