It’s only been a week since the official launch of the 2010 Knovel Challenge contest and over 700 students from over 70 universities have answered 3 questions correctly – and are now qualified to win an iPad, a $500 cash prize, and gift cards. In addition, three universities have already passed the magic number of 100 correct entries- MIT, Middle East Technical University and University of Arkansas- guaranteeing them contest within the contest winners.

In response to the record breaking participation, Knovel is upping the stakes. To reward the schools with the most activity, we’re adding an additional prize for the top performing school. At the end of the contest, a student at the school with the most entries will be awarded a brand new eco-friendly Toshiba laptop.