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Davidson
Fellows are students under the age of 18 who have accomplished a
significant piece of work in science, mathematics, technology, music,
literature and/or philosophy.
The Davidson Fellows’ projects also must have the potential
make a positive contribution to society. During the past three years, 41
Davidson Fellows have been recognized by the Davidson Institute and
awarded individual scholarships of $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000.
Some
of the benefits to society made by these students’ projects include:
2003
- Identifying
the relationship of specific proteins in the human immune system in
order to develop more effective treatments for HIV patients
- Developing
new methods for treating yeast infections, which cause serious
threats to patients with weakened immune systems
- Utilizing
techniques of past master composers to develop a unique signature
musical style
- Calculating
better engineering methods in order to decrease safety risks for
workers in the bulk material industry
- Discovering
new properties of clay adhesion to polymers in order to increase
control of durability and permeability of surfaces and packaging
- Analyzing
gene expression regulation to find new treatments for control of
rheumatoid arthritis
2002
and 2001
- Identifying
antibodies that can extend the life of terminal cancer patients by
retarding the spread of malignant tumors
- Developing
an algorithm that can ease Internet traffic congestion, increase
the rate of data transmission, and increase data storage in handheld
and wireless devices
- Developing
computational analysis which led to a breakthrough in human genome
research
- Documenting
mathematical modeling of gasoline sprays to reduce automobile
emissions
- Creating
musical performances and compositions exhibiting extraordinary
talent and depth of emotion
- Developing
literary works in poetry, short stories and other genres displaying
advanced knowledge of writing styles and self-expression
- Utilizing
the herb fenugreek as a cost-effective, safe and natural way to
preserve fruits and vegetables, and as a non-toxic water purifier
- Exploring
advanced graph theories with potential applications in communication
networks, robotic vision systems and expansion of the Internet
- Developing
new approaches to a 10-year-old combinational geometry problem with
broad implications in the study of illumination and the abstract
shape of space
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