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State’s Largest Science Competition for Middle- and High-School Students Celebrates 65th Anniversary, Awards $150K in Prizes

HAMDEN, Conn., Feb. 26, 2013 – For the 65th year in a row, volunteers with the Connecticut Science Fair (CSF) Association will provide a forum for middle- and high-school students to showcase their science prowess. (See 2013 Schools)(See all 2013 Projects) More than 600 students are signed up, from which about 150 will be selected as finalists.  The finalists will …

Two Fair Students Selected as Finalists at Broadcom MASTERS Competition

Contact: Bob Wisner, Fair Director 860.395.8825 (cell) director@ctsciencefair.org Karen Cohen, Media 860.368.9257 (cell) media@ctsciencefair.org Download Press Release (pdf) September 2, 2012 – Two Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair students are among the 30 national finalists of the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars) Competition.  Katherine Fennell and Maura Oei, who were selected from thousands …

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Connecticut Earns Top Results at International Science Competetion (2012 ISEF)

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 860.368.9257 (cell) media@ctsciencefair.org[/threecol_one_last] [ilink url=”https://csefstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ISEF052012-1.pdf” style=”download”]Download Press Release (pdf)[/ilink] Connecticut Earns Top Results at International Science Competition HAMDEN, Conn., May 18, 2012 – Four Connecticut students captured Grand Awards today at the 2012 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest pre-college science fair. The students …

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 …

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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 …

Top Winners Announced at 63rd Annual Connecticut Science Fair

[attachments size=medium label=doctitle fields=none titletag=”h4″ force_saveas=”0″ logged_users=”0″]   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] Top Winners Announced at 63rd Annual Connecticut Science Fair HAMDEN, Conn., March 19, 2011 – Governor Dannel P. Malloy was among the speakers at today’s award ceremony for the 63rd Annual Connecticut …

CSF Competitors Win Big At I-SWEEEP

HOUSTON, Tex., April 21, 2010 –Four Connecticut students earned awards at the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering & Environment Project (I-SWEEEP) Olympiad in Houston held April 14 to 18. Nearly 1,000 students from 43 states and 69 countries competed in the event.