Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair Providing creativity and building the future for kids during the past 50 Years Teacher Resources News 50th Anniversary Science & Engineering Fairs Press Release by LRSEF | Feb 14, 2014 Leave a comment On Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 9am to 6pm at the University of Louisville Student Activities Center, three area organizations will combine efforts to host the 50th Anniversary Science & Engineering Fairs. This event is nationally affiliated with The Society for Science and the Public, sponsor of the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). Area students will begin to move their projects into U of L on Friday, March 7 from 3:30-6:30pm. On Saturday, March 8 between 9am and 4pm over 600 students in grades 6-12 will present their projects to approximately 350 professionally qualified volunteer judges representing the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Award ceremonies are open to the public and will be held at 1:30pm for Meyzeek Middle School and at 5pm for DuPont Manual High School and LRSEF. The DuPont Manual Regional Science Fairs serve only students from Meyzeek Middle School and DuPont Manual High School, two Jefferson County Public Schools. The Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair (LRSEF) serves all other students in grades 6-12 from public, private and home schools from 13 Kentucky counties including Anderson, Boyle, Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Marion, Meade, Mercer, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Washington. For full details, see lrsef.org. Participants compete in 17 different categories including astronomy, animal & plant sciences, electrical & mechanical engineering, chemistry as well as medicine & health, computer science and math. Many receive ribbons and certificates, while students also win cash prizes and special awards donated by area organizations and sponsors. Middle and high school winners move on to compete at the Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair on March 28 & 29 at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. Grand Prize winners at the high school level and their teachers are awarded travel grants to present their projects at the 2014 ISEF in Los Angeles, CA on May 11-16. Approximately 1,600 students from around the world compete for prestigious awards at this event. Last year 21 students forming TEAM KENTUCKY competed in the ISEF in Phoenix, AZ. Professionally qualified volunteer judges are still needed for March 8 and may sign up by March 1 for Meyzeek: meyzeek.stemwizard; Manual:dupontmanual.stemwizard; or for LRSEF: lrsef.org/Judges Contacts: DuPont Manual/Meyzeek Science Fairs Director: Skip Zwanzig at 502-550-0873 LRSEF Co-Directors: Ronda Fields 502-299-6748, Fred Whitaker 502-807-5174 or parkhilly@gmail LRSEF Registration Deadline Extended to Friday, February 21st by 9pm by LRSEF | Feb 14, 2014 Leave a comment The LRSEF Board has extended the project registration deadline to compensate for all the school days weve lost due to inclement weather. The new deadline is Friday, February 21st by 9pm. For more information on how to apply and register, please visit our Application Page. Science & Engineering Fairs schedule published by LRSEF | Feb 11, 2014 Leave a comment You can now view the full schedule of events for this years Science & Engineering Fairs on the Resources Page. Middle School, High School and College: Science Fair Projects bring acclaim to student by LRSEF | Jan 26, 2014 1 Aimee Turner, a 4 time LRSEF Finalist to the Intel ISEF and a freshman at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, has continued research at college. Aimee worked to further develop her mathematical formula that predicts human impact on biodiversity and it is over 80% accurate. In December, Aimee was selected to present her research at the 3rd Annual National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) at Harvard University January 23-25, 2014. NCRC enables students to present their research in a professional setting through poster and oral presentations. The exchange of ideas through a common interest in research is the foundation of a successful national research community. LRSEF is very proud of Aimee, she competed at LRSEF as a middle school student from Myzeek and a high school student from Ballard. Congratulations Aimee! New 2014 Project Guidelines Published by LRSEF | Jan 09, 2014 Leave a comment Download the new and improved 2014 LRSEF Project Guidelines from the Resources page. Can Radishes grow on Mars? by Ernesto Ramos | Dec 23, 2013 1 Read the Lianna Spurrier interview here. You can use Google Chrome to translate the article from Portuguese to your preferred language. Meet our new Fair Directors by LRSEF | Dec 12, 2013 Leave a comment [fred and ronda] Ronda Fields has spent 25 years serving the LRSEF, beginning as a teacher sponsor and working her way up to where she is now. She has sent a total of 23 students to the International Science & Engineering Fair. Ronda is enthusiastic and thrilled to be named the new co-director. She loves what the fair does for the students, igniting a spark or keeping their passions alive. Ronda joked that she hears her quieter students talk the most while they are working on fair projects. A huge advocator and fan of the fair, she sees the benefits of these projects far and wide. From the inception of a project, to the research, planning, presenting, and conclusions – Ronda knows that these aren’t just science projects. They are an aid for students to better learn, understand, and communicate. She can’t wait to see you at the fair this year! Fred Whittaker is originally from Waukegan, Illinois. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Louisville. Science has been a life-long passion of his, one he inherited from his parents who both taught him to hold the elegance and mysteries of the Universe in awe. He has taught science at St. Francis of Assisi School for the past 11 years and he has been a devotee of the independent research which underpins science fairs during his entire teaching career. He was also on the part-time educator team at the Kentucky Science Center for many years as an inspirer of informal STEM learning. Mr. Whittaker has two children, Christine and Michael who also love to wonder about the world. In his free time Fred enjoys photography, keeping up with the discoveries made by the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Holocaust research and compassion initiatives, volunteering at Catholic Charities, and hiking. Dr. Thomas H. Crawford Honored at Community Engagement Awards Ceremony by LRSEF | Dec 10, 2013 1 Dr. James Ramsay President of The University of Louisville honored Dr. Thomas H. Crawford, LRSEF Emeritus Board member and former Fair Director at the Community Engagement Awards Ceremony on October 3 with the first Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedicated leadership across a wide range of educational areas in this region and state. Many of the LRSEF current Board of Directors, friends and former students of Dr. Crawford were there to celebrate this special occasion with him. Tom, a retired professor of chemistry and former provost at U of L is widely known for his engaging science demonstrations and his innovative education programs utilizing the “Seven Habits of Highly Successful People” as a student leadership development strategy. Tom spearheaded bringing the Regional Science Fair to the U of L campus and was highly visible often out directing traffic on Floyd Street in the early morning hours on the day of the annual fair. Last spring, the Louisville Regional Science and Engineering Fair Board also recognized Dr. Crawford with our first ever, Leadership Award given by Dr. Tina Gibson at our 2013 Science Fair. Tina gave a heartfelt testimony of Tom’s impact on the quality and depth of the science fair over many years and he was given a beautiful glass sculpture. Among his many achievements was his hard work to help establish the Kentucky State Science and Engineering Fair 10 years ago and his constant efforts to celebrate all regional participants along with the help of his lovely wife Wanda. LRSEF receives $5k Grant from The Cralle Foundation by Theresa Mattei | Dec 10, 2013 Leave a comment The Louisville Regional Science and Engineering Fair has received notice that The Cralle Foundation will be supporting the 50th Anniversary fair with a generous grant of $5,000. These funds will be used to increase the student and school awards by 50% in this our 50th year. “We are extremely pleased at the continuing support of The Cralle Foundation and their interest in improving the awards for outstanding students and teachers from the eleven county regional that we serve” said Theresa Mattei, LRSEF President. For the March 8, 2014 LRSEF we will be increasing our total award fund for all 17 categories at both the Junior and Senior levels from $5,000 to $7,500. We will also be increasing our fund for school awards from $1,000 to $2,500. We select three winning schools from both middle & high schools, the cash awards are used by the schools to improve their STEM programs. Without the support of local sponsors and supporters, this level of recognition would not be possible. If you are interested in helping to encourage independent research and creative work by area students, please contact us using the form below. Your gift is 100% tax deductible, as we are a 501 C3 and an all-volunteer organization, we have no overhead or administrative cost.
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