Michael Viscardi, a 16-year-old high school senior from San Diego, won the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology on Monday, the Associated Press reports via Yahoo News.The teenager won for tackling a 19th century math problem deemed the Dirichlet problem, formulated by the mathematician Lejeune Dirichlet. Viscardi worked with a professor at the University of California, San Diego for six months. The theorem he used to solve the problem has potential applications in a variety of fields, like engineering and physics, and may prove to aid the design of aircraft wings. Viscardi’s booty includes a $100,000 college scholarship, the top individual prize in the prestigious competition, and trip to the New York Stock Exchange to ring the closing bell when the business day ends on Monday. A total of 19 students competed in the national finals, 13 of them in teams. Additional finalists won scholarships ranging for $10,000 to $50,000. The teams shared awards. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe ’’It’s unbelievable,’’ Viscardi said of his achievement. ’’I’m in shock right now.’’ By Albert Sacco Related content brandpost Fireside Chat between Tata Communications and Tata Realty: 5 ways how Technology bridges the CX perception gap By Tata Communications Sep 24, 2023 9 mins Emerging Technology feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 Quantum Computing Data and Information Security feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Generative AI Machine Learning feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe