Monday, March 02, 2009
Pott Foundation Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair biggest yet
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The general public is invited to view more than 600 student projects in the Pott Foundation Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, in the University Center at the University of Southern Indiana. An awards ceremony and reception will be at 6:30 p.m. that evening in Mitchell Auditorium in the Health Professions Center. The event is the 60th year for the Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair. This is the third year the fair is being held at USI. Dr. Scott Gordon, dean of the Pott College of Science and Engineering, said, “This year will see the largest group of student projects ever, with over 650 kids participating.” An additional 400 students will come to USI to view projects, learn about the science fair, and watch a chemistry demonstration. “This is the largest such event in Indiana and every year we have winners who advance to the state and international competitions, win many prizes and even scholarships,” Gordon said. The event serves as the qualifier for the state and Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Awards 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. 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. Students from area middle schools and high schools within a 75-mile radius of Evansville were eligible to participate in the fair. Judging of the fair will take place between 6 and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Students will be setting up projects throughout that day beginning at noon. USI students will be on spring break that week. The fair is sponsored by the Pott Foundation and the Pott College of Science and Engineering. 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. Wendy Knipe Bredhold News & Information Services 812/461-5259 or wkbredhold@usi.edu |
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