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March 9, 2011
Engineering really matters. Did you know that all the major challenges facing the U.S. and the rest of the world - from medicine and homeland security to energy, food and water supply and communications - cannot be solved without engineering? In this revealing video clip, hear what Dr. Chuck Vest,…
March 7, 2011
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Marine scientist and deep-sea explorer Edith (Edie) Widder sometimes can't believe the beautiful, natural rewards of her job. Deep beneath the surface of the ocean in her submersible vehicle where the marine world is dark, quiet and peaceful, often all she has to do is sit back…
March 4, 2011
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The world deep beneath the surface of the ocean is a dark, mysterious, and fascinating place. Renowned oceanographer David Gallo should know -- he's been there numerous times.
"Sea life at those depths -- two to three miles down-- is also bizarre, resilient, beautiful and…
March 2, 2011
How scientifically accurate are today's Hollywood superhero and sci-fi movies? Surprisingly accurate, says physicist James Kakalios, He should know - he's author of the widely known book, The Physics of Superheroes, which examines such things. In this video clip (below) from the 2010 Festival, Dr.…
February 28, 2011
Heather Knight is an engineer on a mission.
Known as a social roboticist, she is constantly thinking about new ways to make robots charismatic, giving them the necessary personality and social skills to interact with humans in meaningful ways.
Her work includes developing a cuddly robot…
February 25, 2011
Meet Storm Chaser Josh Wurman and Discover first-hand from this original storm chaser what it's like to track and study deadly tornadoes across the Kansas landscape and stare down wicked hurricanes off the Gulf of Mexico!
You could say Josh Wurman was born to chase storms. Even as kid he was…
February 23, 2011
Learn about the theory of Relativity from Einstein himself! Interview by Engineering.com at the 2010 USA Science and Engineering Festival.
February 21, 2011
Meet Nifty Fifty Speaker, Ben Gulak. Unique, amazing inventions - and the story behind how they came about - always inspire us. Such is the story of Benjamin Gulak, who, as a teenager growing up in Ontario, Canada had a special wish: that one day he be known for his inventions - inventions that…
February 16, 2011
From lack of role models in the elementary classroom to a learning culture that isn't engaging boys in the learning process, meet Nifty Fifty Speaker Ali Carr-Chellman who talks about how to change these things.
--For every 100 girls suspended from school there are 250 boys suspended from
school…
February 14, 2011
They're back! Yes, the Nifty Fifty - that high-profile group of researchers and professionals in science and engineering who wowed students during last year's Festival with their inspirational school visits and talks --are returning for the 2012 Science & Engineering Festival.
But this time…
January 17, 2011
Mark it on your calendars! Spring 2012 the USA Science and Engineering Festival will be taking over Washington DC once again! The 2010 Festival was wildly successful and we want to repeat that in 2012, but we can only do that with your help.
We need input from those that came to the festival as…
November 2, 2010
Maybe you made it to the Expo, maybe you couldn't and wished you were there. Here are a few highlights from the Expo.
President Obama invited you to the Festival
Check out some picture highlights from the festival! (and tons more on our facebook pages too)
Winners of the engineering.com Physics…
November 1, 2010
The USA Science and Engineering Festival challenged students across the nation to make a video that tells us "Why Science is Cool". The video contest received over 100 entries, and the awards ceremony was hosted Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C., by Bill Nye the Science Guy, as part of the festival's…
October 23, 2010
Thanks NCAS for helping us get the word out about the USA Science and Engineering Festival!
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Oct 10-25 Inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival DC
The USA Science and Engineering Festival is coming up. And while the Expo on the Mall Oct. 23 & 24 is getting the most publicity,…
October 22, 2010
Check out one of our Satellite Festivals Happening this weekend! Visualizing Marathon 2010
It is a weekend-long student data visualization competition and they have about 95 students from Harvard, Columbia, SVA, Pratt, Parsons, L'ecole de design (France), etc. attending. The challenge will be…
October 21, 2010
Even Bill Nye will be at the Expo! Read more here.
The first USA Science & Engineering Festival will take science out of the lab and onto D.C.'s National Mall this weekend: October 23rd and 24th. The free, two-day expo will feature over 1500 fun, hands-on science activities and over 75 stage…
October 21, 2010
Thanks Soil Science Society of America for presenting at the Expo. Here is information for their booth.
ASA, CSSA, and SSSA will each have a booth at the Expo, with fun activities for kids and kids-at-heart
The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society…
October 21, 2010
Engineering.com has a Great Science Teacher Video Contest happening right now! Watch and rate teachers in action as they explain projectile motion, Newton's 3rd Law and many more science concepts.
This is a competition with $3500 in prize money and prestige on the line, so please be sure to…
October 20, 2010
Ohhh...you might even get to WALK on some ooblek. THAT would be cool!
Check out what this MIchigan Tech Exhibit has in store at the Expo.
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michigan Technological University's MindTrekkers are taking STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to the heart of the…
October 20, 2010
Check out the cool Robots at the Expo!
The WildStang Robotics Team, housed at Rolling Meadows High School and comprised of students from Rolling Meadows, Wheeling, Prospect, and Elk Grove High Schools is travelling to Washington, D.C. October 21-25 to participate in the first ever USA Science and…
October 20, 2010
Extract DNA from a strawberry? Make a DNA bracelet? Check out the National Human Genome Research Institute booth and what they have happening at the Expo!
Find more info here.
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will present some simple and fun DNA-related activities at the…
October 20, 2010
NASA will be at the Festival and at the Lockheed Martin Stage there will be panel discussions with astronauts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is joining more than 500 science organizations in Washington this weekend to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers…
October 20, 2010
One of our Exhibits at the Expo from the American Statistical Association. Read all the information here.
ALEXANDRIA, VA (PRWEB) OCTOBER 19, 2010 - The American Statistical Association (ASA), the nation's preeminent professional statistical society, will participate in a two-day expo on the…
October 20, 2010
Thanks AT&T for being a Sponsor for the USA Science and Engineering Festival!
Find the full press release here on prnewswire.
Festival will feature AT&T Eco Booth and 50 satellite events around the nation to motivate kids to take interest in science, technology, engineering and math…
October 20, 2010
We have quite a few shout outs! Thanks everyone for helping us get the word out about the Festival.
Very Spatial
A Parent in Silver Springs
Thanks Rhetoric & Rockets for running a booth at the Science Festival and helping get the word out about the Festival on your blog.
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October 20, 2010
The You CAN do the Cube competition is in preliminary rounds right now with the Final happening at the Expo this weekend. Should be fun to watch!
From the Washington Post
f you've ever tried to solve a Rubik's Cube (and, like most people, failed), then you'll understand why Asante Whittington, 10,…
October 20, 2010
Find the full schedule of NIH events here But can't miss some special stage shows like the director of NIH, Dr. Francis Collins performing!
This weekend, October 23 and 24, NIH will bring our science to the people at the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival ExpoExternal Web Site Policy…
October 20, 2010
APA Exhibit at USA Science Expo
The American Psychological Association will have an exhibit at the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 23, and Sunday, October 24. Titled Let's Use Our Heads to Save the Environment, the exhibit…
October 20, 2010
Thanks Chandra for coming to the Expo and helping us get the word out about the Festival in this blog post. We look forward to what you will be showing at your booth.
sumitted by chandra on Mon, 10/18/2010 - 17:07.
If you felt a slight pull in the direction of our nation's capitol recently, it…
October 20, 2010
This looks interesting! From post
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will enable astronomers to explore the universe in unprecedented clarity when it achieves "first light" later this decade. The public, however, will get an exciting preview of what TMT will observe as part of the two-day expo for…