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Davidson Fellows are students 18 and under who have completed a
significant piece of work in science, technology, engineering, mathematics,
music, literature, philosophy or outside the box. The work of a
Davidson Fellow must have the potential to make a positive
contribution to society. Since 2001, the Davidson Institute has
recognized 226 Davidson Fellows, each receiving a $50,000, $25,000
or $10,000 scholarship.
Positive contributions to society
made by the 2013 Davidson Fellows include:
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Developing an affordable arsenic water filter and
test that is exponentially cheaper than current methods.
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Developing Celloidosomes®, a cell self-assembly
process for bioengineering 3-dimensional tissues in a core-shell
structure.
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Building a multi-mode 24/7 generator that is
powered by any heat source – stove, flame, sun, etc.
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Developing miRNA prognostic signatures as a
diagnostic tool for breast cancer.
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Assembling jazz pieces that represent the
evolution of 20th century jazz and the diversity of jazz as a global
musical genre.
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Creating a device that can simultaneously produce
electricity and hydrogen gas from wastewater using anaerobic
bacteria.
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Creating a statistical model that predicts
occurrence of convective thunderstorms in different regions of the
Northeastern United States.
Contributions
of Davidson Fellows recognized since 2001 include:
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Designed an efficient and inexpensive
method for detecting landmines.
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Developed a system to identify bone
marrow donors in a fraction of the time and cost than
previous methods; potential for use with organ
transplants.
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Research in the field of number
theory, with results that have broad implications in
cryptography, specifically to protect against identity
theft.
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Developed algae as an effective oil
source for biodiesel.
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Developed a predictive model to detect
adolescent depression with an overall correct
classification of 83.66 percent.
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Created an algorithm that automates
the diagnosis of bladder cancer.
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Used antimicrobial properties from
bees’ honeystomachs to create a preventative measure
protecting honeybees from the fatal American Foulbrood
Disease, which affects the pollination of billions of
dollars in agriculture crops worldwide.
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Developed a new drug delivery method
to increase the efficiency of chemotherapy treatments,
thereby controlling tumors in areas where surgery is not
an option.
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