Milwaukee student wins naming rights to celestial object
A junior at the University School of Milwaukee will soon have his name written in the stars. Nabeel Quryshi won the prestigious First Place Grand Award in Biomedical and Health Sciences at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in May for a research project he conducted at Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) laboratories. He earned $3,000 and a place on the Astronomical Charts. “I was excited just to have the chance to compete,” said Quryshi. “However, having an asteroid or minor planet named after me as a prize was a humbling experience.” With Dr. David...
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