Schulich winner in semi-finals for $250K video prize

Friday, September 9, 2022

One of the newest Schulich Leaders at ݮƵ Engineering is already making a splash in science communications.

Jonathan Zhou, a first-year mechatronics engineering student, was recently selected as one of 30 semi-finalists for the 2022 Breakthrough Junior Challenge, sponsored by Khan Academy. The semi-finalists were selected out of a pool of more than 1,000 applicants.

The $250,000 scholarship up for grabs would include a $100,000 donation for science labs at Zhou’s former high school in Calgary and a $50,000 prize for a science teacher of his choice. Zhou entered the challenge by making a 90-second video on an advanced topic in physics.

To vote for him, simply “like” Zhou’s video on YouTube or on the 

Go to Schulich Leader Jonathan Zhou advances to semi-final in Breakthrough Junior Challenge for the full story.

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