2022年博通大师赛入围名单公布！

博通大师赛作为再生元国际与工程大赛ISEF的初中版本，竞争也同样非常激烈。继不久前公布Top300名单后，今年博通大师赛的决赛入围名单也公布啦！一起来看看吧！

2022博通大师赛入围名单公布！

Thomas Aldous

8th Grade, Colfax K-8

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Remote Rescue Robot: Robotic Hand Controlled by Human Motion

Tate Baum

6th Grade, Edgemont Elementary

Provo, Utah

Throwing a Curve Like Kershaw

Dhroov Bharatia

8th Grade, Wilson Middle School
Plano, Texas

QuakeWake: AI to the Rescue

Ankit Biswas

8th Grade, Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
Charlotte, North Carolina

A Novel LP-Based Approach To Mitigating Launch Vehicle CO2 Emissions

Madison Checketts

6th Grade, Hidden Hollow Elementary
Eagle Mountain, Utah

The Eco-Hero

Marco Alexander Chua

7th Grade, Saint Paul’s Catholic School – Riverside
Jacksonville, Florida

Wave Force Dissipation: Testing the Effectiveness of Geometric Shapes in Wave Breaking

Shaunak Dalal

8th Grade, Hershey Middle School
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Effect Upon Closure Dynamics of the Application of Weak Acids to the Pulvinus of the Venus Fly Trap

Jeanelle Dao

7th Grade, Stratford Middle School – San Jose
San Jose, California

Controlling Doors Using Interface Technology With Steps for People With Hand Disabilities (CONDUITS)

Mina Fedor

8th Grade, Black Pine Circle School

Berkeley, California

EEG Theta During Self-Directed Versus Passive Spatial Memory Encoding and Retrieval

Victoria Harding Bradley

8th Grade, Nativity Catholic School

Menlo Park, California

Green Ears: A Study of Ultrasonic Acoustic Emissions in Response to Environmental Stressors in Plants

Rory Hu

6th Grade, The Harker School

San Jose, California

The Effects of Pesticides, Caffeine and Tea Polyphenols on the Visual and Olfactory Learning and Memory of the Honey Bee

Landon William Huber

6th Grade, Christ Classical Academy

Tallahassee, Florida

Forged in Fire: Strength and Hardness of Metal

Skye Hoyln Knox

7th Grade, Pacific Crest Midle School

Bend, Oregon

Laboratory Testing of Chemical Cloud Seeding

Mahi Kohli

7th Grade, California Trail Middle School

Olathe, Kansas

Identifying Potential Alzheimer’s Biomarkers in Cerebrospinal Fluid

Cooper A. Kroeker

8th Grade, Perkins County Schools

Grant, Nebraska

Effects of Global Temperature Increase on Aviation

Alexander Montgomery

8th Grade, Andrew Jackson Middle School

Titusville, Florida

The Impact of Different Environmental Conditions on Galvanic Corrosion at Launchpad Structures

Kasey Moore

7th Grade, American Heritage School

Delray Beach, Florida

The Effect of Uncaria Tomentosa (Cat’s Claw) in Learning and Memory in Lymnaea Stagnalis (The Great Pond Snail)

Luka Anthony Nguyen

7th Grade, Challenger School – Silverado

Las Vegas, Nevada

Which Mangroves (Mature Plants vs. Immature Propagules) Thrive Better and Are Best Suited for Aerial Reforestation?

Sritej Sai Padmanabhan

8th Grade, Marshall Middle School

Wexford, Pennsylvania

Can Video Analysis of Hand Tremors Aid in Telehealth?

Moitri Santra

8th Grade, Jackson Heights Middle School

Oviedo, Florida

Innovative Engineering Tools for Controlling Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB): Year 3

Sanjan Singh Sarang

8th Grade, McCullough Junior High School

The Woodlands, Texas

Testing the Impact of Food Ingredients, Consumer Products and their Packaging on the Human Endocrine System

Mona Sophie Schwickert

7th Grade, Arizona Virtual Academy

Glendale, Arizona

Sun Lotions and Bathing Suit Straps: The Impact Sun Lotions Have on Bathing Suit Straps’ Elasticity

Elizabeth Shen

7th Grade, Davis Drive Middle School

Cary, North Carolina

Flower Petal Inspired Computer Memory Leveling via the Golden Ratio

Ethan Benjamin Shlossberg

8th Grade, Holicong Middle School

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Quail Egg Patterns: Unique to a Quail?

Aryaman Dixit Shukla

8th Grade, Hanes Magnet Middle School

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Repurposed Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Leaf Mulch Pellets

Emma Abigail Simmons

7th Grade, Mother Seton School

Emmitsburg, Maryland

Portable Bronchodilator Delivery System for Equine Inflammatory Respiratory Diseases

Sarah Charlotte Simmons

7th Grade, Mother Seton School

Emmitsburg, Maryland

Portable Bronchodilator Delivery System for Equine Inflammatory Respiratory Diseases

Kai Unwin-Wisnosky

8th Grade, University Scholars, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Are Four Scaled-Down Savonius Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines More Efficient Than a Single-Scaled Wind Turbine of the Same Type?

James Xiao

8th Grade, Marshall Middle School

Wexford, Pennsylvania

The Role of Gut Bacterial Metabolome in Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

Ethan Yan

7th Grade, Burlingame Intermediate School

Burlingame, California

Can “One Look” by Machine Detect Acute Leukemia? Classic and Novel Deep Learning-Based Detection Systems for Leukemia

让我们恭喜以上的美初学生！接下来老师就为大家详细介绍几位获奖学生及其作品，让我们来看看究竟是怎样的课题可以突出重围，获得了博通的青睐吧~

获奖学生课题分享

James Xiao

课题

肠道细菌代谢组在结直肠癌中的作用

研究背景及内容

我最喜欢的演员之一是查德威克·博斯曼。他在2020年死于结直肠癌（CRC）后，我决定开始了解这种疾病。期间我发现研究表明这种类型的癌症与肠道微生物群之间存在联系。

肠道是人体的胃肠系统，而肠道微生物组是生活在那里的微生物群落。它包括多种类型的细菌，以及其他一些有机体。现有的文献表明：肠道微生物组可以影响健康的各个方面。于是我想进一步了解肠道细菌产生的化学物质是如何影响CRC细胞生长的。

Sarah Charlotte Simmons

课题

治疗马类炎性呼吸道疾病的便携式支气管扩张剂输送系统研究

研究背景及内容

我和我的双胞胎妹妹艾玛很喜欢骑马。有一天，我发现我们的一匹马在长途骑行后呼吸困难，之后教练告诉我们这匹马患有哮喘。

哮喘是一种身体呼吸道的慢性疾病，马和人都可能患有这种疾病。哮喘发作时，气道会发炎和变窄。我便很担心如果一匹马在外出骑马时出现严重哮喘，会发生什么。于是我们对现有的治疗马类哮喘发作的不同方法进行了研究，包括注射和带口罩的喷雾器等等。

Elizabeth Shen

课题

花瓣开放的黄金比例与计算机内存的管理

研究背景及内容

通常计算机不会均匀地将数据输入内存，所以随着时间的推移，大量使用的电池会损坏，必须更换内存。如果我们可以更好地管理内存可以平衡内存的磨损并减少浪费。

几年前，我在艺术课上了解到黄金比例。如果两个数字有黄金比率，那么两个数字之和除以较大的数字等于较大的数字除以较小的数字。黄金比例在自然界中也有体现。例如，有多少朵花从上一朵花长出约137.5度的新花瓣。我想知道这个概念是否有助于平衡计算机内存的使用，进行了这个研究。

以上是比较有代表性的几个课题！从这些课题中，我们不难发现他们的研究基本来自于学生在生活中的细节，老师也认为这就是中学生科研的乐趣所在：来源于生活，高于生活。

今年还有许多非常有趣的课题，也不禁让人期待起最后的决赛！

博通大师赛

博通大师赛（Broadcom Master）是由美国科学与公众社团和Broadcom基金会联合创办、面向6-8年级美国学生的科学赛事。它还是再生元国际与工程大赛ISEF的初中生版。

和 ISEF一样，博通也无法直接参加，学生需要从地区赛中脱颖而出，才能拿到前往赛场的门票。

去年共有来自15个州、28所学校的1841名学生参赛，他们通过地区赛的层层挑战，闯进博通决赛的舞台。最高荣誉Rising Star Award的获得者将有机会参观 ISEF。

赛事时间线

• 2月1日-6月15日申请开放
• 9月7日Top 300 MASTERS Announced
• 9月21日入围名单公布
• 10月27日-11月2日决赛周
• 10月29日项目展示

学科分类

科学、技术、工程、数学。

参赛对象

6-8年级的美国初中生，可单人或≤3人组队参加。

奖项设置

• Finalist入围奖：将获得奖金，学生和监护人前往决赛的费用由组委全额承担；
• Samueli 基金会奖、Lemelson 发明奖、Marconi/Samueli 创新奖、罗伯特伍德约翰逊基金会健康促进奖、DoD STEM 人才奖；
• 各个类别的第一、第二名将获得重量级荣誉和高额奖金；
• Rising Star Award：最高荣誉，获奖者将参加ISEF并代表美国参加 Broadcom MASTERS 国际项目之旅

博通大师赛鼓励学生们完成在传统实验室环境之外的研究，从生活中找到兴趣和灵感。和 ISEF类似，比起研究的复杂性，博通更注重创新性、社会价值、以及对学生科研兴趣的启蒙。

参加过博通大师赛的学生，往往能更早找到自己的兴趣所在、锁定未来的发展方向，这也意味着更早开始的学术规划、以及更充足的备赛时间。

能入围博通的决赛，无疑是一项远超同龄人的成就，也是对自己科研潜力和学术能力的有力证明之一。通过博通，学生对同类科研赛事的标准和流程更加熟悉，他们将有更大的机会在ISEF赛场上摘下成就！