Anupa Murali, 17, of Concord Bishop Brady High School, NH was the only Indian-American from the New England region to be named among the 300 semi-finalists in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search, one of America's most prestigious pre-college science competition. The title of her project was "On the Relationship between the Spin Angle and the Nutation of a Heavy Symmetrical Top."

Anupa's achievements include Honorable Mention, 2011Math Prize for Girls, Advantage Testing Foundation; 2011 ISSYP Participant, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics; IANH Education Bee Winner and USAMO Qualifier.

The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) is the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science competition. Alumni of STS have made extraordinary contributions to science and hold more than 100 of the world’s most coveted science and math honors, including seven Nobel Prizes and four National Medals of Science. The Intel STS recognizes 300 students and their schools as semifinalists each year to compete for $1.25 million in awards. From that select pool, 40 student finalists are then invited to Washington, DC from March 8–13, 2012 to participate in final judging, display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists, and compete for the top award of $100,000.

The semifinalists of the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) 2012 were chosen from among 1,839 entrants representing 497 high schools in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and three overseas schools.
Each of the 300 students named a semifinalist in the Intel STS 2012 will receive a $1,000 award for his or her outstanding research. Additionally, to recognize excellence in teaching and school support of individual student research, every school will receive an award of $1,000 for each semifinalist named in the Intel STS 2012. This award is used to further excellence in science, math, and/or engineering education.

Colleges and universities regard the Intel STS semifinalist award to be evidence of exceptional academic promise. Each semifinalist is provided with a certificate of accomplishment, which may be sent with his or her applications for college admission and scholarships. A listing in this book, as well as official publication at www.societyforscience.org/sts, is also documentation of this honor.

Many Intel Science Talent Search projects are the product of a research environment in which scientist mentors dedicate themselves to the intellectual development and technical training of students. The 2012 semifinalists, Intel, and Society for Science & the Public acknowledge with gratitude the guidance, expertise, and patience of the experienced researchers who supported many of these projects.

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