Last month, girls took all the top 4 prizes at the Broadcom Masters, a competition for middle school students across the US.
Rachel Bergey won the Lemelson Award
She developed an equipment to catch the Spotted Lanternfly, an animal destroying trees in Pennsylvania. She got her idea when she was climbing on her favorite tree at her family's farm. The Lemelson Organization gives the award to a student who provides answers to real-world problems.
Sidor Clare won the Marconi Award
She developed bricks that one day could be made on the Moon. That way, astronauts would not have to bring building materials with them when they build houses there.
Alexis MacAvoy won the Robert Wood Johnson Award
She designed a film to remove heavy metals from water. The award recognizes the student whose work shows the most promise in public health-related fields, and an understanding of how social problems affect (影响) health.
Lauren Ejiaga won the DoD STEM Talent Award
She studied how certain kinds of light from the sun affect plant growth. The DoD STEM Talent Award is given to a student for showing talent in science, technology, engineering or math. along with the leadership and technical skills necessary to success in the future.
At the Broadcom Masters, there were 30 winners-18 girls and 12 boys. They were chosen from 2. 348 middle school students in 47 states. A group of scientists, engineers and educators selected the winners. Each winner's school will receive $1,000 from the Broadcom Masters to support the school's science program.
