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 …

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2015 ISEF: Connecticut Science and Engineering Fair Students

Activities of the top winners of the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from May 10-15, 2015: Meet the Winners and Chaperones 2015 ISEF Newsletter #1 – About Intel ISEF Fair Week 2015 ISEF Newsletter #2 from Olivia Photos taken May 10, 2015 2015 ISEF Newsletter #3 from William Photos taken May 11, 2015 …

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2015 ISEF Newsletter #1- Meet the Competitors

Hello Science Fair Friends, Sponsors, and Alumni, The six top high school winners of the 2015 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair are heading to Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 10, to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world’s largest precollege science and engineering competition. (Yes, I’m afraid we once again leave on Mother’s Day!) Intel ISEF takes …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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2014 ISEF Newsletter#3 from Bridget

Photos May 12, 2014 We started out our first full day at INTEL ISEF with a lovely breakfast at the Figueroa hotel.  Afterwards we put on our matching CT Science and Engineering Fair t-shirts and headed to the LA Convention Center to finish our project set up and clearance.  We all had the opportunity to peruse the other projects in …