Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair

CSEF is in the NEWS! Our Virtual Fair headquarters in a dance studio room at Quinnipiac University was visited by Sam Gurwitt, a reporter for the “New Haven Independent”. Read Sam’s report on the preparation and operation of our 2020 Virtual Science Fair. COVID-19 didn’t stop us from having our competition. Our technology minded students […]

2020 ISEF Winners 2020 Top Category Winners 2020 Preliminary Judging Results Posted Tuesday, March 10 by 7pm 2020 Final Judging Results – All Award Winners Consolidated List 2020 Abstracts2020 High School Physical Abstracts2020 Middle School Physical Abstracts2020 High School Life Abstracts2020 Middle School Life Abstracts If you have questions about regular awards or need help […]

The 2020 Milton Fisher Foundation Scholarships application deadline is May 1. These four-year scholarships of up to $5,000 per year are open to exceptionally Innovative and Creative high school juniors, seniors, and college freshmen who are: From Connecticut or New York City metro area and plan to attend a college in the U.S.; Or from any […]

For high school students who are participating in the 2020 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair or the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium- You are invited to join us for an online, interactive workshop. Are you struggling with your poster or presentation? This workshop is for you. Workshop – Best Practices for Science Fair and Junior Science […]

Four young women winners from the 2019 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF) participated in the Women in Science, Saturday Science Program at the Connecticut Science Center on November 16. Get their project abstracts as a PDF. Tyler Fox – Greenwich High School – GreenwichLorraine Hillgen-Santa – Hamden Hall Country Day School – HamdenRaina Jain […]

We all want our students to find the best projects possible to be competitive at the Science and Engineering Fair. But are there “trade secrets”?  And will the students project clear the scientific review process of the Fair? At this workshop we will examine best practices in project selection as well as teach you how […]

Report by Cristian Rodriguez             I have come to learn within my limited experience, that one will never become accustomed to the sound of a car horn alarm in the morning. I was restless due to the multitude of conversations Srikar and I had in anticipation of the big day. The Special Award Ceremony was upon […]

Report by Saira Munshani In order to prepare for the busiest and scariest day, we woke at 6am, the earliest yet. Instead of trying to eat downstairs in the hectic hotel restaurant (which would be filled with other ISEF kids trying to eat before judging), we got room service. Most of us opted for a […]

Report by Annika Morgan Today we felt the physical heat, tomorrow we feel the emotional heat. It was a crisp 98 today without a cloud in sight, quite the change from our typical humid Connecticut 50’s. We all woke up bright and early from our beneficial jetlag and enjoyed the morning warmth as we walked […]

Reported by Melissa Woo We met bright and early at Bradley Airport at 7 am (7 am sharp, that is, as we were repeatedly reminded by our lovely chaperone, Ms. Frattalone). After a quick trip through security, we stopped for breakfast at McDonalds where we all got to know each other a little better, with […]