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Press Release 07-126
2007 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Winners Announced
Hidden worlds revealed in stunning array of entries
September 27, 2007
The National Science Foundation (NSF) along with the journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), today announced the winners of their fifth annual International Science and Technology Visualization Challenge. Illustrators, photographers, computer programmers, and graphics specialists from around the world were invited to submit visualizations that would intrigue, explain and educate. More than 200 entries were received from 23 countries, representing every continent except the Arctic and Antarctica. "Breakthroughs in science and engineering are often portrayed in movies and literature as 'ah-ha!' moments. What these artists and communicators have given us are similar experiences, showing us how bats fly or how nicotine becomes physically addictive," said Jeff Nesbit, director of NSF's Office of Legislative and Public Affairs. "We look at their visualizations, and we understand." Winning entries can be viewed on the NSF Web site http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/index.jsp?id=win2007), the Science website (www.sciencemag.org ), and in the print issue of Science. First place and honorable mention winners are listed below. A number of semifinalist awards were made as well. Note: only two researchers are listed in this release; in some instances several others contributed to the winning visualization. No first place or honorable mention awards were made this year in the Illustrations category. Informational Graphics First Place: Modeling the Flight of a Bat. David J. Willis and Mykhaylo Kostandov. Brown University Honorable Mention: How Does a Muscle Work? Mark McGowan and David Goodsell. Exploratorium Institute Interactive Media First Place: Physics Education Technology Project (PhET). Carl Wieman and the PhET Team. University of Colorado Honorable Mention: Breast Cancer Virtual Anatomy. Cathryn Tune, PhD and Samantha Belmont. CCG Metmedia Photography First Place -tie: Irish Moss, Chondrus crispus. Andrea Ottesen. University of Maryland First Place -tie: What Lies Behind Our Nose? Dr. Kai-hung Fung. Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Honorable Mention: Tiny Metal Pathways. Adam C. Siegel and George M. Whitesides. Harvard University Non-Interactive Media First Place: Nicotine: The Physiologic Mechanism of Tobacco Dependence. Donna DeSmet and Jason Guerrero. Hurd Studios Honorable Mention: Mobius Transformations Revealed. Douglas N. Arnold and Jonathan Rogness. University of Minnesota Honorable Mention: Towers in the Tempest. Gregory W. Shirah and Lori K. Perkins. NASA/GSFC
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