We are pleased to announce that state of Connecticut has three regional Google Science Fair finalists. All are 2016 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair Alumni. Each year Google sponsors the Google Science Fair, which is an online science competition, where thousands of students, ages 13-18, apply using their independent research projects. Of the thousands of entrants, […]

I-SWEEEP – International Sustainable World Houston, Texas, April 26 – May 1, 2016 Congrats to William Yin, Greenwich HS, Overall Winner – Receives SIYSS Award Visit the I-SWEEEP website Connecticut has a record number of I-SWEEEP competitors this year- Thirteen in all- Three were selected by CSEF and covered travel to attend.  Ten competed by applying directly to I-SWEEEP and […]

#CSEF2016 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair Media Advisory Contact: Harrison Potter, Media Director – 978 460 4358 – [email protected] March 19, 2015 Top Prizes Awarded to Students From Bethany, Bozrah, Danbury, Greenwich, Hamden, New Fairfield, New Haven, Southington, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, and Woodbridge HAMDEN, Conn., Mar. 19, 2016 – Students from across the Nutmeg state […]

Connecticut’s 7-12th grade Science and Engineering Competition Celebrates its 68th Year! For Immediate Release – Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair Media Advisory Contact: Harrison Potter, Media Director – 978 460 4358 – [email protected] March 15-19, 2016 State’s Largest Science Competition to Award Nearly $200k in Prizes And Help Launch STEM Careers HAMDEN, Conn., Mar. 10, […]

We are very pleased to announce that the Petit Family Foundation has awarded the Connecticut Science Fair Association a $5000 grant for the 2016 Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair. This grant will be used to establish the Petit Family Foundation Women in Science and Engineering Awards to recognize young women in grades 7&8 and 9 […]

For Immediate Release – Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair Media Advisory Contact: Harrison Potter, Media Director – 978 460 4358 – [email protected] Download Pre-Fair Media Release   get Fair Week Schedule and Directions Get list of 2016 Participating Schools March 15-19, 2016 Connecticut’s Budding Innovators Will Test Their Mettle Next Month At State Science Competition HAMDEN, Conn., […]

View the lifestreamed awards ceremony on September 21st, 10:00 pm EDT. Each year, Google sponsors the Google Science Fair, which is an online science competition, where thousands of students, ages 13-18, apply using their independent research projects. Of the thousands of entrants, Only 90 Finalists are selected, WORLDWIDE, with only 18 finalists selected from the “Americas” (North and […]

  Very Good News! Three Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF) students have been chosen as Broadcom MASTERS semifinalists. Selected from 2230 competitors, 300 semifinalists are selected nationwide for this middle school national competition. Catherine Herrick, Sandy Hook, now a 9th grader at Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden. An Investigation of the Ingestion of Microscopic Plastic Particles […]

First Hand Reports on the 2015 GENIUS Olympiad The following are student reports on their week at the 2015 GENIUS Olympiad.  Special thanks to all for sharing their experiences.  See the media release See Photos Competing at GENIUS Olympiad There are two ways to get an opportunity to compete.  You can win one of the four awards given at […]

  CSEF Judging Team Michel Leask, Heather Leask (CSEF Alum years 2004-10), Ronald Leask, Joshua McLellen, and Bob Wisner took on the challenge of reviewing 952 inventions of K-8 students at the 32nd Annual Connecticut Invention Convention, May 2, Gampel Pavilion, University of Connecticut.  CSEF gives eight “Spirit of Innovation” awards. Each includes: $100 VISA gift […]