ISS has had national finalists in this competition every year since we started competing in the year 2000. This year’s class has done themselves proud: five of the twenty finalists were from ISS! You can read their projects in detail on https://www.forskningsradet.no/unge-forskere/nyheter/vinnere-i-unge-forskere-2021/

Matthieu 1. Prize In the Science and Technology category (15,000 NOK) and….

An invitation to represent Norway at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)  USA May 2022 and European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Spain September 2021

Matthieu Bou

Summary: Geopolymer concretes are an innovative and sustainable alternative to traditional concrete, characterised by their use of lower amounts of energy and raw materials, whilst having durable chemical and physical properties. The aim of the investigation was to investigate the durability of fly ash based geopolymer concrete.

Isabella 2. Prize in the Humanities category (10,000NOK) 

Isabella Palliotto

Summary: The human dimension in architecture has been an increasingly disregarded element in architecture, a trend argued to be the cause for the growing experiences of alienation, detachment, and solitude in the urban context. A residential solution to issues presented by urban fabric is cohousing, an example of this being Vindmøllebakken in Stavanger. 

Omkar 3. Prize in the Science and Technology category (7000 NOK) and…..

An invitation to represent Norway in the Taiwan International Science Fair in January/February 2022

Omkar Patil

Summary: A traditional helicopter requires 60 – 80% more power to hover than when in forward or lateral flight, making the manoeuvre extremely power inefficient. Hence, the project aimed to find a relationship between power efficiency and angular velocity for a twin bladed hovering helicopter with a single rotor.

Prathkeesha 3. prize in the Science and Technology section (7000 NOK) 

Pratheeksha Sanjaya

Summary: The project aimed to investigate how magnetic fields affect the germination and plant growth of Raphanus sativus and Solanum lycopersicum seeds. Pratheeksha wanted to research this since it could be a simple and effective way to increase yields which is needed for food security since demographers predict a population of 10 billion by 2050.

Joey 3 prize in the Humanities category (7000 NOK)

Joey Cheng

Summary: Joey analyzed the writing style of the novel Tale of Terrible Times (Tung tids tale) written by the Norwegian author Olaug Nilssen, and explored to what extent Nilssen’s style of writing resembled the literary theory écriture féminine, also known as “women’s writing” characterised by the use of poetic language, a fragmented structure, and experimentation of genres.

By Lynn Park, ISS IGCSE and IBDP Coordinator