Ethics Contest Archive
COSMOS awards prizes to high school participants who competed in the Institute for Practical Ethics Essay Competition. A vast amount of COSMOS students submitted essays that covered the ethical considerations with regards to their final science or engineering research projects. The top essays were then determined by a panel of judges from the Institute for Practical Ethics.
In 2024, COSMOS transitioned the Ethics Essay Contest to the Ethics Competition. COSMOS students worked in teams to submit presentations that discussed ethical considerations with regards to their final science or engineering research projects. The top presentations were then determined by a panel of judges from the Institute for Practical Ethics.
Click through to view each year's finalists:
Dr. Joseph Watson Award Archive
In honor of Dr. Joseph Watson's dedication to the program, COSMOS awards cash prizes to one student per cluster in recognition of their outstanding performance as a team player. Students were selected by their Faculty and Teacher Fellow for having displayed true leadership skills during the duration of the COSMOS program. Click through to view each year's recipients of this award:
Gordon Engineering Leadership Center High School Fellows Archive
The UC San Diego Gordon Center guarantees awardees with access to known engineering leaders in academia and private and public sectors for mentoring and training. Each of our instructional teams reviewed all of the final team projects and presented cash awards to the following students with the Gordon Research Center Leadership Award. Click through to view each year's winners:
COSMOS Intel Scholars Archive
Several UC San Diego COSMOS students were chosen to be Intel Scholars and were provided with scholarships to attend the COSMOS program. In March 2014, the COSMOS Intel Scholars presented their final research project at the Intel Scholars Reception to campus representatives, COSMOS representatives, Intel representatives and students' families. Many thanks to Intel for sponsoring these San Diego area students. Click through to view each year's award recipients:
California Nobel Laureate Dinner Archive
UC San Diego COSMOS was pleased to have students from various years present their research at the prestigious California Nobel Laureate Dinner. The event was held at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, and was organized by the University of California Office of the President. In attendance were California Nobel Laureates, high-ranking California officials, and California's top scientists. Ckick through to view each year's Nobel Laureates: