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Selected Opportunities & Resources in Public Health This list features some excellent opportunities available to middle and high school students. Visit our website at www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine for links to additional summer programs, competitions, and internships, as well as research websites. COMPETITIONS BioGENEius Challenge High school students submit descriptions of biotechnology-themed research projects that focus on agricultural, industrial/environmental, or medical biotechnology. Two finalists from each state advance to the regional challenge. Two finalists from each region advance to the National BioGENEius Challenge in San Francisco, where they present their projects to a panel of experts for judging. First- through fourth-place winners receive $7,500, $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000, respectively. In addition, 10 honorable mentions receive $500 each. www.biotechinstitute.org [Click on Education, then BioGENEius Challenge] Davidson Fellows Awards Students ages 18 and under submit a significant piece of work in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or "outside the box." Eight to fifteen students are typically selected each year and named Davidson Fellows. Fellows receive a $50,000, $25,000, or $10,000 scholarship and are recognized for their achievements in Washington, DC. www.davidsongifted.org/fellows Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge Students in grades 5-8 begin by submitting a video entry in which they explain a scientific concept. The field of semifinalists (one student from each state and the District of Columbia) is 28 imagine narrowed to 10 finalists, who receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC. There, students compete in a series of individual and team challenges for the top prize of a $25,000 savings bond. www.youngscientistchallenge.com eCYBERMISSION Teams of three to four students in grades 6-9 use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve a real problem in their community related to alternative sources of energy; environment; food, health, and fitness; forces and motion; national security and safety; robotics; or technology. First- and secondplace winning state teams receive a $1,000 or $500 U.S. savings bond per member, respectively; first-place regional winners receive a $2,000 savings bond per student and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, for the national competition, where each member of the winning team receives a $5,000 savings bond. www.ecybermission.com Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Two individuals and one team from each of 450 Intel ISEF-affiliated science fairs advance to the international competition. These high school students compete for scholarships in 22 categories. The top winner at the international competition receives a $75,000 scholarship, and two $50,000 scholarships are awarded in Best in Show categories. Additional prizes include cash awards, scholarships, grants, and trips. Multiple special awards are also presented. www.societyforscience.org/isef Intel Science Talent Search (STS) High school seniors submit a written description of their independent research and a 12-page entry form. From the 300 semifinalists, 40 finalists are selected to travel to Washington, DC, for final judging. The following four-year scholarships will be awarded: three $150,000, three $75,000, and three $35,000. The remaining finalists each receive a $7,500 scholarship. www.societyforscience.org/sts Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Students in grades 9-12 who have completed original research in science, engineering, or mathematics may apply to attend JSHS regional symposia. Three winners from each regional event win scholarships of $2,000, $1,500, or $1,000 and are invited to attend the National Symposium, where seven first-place, seven second-place, and seven third-place winners receive scholarships of $12,000, $8,000, and $4,000, respectively. Each first-place finalist also receives an all-expenses-paid trip to the London International Youth Science Forum, an exchange program bringing together over 360 participants from 60 nations. www.jshs.org Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards Teams of high school students create projects for use in aviation and aeronautics, cybersecurity and technology, energy and environment, and health and nutrition. Finalist teams receive a travel grant to present at the Innovation Summit at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a chance to win a $10,000 seed grant to develop their product or service. www.conradawards.org Jan/Feb 2016

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/February 2016

Big Picture
In My Own Words CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.
My Summer of Medicine Three ways of exploring healthcare
Teens Target: Public Health How high school students are solving real-world public health problems
Slowing the Race Addressing antibiotic resistance
For the Greater Good Majoring in public health
Epic Epidemics Studying History of Disease at CTY
Teen Health is Public Health Interview with Beth Marshall, Associate Director, Center for Adolescent Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Building Bridges Addressing health disparities through service
Becoming a Disease Detective Behind the scenes at the CDC
Finding Light in the Darkness Astrophysics at UCSC SIP
Girls Who Code Paving the way to careers in tech
Selected Opportunities and Resources
Off the Shelf Review of Iris Chang’s The Chinese in America
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options Interview with epidemiologist Christine Scott-Waldron, M.S.P.H.
One Step Ahead Summer in limbo
Planning Ahead for College Is medical school in your future?
Students Review: Tufts University
Creative Minds Imagine Essay contest winners
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/February 2016