Honoring the 2014 Davidson Fellows; September 23-26, 2014 Each year, the Davidson Fellows Scholarship, which has been named as one of The 10 Biggest Scholarships in the World by TheBestColleges.org and one of 7 Prestigious Undergrad Scholarships in U.S. News & World Report, are awarded to 20 extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work in …
2015 Fair – CSEF Teacher Workshop
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 …
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 …
2014 ISEF Newsletter#5 from Isabelle
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Hello Science Fair Friends, Sponsors, and Alumni, Wednesday was a whirlwind of a day, equal parts dizzyingly fast and unbearably slow. We met for breakfast at the hotel at 6am, then kept getting ready until leaving at 7:30. The nine hour judging period was broken up by a one and a half hour lunch, where we wolfed …
2014 ISEF Newsletter #4 from Emma
Photos May 13, 2014 Our second day at Intel ISEF began with an excursion to the California Science Center, where we learned about and actually saw the Endeavor, the massive space ship that was built to replace the Challenger, explored the deep sea and kelp zones, and even banded together to lift a Toyota! After returning from an exciting and …