collegeboard. Those numbers are far behind other
countries, such as India (36 percent ), China (22 percent) and Japan (10
percent). Jennifer
Granholm is serving as the honorary chair and Chrysler Group Chief Operating
Officer Eric Ridenour will host the event.S.
"Students begin to decide at an early age whether they are interested in
science and math," said Science Center President + CEO Kevin F.

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more information, visit http://www.org .

Chrysler Group to Help 'Close the Technology Gap' Among Michigan Students

According to a study commissioned by the
National Science Foundation, only six percent of the world's graduating
engineers are from the United States ."
A total of 10 prizes will be awarded to each school level: elementary,
middle/junior and high school. First through third-prize winners will receive
$15,000, $7,500 and $3,000, respectively .

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Online Registration for 2005-06 Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math Science + Technology Begins May 3

com/siemens.
students graduating from college with a degree in science, math, technology or
engineering is rapidly decreasing. students not being
pushed to seek careers that demand highly technical skills," said Ridenour.
For more information, please contact Julie Flashner at 313 .

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Students who are not able to complete the application
process online may call 1-800-626-9795 ext . The national finals are judged by a panel of prominent scientists and
mathematicians.
"Through our Closing the Technology Gap awards competition, we want to shine
the spotlight on the educators who understand the importance of science, math,
engineering and technology.577.

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The 2004-05 $100,000 winners were Aaron
Goldin, San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas, CA (individual ) who
created a device to convert ocean wave energy into electricity, and (Lucie)
Yueqi Guo and Xianlin Li of the North Carolina Schools for Science and
Mathematics, Durham, NC, (team) who conducted breast cancer research.S.siemens-foundation.

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For the 2004-05
competition, 1,213 students submitted their original research projects, a 24%
increase over the previous year.
The competition recognizes Michigan public school teachers who are
committed to stimulating students' interest and academic achievement in math,
engineering, science and technological courses. Closing the Technology Gap in
Education, in its first year, will award grants totaling $87,000 to 30
teachers and their respective schools to further promote innovative lessons in
the fields of math, science, engineering and technology .

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The
deadline for entries is Monday, October 3, 2005.
The competition awards college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to
$100,000. Established in 1998, the Siemens Foundation
recognizes and supports America's most promising science and mathematics
students and teachers, as well as schools that are doing the most to promote
education in the core sciences. The winners will be announced at an awards
ceremony on May 13, 2006, at The New Detroit Science Center. At Chrysler Group, we look for the best and the
brightest, and we want to encourage young people to enter fields that require
technical backgrounds. It's imperative for our future workforce. A panel of independent judges from prestigious science, math,
engineering and technology arenas, including University of Michigan, Lawrence
Technological University and Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
(DAP-CEP), will determine the 30 winners .

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5930 from 9am to 5pm EDT. Entries
are judged at the regional level by esteemed scientists and faculty at six
leading research universities: Carnegie Mellon University; University of Notre
Dame; University of California, Berkeley; Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; and The University of Texas at
Austin. operating companies and its parent company, Siemens AG.

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engineers, mathematicians and scientists, the DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Fund, in partnership with The New Detroit Science Center, is creating a
"Closing the Technology Gap in Education" competition . The Closing the Technology Gap in Education awards are so
critical because they recognize the teachers who keep math and science
interest alive during those critical years before college.

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Applications are being mailed to all Michigan public schools as well as to
every school superintendent. Prihod. "Once
they start to dislike these subjects, we have lost them as future engineers or
scientists.fund.

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Gov."
"Perhaps the single most important key to economic development is the one
that opens the doors to learning in the minds of our young ones today," said
Granholm .daimlerchrysler.com or The New Detroit Science Center at
http://www.

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The Siemens Westinghouse Competition attracts entries from high school
science and math students throughout the country.
"The decrease in the number of students pursuing careers that require
math, science and technical courses is a reflection of U. The grants will go to schools and used
to build the science, math , engineering and technology curriculums.

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$1,000 to $100,000 in Scholarships Offered In Prestigious Competition

NEW YORK, Online registration and instructions for
entering the 2005-06 Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science +
Technology have been posted today on the Siemens Foundation website,
http://www.

The Siemens Foundation distributes more than $1 million in scholarships
and awards annually. The Foundation is dedicated to increasing access to
higher education for gifted students in science, mathematics and
technology-related disciplines. * New program will award $87,000 to honor exemplary Michigan public
school educators in science, math, engineering and technology
* Deadline for applications is March 22, 2006; winners will be announced
in May

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. "In the knowledge economy, business and education are linked; you
cannot succeed at the former if you do not excel at the latter. Winners who place fourth through
10th place will receive $500 grants.8400, ext.
424, visit the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund 's website at
http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org .

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A signature program of the New Jersey-based Siemens Foundation, the
Siemens Westinghouse Competition is the nation's premier research-based
science and math competition for high school students, and is administered by
the College Board. Students may enter as individuals or as part of a team. The Foundation's mission is based on the
culture of innovation, research and educational support that is the hallmark
of Siemens' U.
To help combat that trend and increase the number of potential U."
All applications must be submitted by March 22, 2006, to The New Detroit
Science Center.
Winners will be based on submissions that clearly demonstrate unique,
creative avenues for teaching students math, science, technology and
engineering skills while also bringing passion and excitement to the
classroom.

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