Monday, November 20, 2006
Pott Foundation Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair is
March 6-7
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USI will host the Pott Foundation Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair on March 6 and 7, 2007 on campus. Students in grades six through 12 from area middle schools and high schools within a 75-mile radius of Evansville will be eligible to participate in the fair. Dr. Scott Gordon, dean of the USI Pott College of Science and Engineering, said, “USI is a leader in areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The Pott Foundation Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair will help the University connect with area teachers and outstanding students in STEM areas.” He added, “We are grateful to the Pott Foundation for agreeing to be the title sponsor of the fair. It will be the largest celebration of science in the Tri-State and will offer an exciting opportunity for students to display their research projects and receive recognition for their work.” The fair will offer two divisions for the competition. One is the junior division for students in grades six to eight; the senior division is for students in grades nine to 12. The junior division deadline for entries is February 15, 2007 and the senior division deadline is February 1, 2007. There are 12 categories plus a team projects category. The categories are behavior and social sciences; botany; chemistry and biochemistry; computer science; earth and space sciences; engineering; environmental science; mathematics; medicine, health, and gerontology; and microbiology, physics, and zoology. Entries will be submitted online. Information about entries and other science and engineering fair details are at www.usi.edu/science/fair. The event will serve as the qualifier for the state and International Science and Engineering Fair (this year in Albuquerque, New Mexico). Awards will include six $1,500 renewable USI scholarships in the senior division, cash awards, and plaques for winners. In addition, cash awards will go to classrooms with the most participants at the junior and senior divisions and to the classrooms of the winners, plus other awards. The co-directors of the fair are Dr. Shelly Blunt, associate dean of the Pott College of Science and Engineering and associate professor of chemistry, and Dave Ellert, instructor in engineering. |
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