A Sussex County student has been invited to participate in the White House Science Fair Wednesday. “One of the essential elements that is embedded in our Constitution and the design of this democracy is this belief that the power of the human brain – when applied to the world around us – can do incredible, remarkable things”, the president said.
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Previous participants of the White House Science Fair will also form an alumni panel that will speak to this year’s young inventors to discuss their experience at the White House Science Fair and the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields of study.
Si Ya “Wendy” Ni had spotted a problem: The subway in New York City seemed to be running late way more often than it should.
One child, in fact, expressed his belief that the president of the United States ought to have a junior counterpart to the adult officials on the Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
“There’s nothing that makes me more hopeful about the future than seeing young people like the ones who are here”, Obama said.
“We’re going to follow up on that”, Obama replied. “We’re really proud of how proficient AMNO & CO has become at designing, engineering and building ROVs since they became involved in our ROV competitions”, said Jill Zande, assistant director of the MATE Center and ROV competition coordinator. While Obama toured the dozens of projects on display at the White House, he talked to students, asked questions about their projects, experimented with the interactive displays – and at each stop, offered praise for the hard work.
Wehr’s presentation will tell his own story, starting in the small town of Odessa, Washington, where his fascination with sound waves led him to publish his first research article in 2014. And he wanted to make sure they have the tools to tackle that challenge.
A team from Horizon Community Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, near Buckley Air Force Base, created a prosthetic limb to enable an amputee to continue an active lifestyle. Anurudh Ganesan, now 16, recalls how his grandparents walked him 10 miles to a remote clinic in India in order to receive a vaccination and they arrived, the vaccines were ineffective due to the high temperatures and lack of refrigeration. Her test shows results in just 30 minutes and is now awaiting patent approval. She said the event inspired her to stay on track. With the help of Code.org, the president said, more than 500 elementary and high schools have additionally committed to expanding computer science access.
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Snapshots with Girl Scouts were also good.
