Intel Talent Search Winners Announced

Larry J — 3/12/2002 8:01:23 PM (archived)

According to this ABC News article,

The award is considered "the junior Nobel Prize" by many in the field of science. Past winners include nine Nobel laureates, nine MacArthur Foundation fellows and two Fields medalists.

Here's a link to the top 10 winners and their projects. It's nice to see smart kids getting recognized for their efforts. The winning kid is from Grand Junction, Colorado. His invention is a glove that can translate American Sign Language into text for a portable display. Odds are his system simply translates the alphabetic characters instead of the gestural dialect of ASL but it's a start.

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Intel Talent Search Winners Announced - Larry J - 3/12/2002 8:01:23 PM
- Is this the same prize that used to have Westinghouse's name on it? Or is this new? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 3/12/2002 8:09:43 PM
  - Yes, it used to be sponsored by Westinghouse - Larry J - 3/12/2002 8:24:42 PM
    - There used to be 40 across the nation. - Bowser - 3/12/2002 11:00:19 AM
      - There are still 40 winners... - Larry J - 3/12/2002 11:06:08 AM
        
        My neighbor is deaf. - Bowser - 3/12/2002 11:23:30 AM
        
        Implants are a matter of choice - Larry J - 3/12/2002 1:32:48 PM
        
        Oh, THOSE implants. Sorry, my mistake (n/t) (n/t) - p - 3/13/2002 8:52:58 PM
        
        Oh, yea of dirty mind... (nt) (n/t) - Larry J - 3/13/2002 9:35:48 AM
        
        Re: My neighbor is deaf. - Tom Brosz - 3/12/2002 1:19:06 PM
        
        Absolutely the opposite of being a victim. - Bowser - 3/12/2002 6:28:35 PM
        
        Re: Mine too - Mary Anne - 3/12/2002 4:05:29 PM
        
        Level of effort - Larry J - 3/13/2002 4:22:20 PM

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