2012 ISEF: CSEF & Science Horizons Students

Activities of the top winners of the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair and the Science Horizons Science Fair at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, PA from May 13-18, 2012: • Meet the Winners • Meet the Chaperones • [intlink id=”2592″ type=”post”]Newsletter #1[/intlink] • [intlink id=”2622″ type=”post”]Newsletter #2[/intlink] • [intlink id=”2640″ type=”post”]Newsletter #3[/intlink] • [intlink id=”2650″ type=”post”]Newsletter #4[/intlink] • [intlink id=”2663″ type=”post”]Newsletter #5[/intlink] • [intlink id=”2672″ type=”post”]Special …

Top Winners Announced at 64th Annual Statewide Connecticut Science Fair

For Immediate Release: [threecol_one]Contact:[/threecol_one] [threecol_one]Bob Wisner, Fair Director 860.395.8825 (cell) director@ctsciencefair.org[/threecol_one] [threecol_one_last]Karen Cohen, Media 860.455.6459 (cell) or 860.228.5188 (office) media@ctsciencefair.org[/threecol_one_last] [ilink url=”https://csefstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/winnersFINALMediaRelease.pdf” style=”download”]Download Press Release (pdf)[/ilink] Top Winners Announced at 64th Annual Connecticut Science Fair HAMDEN, Conn., March 17, 2012 – Winners of Connecticut’s only statewide science fair were announced today. Of the 446 projects entered in the fair, nearly …

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2010 CSF Alumnae Named 2012 Women of Innovation Collegian Finalist

Heather Leask, 2005-2010 CSF Competitor and a 2010 top fair high school winner, has been announced as a Collegian Finalist in the Connecticut Technology Council “Women of of Innovation Awards”. Heather is continuing her material sciences research as an undergraduate at the UMASS, Amherst, Nanotechnology Lab.  Heather is completing her sophomore year at the University of Connecticut where she is …

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Innovation in Action: Students Compete for More than $120K in Prizes

Innovation in Action: Middle- and High-School Students Compete for More than $120K in Prizes at CT Science Fair [ilink url=”https://csefstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2012PreFairMediaRel-1.pdf” style=”download”]Download Press Release (pdf)[/ilink] Hamden, Conn., Feb. 28, 2012 – We keep hearing that innovation is the key to turning around the economy of not only Connecticut, but also the nation.  See innovation in action on March 15, when about 150 …

2012 Fair Results

[box type=”note” style=”rounded” border=”full”]Please check the links on the right hand side of the page to see if you are a finalist for regular awards or special awards [intlink id=”1380″ type=”page”]Click through for Important Information for Finalists[/intlink][/box] 2012 Preliminary Judging Results Posted March 14 by 4pm [toggle title_open=”2012 Regular Fair Results Posted Saturday by 1pm” title_closed=”2012 Regular Fair Results Posted …

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CSF Middle School Students Named Semifinalists in Broadcom MASTERS Competition

There’s good news for four of our middle school students. [unordered_list style=”star”] Janine Kerr, St. Joseph School, Danbury Andrew Muckle, Our Mercy School, Madison Haley Ryan, St. Rose of Lima, Newtown Caleigh Waskowicz, St. Thomas School, Southington [/unordered_list] These students were chosen among the 300 semifinalists in the Broadcom MASTERS national middle school competition- An excellent showing for the Connecticut …

CSF Students on Radio and TV

CSF Students on the Colin McEnroe Show Thursday, June 9, 1-2 pm Bonnie Hawkins, Hamden High School, and Shubhro Saha, Choate Rosemary Hall, will be on the Colin McEnroe Show, WNPR 90.5 FM, this Thursday, June 9, 1-2 pm. They will be part of a discussion with author, Alexandra Robbins, about her new book, “The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth”. …

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2011 ISEF Newsletter #9

Yiyuan “David” Hu, Junior at Hamden High School, is the author of Friday’s newsletter. Yiyuan’s biography and abstract are found at Meet the Winners. All of the adults join me in saluting Amoolya, Ryan, Ryota, Shuhbro, Swathi, Toni and Yiyuan for a job well done. We know that their futures will burn bright.  And now it’s off to LAX for …

2011 Grand Award Winners

The following students received a Grand Award at today’s ceremony at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair: ISEF Category: Chemistry (CH012) – Modeling Hydrogen Production Catalyzed by a Novel Electrocatalyst with Density Functional Theory Shubhro Saha, 18, Senior, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut Category: Chemistry – Second Award of $1,500 _________________________________________________________________ ISEF Category: Animal Sciences (AS022) – Biological Control …

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2011 ISEF Newsletter #8

Amoolya Narayanan, Senior at Glastonbury High School, is the author of Thursday’s newsletter. Amoolya’s biography and abstract are found at Meet the Winners. Ryan Kerr, Danbury High School,  and Swathi Krishnan, Rye Country Day School, were big winners at Thursday evening’s Special Awards Ceremony. Congratulations Ryan and Swathi! Read about the day and the special awards in Amoolya’s newsletter. Video Streaming …