Michael Doppelt Named Intel Semifinalist

A local student has been named a semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search.

Michael Doppelt, 17, of Horace Greeley High School, was recognized for his project Novel Zinc-Air Battery Current Collectors Using 3D-Printed Conductive ABS Plastic.

The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science competition. Alumni of STS have made extraordinary contributions to science and hold more than 100 of the world’s most coveted science and math honors, including the Nobel Prize and National Medal of Science. Annually, students entering the Intel STS compete for more than $1.6 million in awards. Only 300 students are announced as semifinalists each year. From this select pool, 40 finalists are then invited to Washington, DC in March to participate in final judging, display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists, and compete for three top awards of $150,000 each.

The Intel Science Talent Search encourages students to tackle challenging scientific questions and develop the skills needed to solve the problems of tomorrow.