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2009 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Winners Announced


February 18, 2010

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"What is one of the most important issues for our planet, which needs collaboration of people from every area?" asked Sung Hoon Kang of Harvard University, discussing the concept of sustainability, the subject of his award-winning photograph. In the image, tiny plastic fingers, each with a diameter 1/500th of a human hair, cradle a tiny green sphere, bringing to mind cooperative efforts across the world to promote the sustainability of the planet.Full Story

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