More Than 1 Billion People Live With Disability, WHO Says; Student Inventions Honored at Science Fair in Türkiye

The awards were presented at Regeneron's International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held in May in Phoenix. IEEE President Mary Ellen Randall presented the awards at a ceremony during the fair. The students also received an IEEE President's coin, which they said was a highlight of their experience.

Hollie Tang won this year's IEEE Presidents' Scholarship of US $10,000 for her wheelchair navigation system. The award is payable over four years of undergraduate university study and includes a complimentary IEEE student membership. Partap Sidhum, the second-place winner, received a $600 scholarship for his mind-controlled lower-limb exoskeleton.

Third-place winner Calvin Shang Hung received a $400 scholarship for his rough-terrain robot. Sidhum and Hung also got complimentary IEEE student memberships.