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The DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition

Take the DuPont Challenge and you could win U.S. Savings Bond. The DuPont Challenge is proudly sponsored by the DuPont Center for Collaborative Research & Education. As the world population continues to grow and become more connected than ever, The DuPont Challenge asks students to consider most important challenges by researching and writing a 700-1,000-word science essay. Three winners will be selected.

DuPont company was founded in 1802 and it is the most dynamic science company in the world.  DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.

Eligibility:

• Students currently enrolled in grades 6 through 12
• Students attending public, private, or home schools in the United States, Canada, or their territories
• Students enrolled in Department of Defense schools, grades 6–12
• All students must be 13 years of age prior to Saturday, February 7, 2016, to submit their essay
• Previous winners of The DuPont Challenge
• Students graduating from high school before 2016 are not eligible

How to Apply:

• For applying the scholarship, the candidates must submit the on-line Official Entry Form through the given link:

 http://thechallenge.dupont.com/essay/entryform/

• The candidates are also required to upload 700-1,000-word science essay in one of the four categories:
• Together, we can feed the world
• Together, we can build a secure energy
• Together, we can protect people and the environment
• Together, we can be innovative

Essay Guideline:

• Write an original 700 to 1,000-word essay created exclusively for The DuPont Challenge.
• Your essay must address a topic that falls under ONE of the four categories of Challenges. The chosen Challenge must be specified on the Official Entry Form when submitting your essay.
• Write only about a science-related topic. No matter how well-written and researched, essays submitted on non-science topics are disqualified.
• Your essay must be written in English.
• Essays should be written using your word processor of choice and pasted into the Essay Box of the Official Entry Form.
• Do NOT put your name, school name or any other personal information in the body of your essay. Enter your name and other personal information only on the designated fields in the Official Entry Form.
• Your essay title must appear in the Entry Form box called “Title of Essay.” Do not include the title of your essay in the Essay Box.
• Attribute quotes and any ideas that are not your own within the body of the essay. Do not use footnotes or endnotes.
• Your essay must include a bibliography of your source material, pasted in the Bibliography box of the Official Entry Form. (MLA style is recommended.)
• Avoid plagiarism. Essays are carefully reviewed by multiple judges and checked for plagiarism.
• Proofread your essay carefully. Your essay will be judged not only on the science, but also on creativity, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Do not include illustrations, graphics, or diagrams.

Award Amount:

Awards are as follows:

•   First Place Winner: U. S. Savings Bond – $5,000 at maturity
• Second Place Winner: U. S. Savings Bond – $3,000 at maturity
• Third Place Winner: U. S. Savings Bond – $1,000 at maturity

All the winners will also receive the following:

• Expenses-paid Orlando trip
• Britannica Digital Learning E-book collection, including Britannica Illustrated Science Library (67 E-book volumes total)
• Britannica’s 5 iOS science apps

Honorable Mentions

• U.S. Savings Bond – $200 at maturity
• Britannica’s The Elementshardcover book

Application Deadline:

The Science Essay Competition will start from November 15, 2015, until February 5, 2016, at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

Link for More Information:

http://thechallenge.dupont.com/essay/official-rules/who-is-eligible/

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The DuPont Challenge© Science Essay Competition encourages students in grades 6 through 12 to express their enthusiasm for science by writing an essay. The essay must be at least 700 words and no more than 1000 words and it must be submitted online. You have a choice of four topic areas for your challenge:

• Together, we can feed the world.
• Together, we can build a secure energy future.
• Together, we can protect people and the environment.
• Together, we can be innovative anywhere.

The DuPont Challenge© Science Essay Competition expects about 10,000 essays and the reward prizes total $100,000, including U.S. Savings Bonds for all of the winners and a special awards trip to Orlando, FL, for the top three students in each division, to be joined by a parent and sponsoring teacher.

They are looking for students who show their passion for science and technology and who are interested in exploring an avenue of science in greater detail.

Eligibility:

• Students currently enrolled in grades 6 through 12.
• Students attending public, private, or home schools in the United States, Canada, or their territories.
• Students enrolled in Department of Defense schools, grades 6–12 (see the FAQ for how to enter addresses).
• Previous winners of The DuPont Challenge©.

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The DuPont Challenge

Science Essay Competition

What is it?

Are you passionate about the exciting world of science? Are you intrigued by the possibilities that the latest scientific ideas and developments may hold for our future?

The DuPont Challenge, North America’s premier science essay competition, encourages you to delve deep into your interests in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and express yourself with creativity and purpose. Ours is a growing world that faces new challenges each day, and we want YOU to share your ideas for how science can help keep our global population supplied with food, safety, and clean energy.

Essays must be between 700 to 1,000 words in length, include a list of research sources, and fall under one of these four categories:

• Together, we can feed the world.
• Together, we can build a secure energy future.
• Together, we can protect people and the environment.
• Together, we can be innovative anywhere.

How can we fit this into our curriculum?

• 8th grade curriculum in Jeffco requires the writing of a research-based essay called a Biographical Profile. We can cover all of the relevant learning standards for that unit with The DuPont Challenge. In this way, you will get some experience writing about real world STEM topics, have the opportunity to get yourself and Bell Middle School some notoriety, and even win some prizes!
• The Biographical Profile unit has its limitations with topic possibilities. The DuPont Challenge offers four very broad categories with limitless research and discovery opportunities!

Together, We Can Feed the World

Ensuring that enough healthy, nutritious food is available for people everywhere is one of the most critical challenges facing humanity. This focus on providing for the needs of a growing population will help developing countries prosper, and foster economic growth around the world.

Here are just a few examples of the kinds of questions that could spark your research and creativity in writing an essay in this category:

• What new strategy could we use to reduce food waste?
• How can we advance the nutritional content of crops?
• What are ways we will help farmers increase productivity?
• What can we do to decrease the number of food-borne illnesses?

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Together, We Can Build a Secure Energy Future

While the demand for energy grows, the supply of fossil fuels will not. With a growing population, we will need to use those existing resources as efficiently and effectively as possible, and find better ways to harness renewable energy sources, as well. These transitions will stimulate new industries and power clean economies.

• How can new renewable and/or sustainable energy sources (for example, solar power) help us build a secure energy future?
• How can cars be made to be more fuel efficient?
• What is a fuel source that can replace gasoline, and how can we use it?
• How do we make energy usage more affordable?

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Together, We Can Protect People and the Environment

A growing global population places increased pressure on people and the environment. And as the world develops, humanity places greater value on both life and the earth we all share. We believe that life and our ecosystem are precious, and we’re working to protect them.

• How can we help keep firefighters safe and healthy?
• What new technologies could help protect our troops on the front line?
• How do we create environmentally-friendly materials?
• What are ways to create affordable housing for everyone?

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Together, We Can Be Innovative Anywhere

Innovations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics all help to make the world a better place. We can use scientific research to solve issues ranging from medicine and health to mathematical computation to any STEM topic we are passionate about. The diverse and ever-changing world of science is open to you! Just remember to keep your essay focused, innovative, and aimed toward positive impacts to our world and our shared future.

• What new medical research might change our world?
• What can theories on the universe tell us about the laws of physics?
• What can we learn from new studies in sports medicine?
• What new research on the biology of plants and animals can help us address a global health issue?

Contest Rules

• Essays must be submitted by January 31, 2016, at 11:59 pm Pacific time
• Write an original 700 to 1,000-word essay created exclusively for The DuPont Challenge.
• Your essay must address a topic that falls under ONE of the four categories of Challenges . The chosen Challenge must be specified on the Official Entry Form when submitting your essay.
• Write only about a science-related topic. No matter how well-written and researched, essays submitted on non-science topics are disqualified.
• Your essay must be written in English.

Contest Rules continued

• Essays should be written using your word processor of choice and pasted into the Essay Box of the Official Entry Form.
• Do NOT put your name, school name or any other personal information in the body of your essay. Enter your name and other personal information only on the designated fields in the Official Entry Form.
• Your essay title must appear in the Entry Form box called “Title of Essay.” Do not include the title of your essay in the Essay Box.
• Attribute quotes and any ideas that are not your own within the body of the essay. Do not use footnotes or endnotes.
• Your essay must include a bibliography of your source material, pasted in the Bibliography box of the Official Entry Form. (MLA style is recommended.)
• Avoid plagiarism. Essays are carefully reviewed by multiple judges and checked for plagiarism.
• Proofread your essay carefully. Your essay will be judged not only on the science, but also on creativity, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Do not include illustrations, graphics, or diagrams.
• Fill out the Official Entry Form completely. Incomplete entry forms will not be accepted.

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Preparing a Winning Essay (Part 1)

So you’ve chosen the challenge you want to address. Now how can you increase your chances of writing a winning essay? One of the most important things to remember is that this should be a science essay rather than a science report . We make an important distinction between these two writing approaches for the purpose of this competition. Reports and essays are two very different things:

• A report ’s purpose is to provide information. An effective report is clearly written and well organized, and it tells readers things that they did not know before about a topic that is worth knowing more about.
• An essay also provides information—but it does more. An essay not only gives facts about its subject but shows its writer’s enthusiasm for and intellectual involvement with that subject. In an essay, unlike a report, the writer lets his or her personality come through.

Preparing a Winning Essay (Part 2)

Have a point and develop it in a clear, organized way.

Essays can either be expository (explaining a concept, theory, experiment, etc.) or persuasive (arguing for an explanation, approach, or course of action), but all of them need to have a point. Illustrate it with good evidence from a variety of sources, and develop it in a logical way. Don’t assume the reader knows as much about your subject as you do—in fact, don’t assume the reader knows anything about it at all! Think, “If I knew nothing about this, or even why it is important, what would I need to read in order to understand?” Answer that question for yourself. Then, that is what you should write.

Preparing a Winning Essay (Part 3)

Show why your subject matters.

Essay readers will be interested in why your subject is important to “the real world”—today’s world, or tomorrow’s. It is part of your challenge to address this issue directly.

Write more than one draft.

Some successful writers have said that grinding out the first draft is the difficult part of writing—and then revising it is the “fun” part. Revision is fun because it is the part of the writing process in which you turn your raw material into something that truly communicates. When you revise, make sure you catch all those errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and so on that we all make in first drafts. Also, look with a critical eye at the organization of your essay: Is the information presented in a clear order? Do transitions help the argument to flow smoothly?

Research and Writing Tips (Part 1)

Focusing Your Topic

Perhaps the most important first step you will want to take is to make sure you’ve narrowed your topic enough to be covered in 700-1,000 words. Once you get writing, you will discover that is fewer words than it might seem to be. And if the topic within the four challenges you’re addressing is too broad, your treatment of it will probably come across as superficial and general. The essay readers will think you just skimmed the surface of your subject, and you will lose points for that.

The process of narrowing-down your subject matter will also help you zero in on what the focus of your research should be. Writers today have more research material close at hand than ever before. Using search words to cruise the Internet for relevant information has revolutionized nonfiction writing. But it also has created new dangers, because it is still true that you can’t believe everything you read. When gathering information, stick with reputable sources.

Research and Writing Tips (Part 2)

Writing Style

Now, a word about style— writing style . This is to be a “formal” essay, not a personal one, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t let your personality shine through. You have enthusiasm for your topic; let the reader see it. It’s all right to use a little humor, too. It’s a good idea to give your essay immediacy by using brief quotations from experts. And it’s OK—in fact, it’s a plus—to use figures of speech such as similes, metaphors, personification, and alliteration. You may associate those kinds of things more with papers for English class than with science essays, but in fact they enliven any kind of writing.

Research and Writing Tips (Part 3)

Look at this paragraph from an essay by the late science writer Lewis Thomas:

“Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies into war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labor, exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television.”

That is an extended example of personification, comparing ants to people—and isn’t it fun to read? And doesn’t it also provide useful information about ants? And doesn’t it make you want to read more? You may not have the experience as a writer that Lewis Thomas had, but you can give your writing flair, too.

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DuPont Challenge Essay Winners Honored at Kennedy Space Center USA - English USA - English

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Wilmington, Del. (PRWEB) May 07, 2014 -- Today DuPont announced the winners and honorable mentions of The 2014 DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition . Out of the nearly 10,000 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) essays submitted by middle and high school students from across the United States and Canada, six winners were chosen for their excellence in research and writing. Winning students and their sponsoring teachers were honored at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 2, where Kennedy Space Center Director Robert Cabana addressed the winners as the keynote speaker.

Students were asked to submit their essays in one of the four following categories: Together, we can feed the world; Together, we can build a secure energy future; Together, we can protect people and the environment; and Together, we can be innovative anywhere. Students researched how science and innovation can be used to meet the needs of the 21st century for food, energy and protection, and many conducted their own experiments.

“The innovative thinking of The DuPont Challenge essay winners clearly demonstrates how students can envision ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our world,” said Benito Cachinero-Sánchez , senior vice president of DuPont Human Resources. “It is gratifying to see so many students across the country participate in The DuPont Challenge and use STEM-based problem-solving skills, which are essential for both today’s and tomorrow’s workforce.”

The DuPont Challenge offers more than $100,000 in total prizes and awards. In each division, the first place winner receives a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond, the second place winner receives a $3,000 U.S. Savings Bond, the third place winner receives a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond, and the honorable mentions receive a $200 U.S. Savings Bond (all amounts at maturity).

The top three winners in each division receive reference materials for their school from Britannica Digital Learning, as well as school subscriptions to online resource collections from NBC Learn. The six winners also receive an expenses-paid awards trip to Orlando and Kennedy Space Center. Additionally, each sponsoring science teacher of the first place winner in each division will receive an expenses-paid trip to the 2015 NSTA National Conference.

William (Ray) Duan, a junior at Irvington High School in Fremont, Calif., took first place in the senior division (grades 10-12). His sponsoring teacher is Nicole Marsella-Jensen. William said that his essay, “Defeating Desertification: Magical Cyanobacteria” was “inspired by his belief that the bacterial-spray method could hold great potential to help many countries combat land degradation in a practical and economical manner.”

Ashwin Reddy, a sophomore at The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, N.Y., took second place in the senior division, with an essay entitled “The Bionic Eye: The Key to Visual Acuity.” Thomas Van Bell is Ashwin’s sponsoring teacher. Shaima Parveen, a sophomore at Livingston High School in Livingston, N.J., took third place with an essay “Lamp Lights the Way for the Future of Energy,” and Eric Weis as her sponsoring teacher.

In the junior division (grades 7-9), Daniel Burgess, an eighth grader at Northwest Junior High School in Coralville, Iowa, took first place with an essay entitled “The Energy of Ideas,” and Kris Thorson as his sponsoring teacher. Daniel said that his research on photovoltaic/thermal hybrid cells was inspired by his passion for “making a difference in my community and on the planet by developing creative solutions to some of our most difficult problems.”

Reeves Balderson, a freshman at Moorestown High School in Moorestown, N.J., took second place with his essay, “Clean Energy, Clean Water!” and Kimberly Martin as his sponsoring teacher. Jack Dudley, a freshman at the Academy of Science in Sterling, Va., took third with his essay entitled “Laser Scanning for Land Mines” and Sundar Thirukkurungudi as his sponsoring teacher.

The emphasis on recognizing teachers began when The DuPont Challenge was created in 1986, in honor of heroic men and women lost in the Challenger space shuttle disaster that year. “I completed my astronaut training in the same year the seven crew members of the Challenger launched from Kennedy Space Center and never came home. It was a hard reality to accept, but I knew if we persevered we could make the space shuttle and our space program better,” said Cabana. “To this day, NASA continues to push the boundaries of science and exploration in honor of those who came before us. The DuPont Challenge continues this legacy by encouraging young adults to improve the world through science.”

The DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition is sponsored by DuPont in collaboration with A+ Media, Britannica Digital Learning, NASA, NBC Learn, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and Turnitin.

DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit http://www.dupont.com .

2014 DuPont Challenge Essay Contest Winners

Front row, left to right: Phyliss Buchanan, Manager, DuPont Office of Education; Ashwin Reddy, 2nd Place Winner Senior Division and student at The Wheatly School, Long Island, NY; Shaima Parveen, 3rd Place Winner Senior Division and student at Livingston High School, Livingston, NJ; Jack Dudley, 3rd Place Winner Junior Division and student at Academy of Science and Briar Woods High School, Ashburn, Va; Daniel Burgess, 1st Place Winner Junior Division and student at Northwest Junior High School, Iowa City, Iowa; WIlliam (Ray) Duan, 1st Place Winner, Senior Division and student at Irvington High School, Fremont, Calif.; Reeves Balderson, 2nd Place Winner Junior Division and student at Moorestown High School, Moorestown, NJ; Julio Abreu, CEO A+ Media, and Rosanne Danner, Director, DuPont Corporate Philanthropy.

Back row, left to right: Diego Boeri, Business Director, DuPont Protection Technologies; Thomas Van Bell, teacher at two schools in Long Island, NY; Eric Weis, teacher at Livingston High School in Livingston, NJ; Sundar Thirukkurungudi, teacher and curriculum director in Va.; Robert Cabana, Director, Kennedy Space Center; Kris Thorson, teacher in Iowa; Nicole Marsella-Jensen, teacher at Fremont High School in Fremont, Calif.; and Kimberly Martin, teacher at William Allen Middle School in Moorestown, NJ.

Jane Bachmann, DuPont, 515-535-4923, [email protected]

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DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition

The DuPont Challenge essay contest will accept entries between November 15 and January 31.   The contest encourages students in grades 7-12 to consider how science and innovation can be used to meet the needs of the 21st century for food, energy and protection.  Students should address one of the four following categories in a 700–1,000-word essay:

• Together, we can feed the world.
• Together, we can build a secure energy future.
• Together, we can protect people and the environment.
• Together, we can be innovative anywhere.

The top three teams in the Junior Division (grades 7-9) and Senior Division (grades 10-12) will win trips to Walt Disney World and the Kennedy Space Center.  Savings bonds for students and grants for teachers are also awarded.

GALILEO Resources for Participating in the DuPont Challenge Science Writing Competition

The DuPont Challenge is the acclaimed essay contest that recognizes excellence in science writing. Since Georgia schools integrate writing into the science curriculum, the DuPont Challenge offers a fun opportunity to motivate students and to help teachers promote STEM and writing. Georgia students fortunately have access to reliable, authoritative content in GALILEO to help ground science writing in evidence from texts. Britannica , SIRS Discoverer, and the Discovery search are excellent resources for student research. Britannica is one of the partner companies in the DuPont Challenge for the fourth year in a row.

Who’s Eligible? Middle- and high-school students in the United States, Canada, and the U.S. Territories are invited to submit essays on a range of science topics. The competition is open now, and the deadline for submissions is January 31, 2015.

In addition, this year, students in grades K-5 can also participate in creative, inquiry-based explorations with the help and guidance of their teachers. The deadline for the new Elementary Division is March 1, 2015.

The DuPont Challenge winners will be honored at a gala celebration in Orlando, FL., in the spring. The expenses-paid awards trip includes a stay at the Walt Disney World® Resort and a tour of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

How Do We Enter? The competition is open now. Visit the DuPont Challenge website for details, tips, and information on entering.

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The DuPont Challenge is one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious essay competitions for students in grades 7-12. It focuses on scientific and technological developments that create solutions to pressing global challenges.

Winners – like the 2013 group in the photo – as well as their sponsoring teachers and parents receive more than $100,000 in awards, including an expenses-paid trip to a Walt Disney World  and a VIP tour and luncheon at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Essays of 700 to 1,000 words may be submitted from Nov. 15, 2013 through Jan. 31, 2014 in the following four categories:

• Together, we can FEED the world
• Together, we can build a secure ENERGY future
• Together, we can PROTECT people and the environment.
• Together, we can be INNOVATIVE anywhere.

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A Dupont Challenge award-winning N.J. teacher offers some tips for writing a successful essay:

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The winning students and their teachers of the 2014 DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition show off their awards after a ceremony at the Operations and Support Building II at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Center Director Bob Cabana is in the middle. The challenge, now in its 28th year, reaches out to students from grades seven through 12 from all 50 states and Canada . More than 200,000 students entered the competition. The DuPont Challenge aims to inspire students to excel and achieve in scientific writing and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics STEM. The challenge honors space shuttle Challenger's STS-51L crew members who gave their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. For more information on the challenge, go to http://thechallenge.dupont.com/sponsors/nasa.php. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

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Competition: DuPont Challenge Science Essay. Grades 7-12

Submission period opens November 15, 2010.

In its 25th year, the DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition is one of the premiere science competitions in North America, inspiring students to excel in scientific writing. The DuPont Challenge has students write a 700 to 1,000 word essay discussing a scientific discovery, theory, event, or technological application that has captured their interest. Essays are judged based on ideas and content, mechanics and conventions, organization, style, creativity, and originality. All entries must be received by midnight Jan. 31, 2011. The DuPont Challenge attracts more than 10,000 entries annually.

Eligibility

• Students currently enrolled in grades 7 through 12.
• Students attending public, private, or home schools in the United States, Canada, or their territories.
• Students enrolled in Department of Defense schools, grades 7–12 (see the FAQ for how to enter addresses).
• Previous winners of The DuPont Challenge©.
• Students graduating from high school before 2011 are NOT eligible.

Students from grades 7-12 are eligible to take part in the DuPont Challenge, and essays are evaluated in two divisions: Junior Division (grades 7, 8, and 9) and Senior Division (grades 10, 11, and 12). Each division is judged by National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)-selected science teachers from across the United States, and scientists from NASA and DuPont.

In each division, the first, second, and third-place winners will receive $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 U.S. Savings Bonds, respectively. All three winners in each division will receive an expenses-paid trip to The Walt Disney World® Resort and Kennedy Space Center, accompanied by a parent. Honorable mentions will each receive a $200 U.S. Savings Bond.

2010 Winners

In 2010, a seventh-grader at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, DE, was awarded First Place in the Junior Division for his essay exploring the use of algae as sustainable biofuel; Alex Sincere, a junior at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL, was awarded First Place in the Senior Division for an essay about stem cell research on mice that could lead to a treatment for human blindness.

Teachers and students should consult the Website for more information, including tips on selecting a topic, conducting research, and writing a prize-winning essay. Excerpts of the 2010 award essays and finalist essays are also available.

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