Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair
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ACSEF 2013 Dates and Location have changed!
2013: Friday-Saturday March 8-9 at Alameda County Fair Grounds, Pleasanton
Transportation is EASY! Come by BART, Bus or Car
Come back for all of the EXCITING details!
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ACSEF Students Do well at CSSF!
L-R Aniruddh Mandalapu, William Du, Kelly Zhang, Patti Carothers - ACSEF Director, Winnie Chen, Jessika Baral, Mahima Chillikanti, Moniyka Sachar, Alice Chu
Results at CSSF:
First Place in the Junior Division of Mammalian Biology went to Jessika Baral, 7th grader from Hopkins (William) Junior High in Fremont for her project titled A Novel Way to Strengthen Eye Muscles and Enhance Peripheral Vision.
First Place in the Junior Division of Product Science (Physical) went to Winnie Chen, 8th grader from Sunol Glen School in Sunol for her project titled Lead in Makeup.
Fourth Place in the Junior Division of Applied Mechanics & Structures went to Mahima S. Chilakanti, XX grader from Challenger School in Newark for her project titled Tension on Knee Joint and Quadriceps Muscle.
Second Place in the Senior Division of Plant Science went to Moniyka Sachar 11th grader from Irvington High School in Fremont for her project titled DNA-Binding Protein in Xcv Bacteria Alters Plant bHLH Gene to Promote Pathogen Growth during Infection: A Genetic Study.
Moniyka also was awarded a $1,000 CAPCA Agricultural Award from the California Association of Pest Control Advisors who recognized the future application of her project to the agricultural business in California.
Honorable Mention in the Senior Division of Biochemistry/Molecular Biology went to Kelly X. Zhang, 11th grader from The College Preparatory School in Oakland for her project titled Fluorescent Imaging for Nano-Detection (FIND) of Cancer Cells.
The ACSEF senior division grand prize winners: Moniyka Sachar from Irvington High School in Fremont, and Aditya Sinha from Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, leave next week May 12th - May 18th for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh PA. They will compete with over 1600 of the world’s best science students from all over the world.
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Learn More about what judges are looking for in your projects
ACSEF Results ACSEF Photo Album
For teachers: Need Help getting started? Need Funding?? Teacher training Workshops etc.
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NEED HELP COMING UP WITH A PROJECT IDEA FOR NEXT YEAR?? WE CAN HELP:
Get ready...We're already planning for next year March 9-10 or March 15-16
Summer 2012 Research Opportunities for High School Students
NIH SciEd Blog - For Middle and High School Students - JEI is a scientific journal for middle and high school scientists.Publish your research or learn from scientists and see what other middle and high school students are publishing.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL KQED SCIENCE YOUTH MEDIA FESTIVAL, HOSTED AT CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ON JUNE 10, 2012, 3-5PM. http://ht.ly/9G9VH
Upcoming Competitions and Events
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS)
March 8-10, 2012
The Naval Postgraduate School Monterey
Lodging at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Monterey Bay
1441 Canyon del Rey, Seaside, CA
International BioGENEius Challenge
April 19, 2012 - application deadline March 21, 2012
Intel International Science & Engineering Fair
May 13 - 18, 2012
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
California State Science Fair
April 30-May 1, 2012
California Science Center
Los Angeles
More competitions:
Clean Tech Competition web site
Discovery YSC, Discovery Education Young Scientist Challenge
I-SWEEEP, International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project Olympiad
Siemens-Foundation Competition
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Many Thanks to our current sponsors who made our inaugural year a great success!
Alameda County Office of Education
We WELCOME volunteers! There are many ways to volunteer as: mentors, general volunteers, or as judges.
ABSTRACT UPLOAD INFORMATION: Students upload your abstract: Click here for information and the upload links for each division High school or Middle school
CHECK BELOW AT THE LINK TO YOUR DIVISION (MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL) TO SEE YOUR APPLICATION STATUS: Updated 3/3/12:07 P.M.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT APPLICATION STATUS
HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT APPLICATION STATUS
Science Fair Project Application Submission Postmark Deadline has passed GOOD LUCK TO ALL THAT HAVE APPLIED!
