Test Flight: Young scientists earn—and spread—their wings

A century after two brothers from Ohio launched the first powered aircraft, more than 1,200 high school students from 31 countries last week descended on Cleveland in a celebration of science and engineering–and competition for more than $3 million in scholarships and prizes.

WINNING WOMEN. Anila Madiraju (left), Elena Glassman (center), and Lisa Glukhovsky (right) took the top prizes.