Two Nigerian students have emerged winners at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in Los Angeles, United States of America, US. During the showcase of scientific
innovation and development of scientific
research, Ibukunoluwa Oladeinde and
Eveshorhewa Samuel Ajayi of Doregos
Academy Ipaja, Lagos won a second Life
Science Award of $1,000, courtesy of
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society in the
category of Medicine and Health Science
for the project titled: ‘Walnut: Sustainable
Solution to Halitosis’ for the treatment
and diagnosis of halitosis.
Nigeria was represented with 6 projects
and 12 students at the finals in Los
Angeles, which was a follow-up to the
National Fair Competition held in Akwa
Ibom State earlier in the year, where the
students emerged as winners.
Reacting to Nigeria’s good showing, the
Corporate Affairs Manager, Intel
Corporation, Babatunde Akinola, said that
“Intel was proud to know that Nigerian
students are devoted to the growth of
science and technology.
”In a bid to increase advocacy to
education stakeholders and seek
continuous support for science,
technology, engineering and Math
education in Nigeria, all partners and
Genius Illumina will embark on capacity
building for science teachers in all states
of the federation in the next three years,
with the aid of Intel STEM courses to be
offered through a mix of e-learning
platforms.
He said the other 5 projects that featured
in the Intel ISEF finals include, 2 WP Tri-
Generator, Doregos Private Academy
Lagos, Nanopiece from Airforce
Comprehensive School, Uyo, Design and
Construction of an electronic pest control
device from Maryam Babanginda Girls
Science College, Minna, Traffic Control
System for the Blind, from Teto Model
College Yenagoa, Power Failure Solution,
Government Technical College Lagos,
Agidingbi Ikeja.
Shell Petroleum Development Company
will sponsor all 6 winners to attend
Robotics Challenge later in the year.