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One of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 newest Schulich Leaders Scholarship winners is already making a splash in science communications.

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

The $250,000 scholarship would include听a $100,000 donation for science labs at Zhou鈥檚 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 (see below).

Zhou is currently in the popular vote section of the judging and is calling for support from the 蓝莓视频 Community. The popular vote determines whether his submission makes it to the finals, with the vote ending on September 20.

To vote, simply 鈥渓ike鈥� Zhou鈥檚 video on YouTube or on the

鈥淪cience communications and connecting with public audiences is something I鈥檝e been interested in for a couple of years,鈥� says Zhou. 鈥淎 video like this, even though it鈥檚 only 90 seconds, took a lot of time to make. I鈥檓 thrilled it鈥檚 speaking to people, and I hope to do more of this work going forward.鈥�

Zhou started an organization called Western Mechatronics, which aims to help get young people involved in robotics competitions and education. If he wins the Challenge, he intends to use the funds to support an expanded set of offerings through

Learn more about the Breakthrough Junior Challenge .