For Immediate Release – Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair Media Advisory Contact: Harrison Potter, Media Director – 978 460 4358 – media@ctsciencefair.org 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., Feb 18, 2016 – Now …
2015 Google Science Fair- Connecticut Students Finalists
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 South America and Canada), from the …
CSEF Students Chosen as Broadcom MASTERS Semifinalists
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 by the Blue Mussel, Mytlus …
2015 GENIUS Olympiad
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 our fair or you can …
2015 ISEF Newsletter #7 from Margaret
Photos taken on May 15, 2015 Today was the Grand Awards Ceremony. Everyone woke up refreshed and ready for a day full of excitement. We started off with what has become one of our Pittsburgh traditions: omelets at the local Bigelow Grille. After a meal of eggs and lively conversation, the finalists headed upstairs to finish frantically packing and change …
2015 ISEF Newsletter #6 from Reid
Photos taken on May 14, 2015 After a long day of presenting to judges at the convention center yesterday, today we woke up early to get breakfast and prepare for the upcoming public presentation. Middle school and high school students were welcomed to the center to view and ask questions about the finalists’ projects. Children were awe-inspired by the many …
2015 ISEF Newsletter #5 from EunSun
Photos taken May 13, 2015 Today was the day we have all been waiting for… judging day! We woke up bright and early at 6:30, both anxious and excited for the events to come. The adults, of course, were very supportive, treating us to oatmeal bowls and cheese omelets at the Bigelow Grille. We then quickly got ready and took …
2015 ISEF Newsletter #4 from Ethan
Photos taken May 12, 2015 We began our day with a delicious breakfast at Einstein’s Bagels, which has become somewhat of a tradition since the first day at ISEF. Following breakfast, we walked back to the hotel to get ready for the long and exciting day ahead of us. The majority of the CSEF group went on a tour with …
2015 ISEF Newsletter #3 from William
Photos taken May 11, 2015 We started off the day bright and early by eating a hearty breakfast at Einstein’s Bagels. Afterwards, we headed towards the convention center to set up our posters and get checked by security. Though it took some time, each of us was checked and set up our displays, which look fantastic! We also spent some time …
2015 ISEF Newsletter #2 from Olivia
Photos from Sunday, May 10, 2015 Today we said goodbye to our mothers bright and early and headed out for Bradley Airport. Everyone cringed as security tore apart the bubble wrap and padding we carefully wrapped around our posters. (Don’t worry they all arrived safely in Pittsburgh and look amazing!). After a painless flight of about an hour we had …