Seniors at Norcross and Greenbrier high schools are among the 300 U.S. scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation's oldest and pre-college science and math competition. Previous sponsors of the Science Talent Search were Westinghouse and Intel. Jennifer Wang, of Norcross, won for her project,"Lose the Battle but Win the War: Generous Zero-Determinant Strategies in the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma." Alexander Kirov, of Greenbrier, won for his project, "Exosomes in Amyloid Aggregates Promote Neuronal Damage: A Mechanism of Alzheimer's Pathology." Each scholar, selected from 1,749 entrants, receives a $2,000 award with an additional $2,000 going to his or her school. The 40 finalists chosen will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. March 9–15, to undergo a rigorous judging process, interact with leading scientists, display their research for the public and meet national leaders — all while competing for $1.8 million in awards, including a $250,000 top award, provided by Regener
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