Aarhus University confers awards at Denmark's largest natural science talent competition for the first time
The finals of this years’ Young Scientists (Unge Forskere) competition took place on 26 April. The competition is for children and young people in primary and lower secondary school and upper secondary school who are passionate about natural sciences, health sciences and technology. This year, AU made two special awards: one within physical science and one within life science.
This was the 34th Young Scientists competition. And the competition included two new special awards from Aarhus University.
The competition is divided into two main tracks: Young Scientists Junior for children in primary and lower secondary school and Young Scientists Senior for young people in upper secondary school. In both tracks, participants submit a project based on a topic of their own choice in the categories Life Science, Physical Science or Technology, which together cover all science subjects.
The winner of the Aarhus University Junior Award, which focuses on curiosity and science, was Gustav Kvist Kalmar from the 6th grade at Ryomgård Realskole primary and lower secondary school. Gustav researched how long it takes for us to perceive changes in pitch, movement, taste and colour.
The winner of the Aarhus University Senior Award was Sebastian Rasmussen who is in his 3rd year at Bagsværd Kostskole og Gymnasium high school and won the award because of his solid knowledge within life science. In his project, he examined whether it is possible to use RNA in blood as a biomarker to diagnose pancreatic cancer.
The awards are intended to inspire children and young people to study STEM subjects
The Vice-dean for education at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kristine Kilså, helped select the two winners and was given the honour of presenting the awards at the finals on Tuesday.
"Gustav and Sebastian have done a great job, and they’ve carried out their projects with curiosity, creativity and a solid, academic foundation. It’s been both fun and inspiring to meet the participants and see their projects," she says.
Vice-dean Kristine Kilså was the initiator of Aarhus University's new special awards. The purpose of the awards is to help inspire young people with an interest and talent for natural sciences, health sciences and technology.
"It's important that we encourage children and young people to study science and the STEM subjects early on. Young Scientists is a good platform for this. Here, we can help encourage young people through successes and inspire them to research and study science," she says.
Gustav Kvist Kalmer, winner of the Junior Award, is looking forward to spending the night at the Science Museums with his entire class, while Sebastian Rasmussen, winner of the Senior Award, can look forward to a tailor-made visit at AU, where he will receive professional feedback on his project from researchers.
The Young Scientists special awards are conferred by the sponsors of the competition and other contributors, including the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Technical Sciences and the Faculty of Health Sciences at AU.
This was the 34th Young Scientists competition. And the competition included two new special awards from Aarhus University.
The competition is divided into two main tracks: Young Scientists Junior for children in primary and lower secondary school and Young Scientists Senior for young people in upper secondary school. In both tracks, participants submit a project based on a topic of their own choice in the categories Life Science, Physical Science or Technology, which together cover all science subjects.
The winner of the Aarhus University Junior Award, which focuses on curiosity and science, was Gustav Kvist Kalmar from the 6th grade at Ryomgård Realskole primary and lower secondary school. Gustav researched how long it takes for us to perceive changes in pitch, movement, taste and colour.
The winner of the Aarhus University Senior Award was Sebastian Rasmussen who is in his 3rd year at Bagsværd Kostskole og Gymnasium high school and won the award because of his solid knowledge within life science. In his project, he examined whether it is possible to use RNA in blood as a biomarker to diagnose pancreatic cancer.
The awards are intended to inspire children and young people to study STEM subjects
The Vice-dean for education at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kristine Kilså, helped select the two winners and was given the honour of presenting the awards at the finals on Tuesday.
"Gustav and Sebastian have done a great job, and they’ve carried out their projects with curiosity, creativity and a solid, academic foundation. It’s been both fun and inspiring to meet the participants and see their projects," she says.
Vice-dean Kristine Kilså was the initiator of Aarhus University's new special awards. The purpose of the awards is to help inspire young people with an interest and talent for natural sciences, health sciences and technology.
"It's important that we encourage children and young people to study science and the STEM subjects early on. Young Scientists is a good platform for this. Here, we can help encourage young people through successes and inspire them to research and study science," she says.
Gustav Kvist Kalmer, winner of the Junior Award, is looking forward to spending the night at the Science Museums with his entire class, while Sebastian Rasmussen, winner of the Senior Award, can look forward to a tailor-made visit at AU, where he will receive professional feedback on his project from researchers.
The Young Scientists special awards are conferred by the sponsors of the competition and other contributors, including the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Technical Sciences and the Faculty of Health Sciences at AU.