Round Rock student is a finalist for 'America's Top Young Scientist'

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A Cedar Valley Middle School student is one of 10 finalists for the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge.Asvini Thivakaran, 12, will compete on Oct. 17 and 18 at the 3M Innovation Center in Minneapolis against nine other students for a grand prize of $25,000 and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.”Thivakaran created a model vehicle that generates clean electric power from tires to charge batteries in electric vehicles.
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