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Engineering: The route to problem-solving

Teams of young researchers brainstormed ways to protect a raw egg — sometimes using bubble wrap — so that it could be dropped from various heights without breaking at a major competition in Washington, D.C., last fall. Students from around the country came together to work on engineering challenges. Credit: iStockphoto

Young researchers learn how math and science are used in the real world, from protecting eggs to delivering tap water

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Car-crazy kid wins Broadcom competition

Raymond Gilmartin just won top honors – and a $25,000 educational award – at the Broadcom MASTERS competition for middle-school scientists and engineers. Credit: Broadcom MASTERS, IML Photography

First place at middle-school MASTERS event goes to an eighth grader who studied automotive spoilers

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