Too often, we as a society celebrate professional athletes, movie stars, and musicians. While they are certainly talented in their own field, they don't really do much in terms of helping society.
Doctors, teachers, and this student, are people who are unsung and I want to take a moment to show you how gifted some people really are:
William Yuan, a seventh-grader from Portland, OR, developed a three-dimensional solar cell that absorbs UV as well as visible light. The combination of the two might greatly improve cell efficiency. William's project earned him a $25,000 scholarship and a trip to the Library of Congress to accept the award, which is usually given out for research at the graduate level.
“Current solar cells are flat and can only absorb visible light,” he said. “I came up with an innovative solar cell that absorbs both visible and UV light. My project focused on finding the optimum solar cell to further increase the light absorption and efficiency and design a nanotube for light-electricity conversion efficiency.”
My only issue is that he shouldn't be given a $25,000 scholarship, he should be given a completely free college education. That way, he can focus his intelligence on making things better for all of us, rather than having to worry about how to pay for school. It's win-win all the way around.
Congratulations William!
Travis
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