Portland 12-year-old wins $25,000 for research

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Portland 12-year-old wins $25,000 for research

11:23 AM PDT on Monday, August 18, 2008

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PORTLAND, Ore. -- A 12-year-old from Portland has won a $25,000 award from a national organization that supports gifted youth.

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William Yuan's award from the Reno, Nevada-based Davidson Institute for Talent Development, came for scientific research that he conducted.

William invented a new design of a highly efficient, three-dimensional nanotube solar cell for visible and UV light.

He also developed a model for solar towers and a computer program to simulate and optimize the tower parameters.

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