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November 02, 2009Samatova Co-mentors Regional Finalists in Siemens Competition
Dr. Nagiza Samatova, associate professor of computer science at NC State University, along with Dr. Anatoli Melechko, associate professor of materials science and engineering at NC State University co-mentored two high school students who are regional finalists of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
Neil Shah, a senior at Northwest Guilford High School, and Yekaterina Shpanskaya, a sophomore at Math and Science School (home school) in Raleigh are among 96 regional finalists out of the 2,151 students from all over the United States that registered to enter.
The 96 regional finalists will compete at one of six regional competitions beginning November 6, 2009. These competitions are hosted by six of America’s leading research universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (November 6-7); Georgia Institute of Technology (November 6-7); University of Notre Dame (November 13-14); University of Texas at Austin (November 13-14); Carnegie Mellon University (November 20-21) and California Institute of Technology (November 20-21).
Winners of the regional events are invited to compete at the National Finals at New York University in New York City, December 3 – December 7, 2009.
The Siemens Competition is the nation’s leading original research competition in math, science and technology for high school students, and is administered annually by the College Board, awarding college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 in individual and team categories. The Siemens Competition is a signature program of the Siemens Foundation, the national leader in supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with contributions surpassing $7 million each year.
For more information on the competition and the Siemens Foundation, click here.
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