Texas Teen Wins Annual Siemens Technology Competition

A sophomore at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas was awarded the prestigious Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology Award this morning for coming up with a nifty improvement on medical gadgets that could save hundreds of thousands of lives. Dubbed "Versatile Antimicrobial Coatings from Plasma Deposited Hydrogels and Hydrogel Composites," 17-year-old Wen Chyan's invention revolves around a special adhesive material that would be used to fend against bacterial infections that often spread via contaminated breathing tubes and other life-saving devices. Along with the recognition, Chyan scored a cool $100,000 in scholarship funds. [DentonRC]