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GLOBE Students in Uruguay Apply GLOBE Data to Cloud Research
13 December 2007
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On 11—12 September 2007, “Cazanubes” participated in the science fair of the Scientific Culture Popularization Program which was organized by the Directorate of Innovation, Science and Technology for Development, a division of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay. As a result of their participation, the GLOBE Uruguay students were granted merit awards in skills, clarity, and applicability. The work was done with support from Albert Ortiz (GLOBE USA), Pablo Sánchez (GLOBE México), and Uruguayan scientist Madeleine Renom.
Regarding the students’ research activity, the evaluation committee of the science fair commented that they observed “excellent communication of research results by the team, very good systematization of daily observations carried out in school, and good work by the facilitator in conducting the research relying on external links given the global-scale of the issue being treated."
GLOBE congratulates these creative students in Uruguay who are utilizing GLOBE data in their research about the environment and learning, at a very young age, the important role of science and research. Children are innately curious and learn quickly. They are naturally prone to investigating phenomena and acquiring new knowledge. Given tools to conduct experiments and research and to interpret what they observe, these young students from Montevideo are well on their way to becoming our scientists of the future.
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