Winners of Young Scientists Tanzania 2017 were
1st Place
Prosper Gasper and Erick Simon from St Judes Secondary School in Arusha emerged as the winners of YST 2017. Their project titled "The use of Mobile Networks as a Fire Alert System".
Students: Prosper Gasper and Erick Simon
School: St Judes Secondary School
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Runner Up
Students: Mawata Matukuta and Annagrace Malamsha
School: Kilakala Secondary School
Project: Effectiveness Of The Maru Hotpot In Maintaining Heat In Food
Biological & Ecological
1st
Students: Bryson Quambaita and Geoffrey Nassar
School: Mzumbe Secondary School
Project: The Turning Point Towards The Flourishment Of the Agricultural Sector In Tanzania
2nd
Students: Redempotius Respicius and Baris Rajab
School: Ihungo Secondary School
Project: Local Way Of Detecting Soil PH In order To Improve Agriculture Sector
3rd
Students: Brenda Crispin and Beatrice Crispin
School: Aquinas Secondary School
Project: Production Of An Alternative Mosquito Repellent Using Local Organic Material
Chemical, Physical & Mathematical
1st
Students: Editha Timothy and Specioza Magesa
School: Premier Girls Secondary School
2nd
Students: Justine Justine and Dennis Albin
School: Bariadi Secondary School
Project: Utilising Plastic Waste
3rd
Students: Lameck Masau and Nadia Kabwe
School: Edmund Rice Sinon Secondary School
Project: Simple Hot Shower Invention for Large Groups
Social and Behavioural
1st
Students: Julius Luchiga and Stanley Paul
School: Ilongero High School
Project: The Household Hunger Score Project
2nd
Students: Elizabeth Hange and Salma Mbano
School: Loyola Secondary School
Project: Pink Box Project
3rd
Students: Masha Mbwana and Heavenlight Mshomi
School: Mtwara Girls Secondary School
Project: Is Science Teacher Shortage a Problem in Mtwara?
Technology
1st
Students: Francis Shirima and Adolf Katambi
School: Maua Seminary Secondary School
Project: Educating Deaf Using Speech Recognition
2nd
Students: Khatibu Mgunya and Yasin Bahati
School: Same Secondary School
Project: Automatic Wireless Charger
3rd
Students: Frank Kapinga and Joel Kajiru
School: Kibaha Secondary School
Project: Sound Controlled Electric Switch
Special Awards
Songas Special Award
Region: Ruvuma
Students: Clemence Tafiti and Emilian Haule
School Kigonsera High
Project title: Making A Simple Electric Circuit as Security System
READ International Library Refurbishment Award
Region: Kigoma
Students: Lucas Kibila and Stide Shedrack
School Mwananchi
Project title: Is the Bryophyllum Plant a Natural Laboratory Reagent?
First Car Rental prize
Region: Arusha
Students: Swaumu Makongoro and Raynarious Zakaria
School Arusha Modern
Project title: The Dependency on Petroleum in Arusha
Human Development Innovation Fund Award
Region: Unguja
Students: Abdul Rahman Banisheyba and Hudhaifat Hamdan
School Suza
Project title: Edible Bug Juice
Institute of Physics award
Region: Singada
Students: Ester Madoro and Mariam Senge
School Kijota
Project title: Can Rosella Flowers From Our Environment Solve The Problem Of Importing Litmus Papers?
Tyndall Institute/IPIC special prize
Region: Tanga
Students: Maryam Mwanga and Asila Ibrahim
School: Mkwakwani
Project title: An Inexpensive Local Solar Water Distillation in School Laboratories
Statoil Award
Region: Tanga
Students: Zuhura Riziki and Focus Seth
School: Macechu
Project title: ICT For Solution Of Students Results Problem In Primary Schools In Tanga City
Teacher Award - a special award recognising commitment in supporting their region, school and students
Teacher: Hilda Mwaja from Nasa Secondary School, Simiyu
Karimjee Jivanjee Special Education Scholarship
Students: Stephano Chacha and Naima Mohamed
Vingunguti Secondary School