When: Saturday, October 18, 2014, 9 am – Noon Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 16 Additional information: Dr. LaBanca 203-947-2850 • franklabanca@gmail.com Continental Breakfast Stipends for Participants that establish a Scientific Review Committee at their School Helping students select the “right” project We all want our students to find the best projects possible to be competitive at the Science and Engineering Fair. But are there …
Four CSEF Students are 2014 Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
I am pleased to announce that four Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF) students have been chosen as Broadcom MASTERS semifinalists. They are among the 300 selected nationwide. Catherine Marie Herrick, Sandy Hook, now in 8th grade at St. Rose of Lima School, Newtown The Investigation of the Presence of Plastic Microscopic Fibers in Effluent Sewage Water and the Long Island Sound Gabriel …
Lyme Disease Research by CSEF Alumni in the News
Lyme disease research of two Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair alumni is referenced in a media release by the Lyme Disease Research Alliance and appears in Fairfield’s HamletHub web news. Read about it in the Greenwich Post Ryan Kerr, Danbury CT- 2011 alumnus Ryan Kerr then a Danbury High School sophomore, now a sophomore at Harvard University, researched a technique using emtomopathongenic nematodes (naturally occurring roundworms) to kill ticks. …
Connecticut Get Medals at 2014 GENIUS Olympiad
Connecticut students receive medals in their categories at the 2014 GENIUS Olympiad, an international competition promoting the understanding of environmental issues and future sustainability. Results were announced at the Awards Ceremony, Thursday, June 19. Gold, Resources & Energy- Maximillian Minichetti, Greenwich High School Gold, Environmental Quality- Andrew Ma, Greenwich High School Silver, Environmental Quality- Kenneth Dorian, Greenwich High School Bronze, Resources …
2014 GENIUS Olympiad
Connecticut has ten students competing at 2014 GENIUS Olympiad June 16-19 at the State University of New York in Oswego. Five students received their invitation to compete at the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair are sponsored to attend. The others competed for a spot at this prestigious international competition by directly applying. it is a testimony to the high quality of the …
2014 Fair Report
The 2014 Fair Report on student and school participation is now available. Download PDF at 2014 CSEF Report This document provides: • Participating students and their project titles • Students who are multi-year competitors • Top winners who are sponsored by CSEF to participate in: the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, I-SWEEEP International Future Sustainability, and GENIUS Olympiad • Participating schools • …
2014 ISEF Newsletter #7 from Megan
Friday, May 16, 2014 Hello Science Fair Friends, Sponsors, and Alumni, After five days of non-stop work and play, it was to be expected that the whole CT crew would be a bit tired. This became apparent this morning as the majority of us overslept our alarms; turning our morning of dressing, last minute packing, and a final breakfast at our …
2014 ISEF Grand Awards from CSEF
Bridget Ann Oei, 18, East Catholic High School, Manchester, Connecticut ISEF Catergory: Environmental Sciences (EV021) – Investigating the Efficacy of Bioluminescent Mushroom Panellus stipticus as a Biosensor to Detect the Toxicity of Water Contaminants Second Award of $1,500 Megan Boyer, 17, Manchester High School, Manchester, Connecticut ISEF Category: Materials and Bioengineering (EN021) – The Effects of Barefoot and …
2014 ISEF Newsletter #6 from Janine
Thursday, May 15, 2014 Hello Science Fair Friends, Sponsors, and Alumni, Thursday was one of the best days yet as the Connecticut Delegation rose early for an alarmingly large French toast breakfast. It became a competition to see who could finish the most, and surprisingly, Bridget won. With the stress of judging already over, we were well-fed and ready to head …
2014 ISEF Special Award Winners from CSEF
Janine Alysa Kerr, 16, Danbury High School, Danbury, Connecticut EM015 – Biological Control of the Invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil Using Aquatic Weevils Drexel University: Full Tuition Scholarship Isabelle Goldstein, 17, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, Connecticut PH046 – Partitioning Gamma-Ray Sources in Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations for Spatial and Spectral Analysis European Organization for Nuclear Research-CERN: All expense paid trip …