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2012 Highly Commended Sleek Geeks
Friday, July 27, 2012
We were inundated with entries for the 2012 University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize. In recognition of the great quality of entries the judges have awarded highly commended to the following students (in no particular order).
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Carbon Dating, Sebastian Cincotta, St Francis De Sales
The Microscope Maker, Charlotte Collier, Saffron Mayn, Gemma Hicks and Alenka Thomas, Balgowlah Heights Public School
Centrifugal Force : The Fictitious Force, Andrew Lee, Kailey Wheatcroft and Sean Chionh, Caladenia Primary School
Generation Trash, Luca Pona, Neutral Bay Public School
Egg-normous!, Iggy Fox, Oyster Bay Public School
Electricity: A Tragedy, James Anthony, Abbey Williams, Thomas Celik, Pia Brockhoff, Harry McIntyre and Emily Panting, Harbord Public School
Buckyball Brilliance, Ashley How and Alexander Saltmarsh, Table Cape Primary School
Improving Solar Panel Efficiency, Macinley Butson, Mt Keira Demonstration School
The Scoop on Poop, Bianca Iriarte, Howie Adrian, Nikkita Mariconte, Owen Kosasih, Nathan McDonald and Lucas McGeachie, St Therese Primary School
Shooting Stars, Tye Townsend, Taigum State School
Pressure, Sam Munro and Finn Pohlner, Bardon State School
SECONDARY SCHOOL
The Doppler Effect: Spreading Waves Since 1942, Lily Li, Aileen Fang and Janice Ly, Burwood Girls' High School
Spaghettification, Daniel Hales, Kirwan State High School
Open Star Clusters, Lauren Inwood, Denison College
Natural Selection: It's Pretty Random, Greer Clarke, All Hallows' School
The Colour of Water, Martin de Rooy, Pimlico State High School
The Big Bang - In 3 Minutes, Jayden Garcia, Leo Malfara and Andrew Duffy, Marist College Kogarah
Unpredictable Attractors of the Strange Kind, Alexander Jaeger, Mornington Secondary College
Radiation, Easy as A,B,G, Eugenia Hutton, Sarah Hilton, Antonia Howard and Zoe Huijer, Loreto Kirribilli
Nanobot Science, Adam Beazley, St Mark's Anglican Community School
The Legendary Lizard, Brandon Gifford, Casino High School
Congratulations! All entrants in this prize will be sent a certificate in recognition of their efforts in October.
