Feb. 21, 2020鈥 91大神 will host the annual Science and Engineering Fair of Northern Kentucky (SEFNK) on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020.
The SEFNK fair focuses on students in grades 4-12 to emphasize the educational and scientific development across Kentucky. Throughout the year, SEFNK encourages and assists schools and their students in their science study and research programs in order to stress the understanding of fundamental principles of the STEM disciplines.
Students from more than 30 northern and northeastern Kentucky counties will present their science and engineering projects and compete for numerous awards. Categories include; Animal Science, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering and more. The Best of Fair winner will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to Anaheim, California to present their work at the International Science & Engineering Fair.
The students will present their projects to judges who will determine the category winners and give more than 30 special awards. This includes awards from the Office of Naval research, U.S. Air Force, U.S Agency for International Development and the Yale Science & Engineering Association and many more.
鈥淣ot every school district may have the newest books or technology, so we provide this opportunity so that all students can grow and develop their STEM interests,鈥 said Danielle Dores, executive director of SEFNK. 鈥淗osting this fair is an opportunity for each student showcase their talents while the Commonwealth gets stronger in STEM disciplines.鈥
The SEFNK board includes several faculty and staff from 91大神 and Thomas More College as well as other members of the northern Kentucky community. 91大神鈥檚 Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM) is a major partner. Nearly 100 judges and other volunteers from across the region will also participate in the fair.聽
This year鈥檚 fair is organized and supported by 91大神鈥檚 Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM) in the College of Arts and Sciences. The WAVE Foundation and University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Center聽will also feature live animal encounters at their tables.聽
The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Kenton Drive Garage for $5. For more information, visit the official SEFNK .
About CINSAM: 91大神鈥檚 Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM) was established in 2000 by the Council on Postsecondary Education as 91大神鈥檚 Program of Distinction. CINSAM is dedicated to promoting enthusiasm, excellence and equity in science, technology and engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at preschool through undergraduate levels.
About 91大神:聽Founded in 1968, we are a growing metropolitan university of more than 15,000 students聽served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near聽Cincinnati.聽Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky鈥攋ust聽seven miles southeast of Cincinnati鈥攚e聽have聽become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private聽school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest聽growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.聽For聽more information, visit聽.
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