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Sophomore Chemists Win Award
Imagine you are living 25 years in the future and have been invited to write an article for ChemMatters, a magazine geared toward high school students. In that article, you must describe a recent breakthrough or innovation in chemistry that has improved the quality of life for people living in 2038.
This was the premise of Chemagination, a team competition sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS) that encourages students to develop their scientific knowledge and also express their creativity. In April, McDonogh sophomores Sara S. and Jack C. earned first place in the New Materials Category for the Maryland Section of the contest with their entry: Magic Microfire. Their entry advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chemagination in Princeton, NJ, where, on May 18 they beat five other teams to tie for first place.
Magic Microfire, as described in their article, written for a 2038 issue of ChemMatters, is a microscale device which efficiently harnesses energy from the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and whose output is easily regulated. Garments constructed with these microfire devises allow the wearer to regulate the warm of their clothing and thus “defy nature, save money, and protect the environment with stylish fashion.”
The judges at the regional competition, who were impressed with Sara and Jack’s preparation and responses to their questions, were also surprised to learn that the winning team was not comprised of seniors.
Dr. James Saunders, a contest judge from Maryland said, "My best congratulations on your first place win. I had to exclude myself from the final decision to avoid conflict of interest bias for Maryland so you won entirely on your own.”
Imagine you are living 25 years in the future and have been invited to write an article for ChemMatters, a magazine geared toward high school students. In that article, you must describe a recent breakthrough or innovation in chemistry that has improved the quality of life for people living in 2038.
This was the premise of Chemagination, a team competition sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS) that encourages students to develop their scientific knowledge and also express their creativity. In April, McDonogh sophomores Sara S. and Jack C. earned first place in the New Materials Category for the Maryland Section of the contest with their entry: Magic Microfire. Their entry advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chemagination in Princeton, NJ, where, on May 18 they beat five other teams to tie for first place.
Magic Microfire, as described in their article, written for a 2038 issue of ChemMatters, is a microscale device which efficiently harnesses energy from the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and whose output is easily regulated. Garments constructed with these microfire devises allow the wearer to regulate the warm of their clothing and thus “defy nature, save money, and protect the environment with stylish fashion.”
The judges at the regional competition, who were impressed with Sara and Jack’s preparation and responses to their questions, were also surprised to learn that the winning team was not comprised of seniors.
Dr. James Saunders, a contest judge from Maryland said, "My best congratulations on your first place win. I had to exclude myself from the final decision to avoid conflict of interest bias for Maryland so you won entirely on your own.”