[미국] NH 학생, U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize 수상

Deepika Kurup of Nashua가 최근 2014년 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)에 수상했다.. U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)은 물과 관련된 과학과 기술 프로젝트를 위한 세계에서 유명한 청소년 대회로 이번에 수상한 프로젝트는 ' 폐수의 비활성 박테리아와 분해 유기물을 위한 광촉매를 투과시키는 합성물'로 안전하고 비용 효율적이며 친화경적인 폐수 정화 기술 개발을 목적으로 했다.

Kurup의 프로젝트는 6월 13-14일 개최된 50개 주가 참여한 전국대회에서 우승하였고 이번 9월에 개최되는 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize에서 미국을 대표해서 참가한다. 이 대회에서 30개의 다른 나라 학생들과 경쟁한다. Kurup는 1만 달러의 장학금을 수여 받고 Kurup의 학교는 물과 관련되 과학 교육 강화를 위해 1천 달러를 보상금으로 받을 예정이라고 밝혔다.

 

 

Deepika Kurup of Nashua, N.H., was recently named the 2014 winner of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) -- the world's most prestigious youth award for water-related science and technology projects -- for her project, "A Novel Photocatalytic Pervious Composite for Degrading Organics and Inactivating Bacteria in Wastewater," which focused on developing a safe, cost-effective and eco-friendly technique for wastewater purification.

Kurup's project received the top honor out of the 50 state entries at the national competition held in Herndon, Va., on June 13-14. In September, she will represent the United States at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition in Stockholm, Sweden, where she will compete against 30 other students from around the world. Kurup will receive a $10,000 scholarship, and her school will receive a $1,000 grant toward enhancing water science education.

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a global water technology company focused on addressing the world's most challenging water issues, has been a sponsor of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize for the past 16 years and was a leading voice in its creation. Through its corporate citizenship and social investment program, Xylem Watermark, Xylem is working to build awareness and demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers, particularly in the field of water technology.

Jack Andraka and Chloe Diggs of Maryland were also recognized as the winners of the 2014 Bjorn von Euler Innovation in Water Scholarship Award.  The $1,000 scholarship recognizes projects that demonstrate a unique passion for education and awareness of sustainable water management. It honors the work of former Water Environment Federation (WEF) board member and retired Xylem Watermark Director Bjorn von Euler.

The winners' project, titled "A Novel Microfluidic Biosensor for Environmental Contaminants PLUS Development and Optimization of an Ultra-Inexpensive Plastic Water Filter to Remediate Water Pollution Sustainably," examined the creation of a microfluidic biosensor and inexpensive water filters to help solve the worldwide lack of safe drinking water due to contaminants such as heavy metals and pesticides.

 

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 6월 18일]