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2000 Winners
Grades 10-12
First Place
The CVC: Synthesized Plant Power
The growing demand for energy in the future will be met with extremely efficient Chlorophyll-Photovoltaic Cells (CVCs) which will use artificial chlorophyll to simulate the solar power processing ability of plants.
Don Mills Collegiate Institute
Ontario, Canada
Second Place
AIR: Artificially Induced Respiration
In the future, nanotechnology will be used to create artificial blood cells that can carry an emergency supply of oxygen through the body even if the supply of air is cut off through injury or environment.
University of Detroit Jesuit High School
Detroit, MI
Grades 7-9
First Place
Past, Present and Future of Hearing Correction
A digital sound processing implant will one day be used to replace damaged organs of the middle and inner ear. Called an AI or Audire Iterum (Latin for "to hear again") the system will perform the same functions as the natural ear to stimulate the auditory nerve.
McLean High School
McLean, VA
Second Place
How Sweet It Is: A Bio-Artificial Insulin-Producing Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetics
Type 1 Diabetes may one day be treated by implanting a genetically engineered artificial pancreas. The implant will contain living bio-artificial cells capable of producing insulin, along with an insulin pump, miniature glucose sensors and a microchip to monitor the body's insulin levels.
Northeast High School
Zachary, LA
Grades 4-6
First Place
Cholestrobot
In the future, tiny disposable robots will help prevent heart attacks by traveling through people's veins and arteries, seeking out and removing cholesterol plaque.
Holy Martyrs
Green Bay, WI
Second Place
The Pocket Knows
The electronic nose, using chemical sensing, together with a smart microprocessor, will help people avoid allergens, pollutants, toxins, molds or bacteria. It will scan different odors and detect what is in food or in the environment.
King-Westwood School
Kalamazoo, MI
Grades K-3
First Place
Yuk to Yum
In the future, The Good Veggie Machine will be used to make bad-tasting vegetables taste good enough to eat, so people will eat healthier and live longer.
Katherine Finchy Elementary School
Palm Springs, CA
Second Place
Save People And Moose (S.P.A.M.)
Today airbags save the lives of people inside cars. In the future, air bags mounted inside car bumpers will be used to save the lives of wild animals. Also, a satellite-based Global Tracking System will map the location of wild animals to help avoid car accidents.
Family Partnership Charter School
Anchorage, AK
