American Girls Win Top Google Science Fair Prizes - NYTimes.com

American Girls Win Top Google Science Fair Prizes - NYTimes.com: Three girls from the United States won the top prizes in a global science fair started by Google for their projects on ovarian cancer, grilled chicken and indoor air quality, the company announced Tuesday. The grand prize winner was Shree Bose of Fort Worth, who entered in the 17-18 age group and won a $50,000 scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands and an internship at the European Organization for Nuclear Research. She found a way to improve ovarian cancer treatment for patients who have built up a resistance to certain chemotherapy drugs, Google said. The other two top winners were Lauren Hodge of York, Pa., in the 13-14 age group and Naomi Shah of Portland, Ore., in the 15-16 age group. The three were selected from a pool of 7,500 entries from 91 countries.