Joyce Chai was named the 2008 winner of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), a youth award for water-related science. Chai took the top prize for her project, which explored the cutting-edge topic of nanoparticles. Next, she will take her project to Stockholm, Sweden, where she will compete against other young scientists from around the globe for the international award.
Chai was selected at the national competition in Orlando, Fla., from 52 students representing 45 states and Puerto Rico. Her research looked at silver nanoparticles, which are used in more than 25% of the nanoconsumer market and have become a point of critical concern as a potentially hazardous antimicrobial ...