Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair To Be Held At Quinnipiac

From the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair:

February 26 2020

HAMDEN, CT — The Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair — the oldest and most prestigious STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) event in the state — will host its 72nd annual fair at Quinnipiac University, March 9–14.

Each year the fair invites middle and high school students to present projects focused on a variety of STEM initiatives, examining problems and solutions to contemporary environmental, medical, biological, chemical, engineering, and societal issues. Previous top-performing fair projects have caught the attention of major national research laboratories, garnered patents, resulted in start-up companies, and have been published in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.

Highlights this year include the student and teacher workshops, public showcases, the Urban School Challenge, and projects in 10 categories: biotechnology, alternative/renewable energy, applied technology, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, future sustainability, technical high schools, and women in science and engineering.

More than 400 awards, totaling more than $200,000, will be presented to middle and high school participants, with the seven top high school projects earning the opportunity to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Anaheim, California in May. In addition, high school finalists and one eighth-grade project will be awarded the opportunity to compete at the GENIUS Olympiad, Oswego, New York in June.

Members of the public are invited to see the entries on Wednesday, March 11, and Thursday, March 12, from 2–7:30 p.m. Other activities include games and demonstrations. Middle School awards will be presented on Saturday, March 14, from 9–10 a.m.; a Special Awards ceremony follows from 10:30–11:45 a.m.; and High School awards are presented from noon to 1:30 p.m.

About the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair: The Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair is a yearly, statewide science and engineering fair open to all students in grades 7–12 residing or enrolled in Connecticut and Fishers Island schools. The primary objective of the fair is to attract young people to careers in mathematics, science, and engineering while developing critical thinking and public speaking skills. Through their participation in the fair, students are encouraged to pursue independent work using proper research methods. The fair is supported by academic and industrial organizations through the state. The non-profit Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair is a volunteer organization fund that directs funds toward student awards, educational presentations, Fair operations, and workshops. For more information, visit: www.ctsciencefair.org.

This press release was produced by the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair. The views expressed here are the author’s own.