Tri-State Science & Engineering Fair - University of Southern Indiana

Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair

Judging Date: March 12, 2026
Judging Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Carter Hall & UC East Conference Rooms, USI University Center West
Awards Ceremony: March 16, 2026 at 6 p.m., Performance Center, USI
Who Can Participate: Public, private, parochial, and homeschool K-12 students living within a 75-mile radius of the USI campus.

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TSEF Agenda

Thursday, March 12, 2026	6 p.m. - 8 p.m.	Judging Interview
Friday, March 13, 2026	9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open to the Public
Monday, March 16, 2026	6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.	Awards Ceremony; USI Performance Center

The University of Southern Indiana's Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair provides opportunities for K-12th grade students to showcase their interest in scientific research, receive community recognition for their achievements, and potentially advance to next-level competition at the state-level (Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair). More information about the benefits of participating in the Tri-State Science and Engineering can be found here.

Students may enter in one of the following categories:

Animal Sciences	Mathematics
Behaviors and Social Sciences	Medicine and Health Sciences
Chemistry	Microbiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology
Earth and Environmental Sciences	Physics and Astronomy
Energy: Physical and Chemical	Plant Sciences
Engineering	Robotics, Computers, and Systems Software