Governor

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Governors Honors Programnew Science selection
criteria
Dale Lyles Director, GHP School
Improvement dlyles_at_doe.k12.ga.us [phone]
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Criteria

• Nominees will be given approximately 20 minutes
  before the interview to (1) analyze a data set
  and draw conclusions from it and (2) propose a
  possible research investigation within the
  constraints of a broadly defined topic. Students
  will be able to choose from data sets and
  research topics within their content area. Their
  analysis and proposal will be discussed during
  the interview. They will be provided with writing
  materials to make notes the notes will not be
  examined by the interviewers.

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Research Investigation

• RESEARCH INTEREST 1 NANOTECHNOLGY
• Assume you are a researcher who is a member of
  the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) reviewing the
  National Nanotechnology Initiative and making
  recommendations for strengthening the program.
  Below is a list of areas TAG thought were likely
  to yield high impact over the near-, mid-, and
  long-term. Write the two paragraphs on one of the
  following topics.
• Near term (1-5 years)
• Improved catalysts with one or more orders of
  magnitude less precious metals.
• Point-of-care medical diagnostic devices.
• Mid-term (5-10 years)
• Improved fuel/solar cells.
• Targeted drug therapies.
• Long-term (20 years)
• Efficient energy conversion
• Molecular electronics

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Contact

• Documents available at http//snipurl.com/ghp_doe
• Data Sets and Research Investigation (with
  instructions)
• Description and Criteria of All Areas
• Dale Lyles dlyles_at_doe.k12.ga.us