The Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, held on May 14–19 in Los Angeles, showcased research projects by high school students from around the world. The international competition is organized by the Society for Science & the Public and jointly funded by Intel and the Intel Foundation. This year’s top three prizes went to projects in engineering mechanics, physics, and embedded systems. Additional prizes were given in subject categories, including chemistry, biochemistry, and energy: chemical. In the chemistry category, the $5,000 Best of Category Award went to Kyle Fridberg of Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo., for his paper titled “Discovery and Characterization of an Undocumented Ferric Sulfate Compound Formed by the Reaction of Gold Ore with Sulfuric Acid.” In the biochemistry category, the $5,000 Best of Category Award went to Karina Movsesian of Prvni Ceske Gymnazium v Karlovych Varech in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, for her paper titled “The