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2007-08 SIEMENS COMPETITION IN MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 8

$700,000 Awarded to Students and Schools in Prestigious Competition

America’s premier high school science competition begins its ninth year as online registration and instructions for entering the 2007-08 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology are posted on the Siemens Foundation website, and the College Board website. More than $700,000 is awarded each year through the Siemens Competition, with college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 to students, as well as $2,000 per project to the high school of every regional finalist.

Students may enter as individuals or as members of a team. Students who are not able to complete registration online may call 1-800-626-9795 ext. 5849 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET for assistance. The deadline for entries is October 1, 2007, 5:00 p.m. ET.

The 2007-08 Siemens Competition will have a new regional structure. Entries will be judged at the regional level in November by esteemed scientists and faculty at six leading research universities: California Institute of Technology (Region One); The University of Texas at Austin (Region Two); University of Notre Dame (Region Three); Carnegie Mellon University (Region Four); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Region Five); and Georgia Institute of Technology (Region Six). The national finals will take place in December at New York University in New York City, judged by a panel of prominent scientists and mathematicians.

The Siemens Competition attracts entries from high school science and math students nationwide. For the 2006-07 competition, 1,660 students registered for the competition. The $100,000 Grand Prize winners for 2006-07 were Dmitry Vaintrob of Eugene, Oregon, and the team of Scott Molony, Steven Arcangeli and Scott Horton of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr. Vaintrob’s mathematical research might help to provide knowledge in understanding the fundamental forces of nature: electricity, magnetism and gravity. The team developed a promising method that takes us a step closer to engineering biofuel.

Web posted: 06/07/07