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The official blog of the USA Science and Engineering Festival
Building on the success of the inaugural Festival in 2010, the 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival will inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with school programs and nationwide contests throughout the 2011/2012 school year and a finale Expo in Washington DC in the Spring of 2012. The Expo is the nation’s largest celebration of all things science & engineering and features over 1500 hands-on activities and over 75 performances on multiple stages. The 2010 Festival attracted over 500,000 people of all ages and had strong support from the White House and Congress.
June 30, 2010
Category: Festival Exhibit
Agilent excited to host an exhibit featuring a "mystery solving" theme. This is your chance to don a lab coat, examine evidence and use hands-on testing techniques to solve a mystery.
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June 28, 2010
Category: Science Teacher Contest
Are you a great science teacher? Make a video and win cash! Find our more about the contest.
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June 25, 2010
Category: Larry Bock
Let's face it, we as a society have a limited, even poor, image of scientists and engineers. Find out about how to help change this. Read more...
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June 24, 2010
Category: PLTW
Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a USA Science & Engineering Festival Partner, is bringing together some of the best and brightest minds in the STEM community for its 2010 PLTW Innovation Summit. The Summit takes place October 20-22 in Washington, DC, in conjunction with our Festival on the National Mall. PLTW's Innovation Summit is a great opportunity to learn about STEM education best practices and interact with some of the nation's leading STEM educators and advocates. Find out more...
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June 23, 2010
Want to be a Nerd Girl? Find out how..
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June 22, 2010
Tell us who you think is your favorite scientist or engineer!
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June 21, 2010
Category: Kavli Science Video Contest
Why is Science Cool? Make a video and tell the world why you think science is cool and win cash prizes and meet the Mythbusters!
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June 18, 2010
Category: Kavli Science Video Contest
Get your videos ready for the Kavli Video Contest and tell us why you think Science is Cool!
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June 14, 2010
Category: Larry Bock
Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley said, "By the year 2010, 90 percent of the world's scientists and engineers will live in Asia." Right now, 85 percent of people being trained in the advanced physical sciences in the U.S. are here on temporary education visas from abroad. Many of them end up going home and taking all that scientific knowledge with them. Read more...
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June 11, 2010
Category: Nifty Fifty
Find more about the Nifty Fifty Speakers this fall with the festival.
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