District Science Fair At UC Can Lead To State, International Competitions
The University of Cincinnati will host the Southwest Ohio District Science & Engineering Expo (SEE) on March 11, 2006. The competition at UC is open to students in 7-12 grades in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Preble and Warren counties.
The University of Cincinnati is the only site in southwestern Ohio from which top student projects will qualify for State Science Day in Columbus on May 6, 2006. In addition to thousands of dollars in scholarships and cash prizes, top contenders at the next UC Science and Engineering Expo may also qualify for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (the worlds largest pre-college science competition), or the Discovery Channel Young Scientists Challenge, a national competition which awards students in 5th-8th grades for their knowledge of science and their ability to effectively communicate about science.
The competitors will design poster exhibits of their research projects that will be critiqued by judges with backgrounds in science and engineering.
Students need to start planning their projects now to become eligible for the UC Science Fair. The competition is open to students who get top recognition at their school science fairs. However, students who are home-schooled or whose schools do not hold science fairs may still participate, and they should check into entering a science fair at a neighboring school. A list of schools and their fair dates are provided on the UC Science Fair Web site at www.uc.edu/sciencefair. The Web site also has information regarding rules for projects and registration. All applications must be submitted to UC by Feb.10, 2006.
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