kcollins | September 28, 2010
Come to the USA Science & Engineering Festival Preview Press Conference and Find Out.
Who: Science Leaders from the AAAS, National Academy of Engineering, Lockheed Martin, Scientific American, the Science Channel, The White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, University of Maryland at College Park, PBS, EE Times, EPA, DOE, J. Craig Venter Institute, PBS Kids, Seed Media Group, You Can Do the Rubik's Cube, National Science Teachers' Association, Marian Koshland Science Museum and the National Institutes of Health discuss the Festival and meet with fifth grade students from…
kcollins | September 27, 2010
ENTRY: HOW PHYSICS AFFECTS BASKETBALL
What are your ages?
Yanqi Chen-15, Brandon King-15, Weiyuan Tian-17, Sean Sarve-18, Alex Taylor-18
Where do you go to school?
Central York High School in York,PA
What are your favorite subjects?
Yanqi Chen- Mathematics and Science (specifically Chemistry and Physics), Brandon King- Science (Chemistry), Weiyuan Tian- Mathematics (Integral Calculus), Sean Sarve- Science and Psychology, Alex Taylor- Music
What inspired you to make this video?
There is a saying that necessity is the mother of invention. It was our shared belief that it's times like these…
kcollins | September 26, 2010
Entry: The Appliance of Science
Michael McRoskey
What is your age? 14
Where do you go to school?
Saint Augustine HS in San Diego. I did the video while I was a student at Saint James Academy in Solana Beach, Ca.
What is your favorite subject(s)? Math
What do you plan to study in college?
Computer engineering or computer science
Can you tell us what inspired you to make this video?
I found inspiration for this video from my science teacher, who had always made science fun and encouraged me to find science in everything after our weekly "Science in the News" assignments.
Anything else…
kcollins | September 24, 2010Thanks EPA for the blog post last week! We need all the help we can get with getting the word out to everyone about the Festival.
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.
By Aaron Ferster
Back to school season always seems so refreshing. I find the excitement my kids show as they crack open new books and get reacquainted with long-lost schoolmates infectious. And this year, I'm happy to feel like we here at EPA are part of it.
The science communication team that I work with has been enlisted to help plan the Agency's exhibition at the…
kcollins | September 23, 2010We are one month away from the USA Science & Engineering Festival, and we here at the You CAN Do The Rubik's Cube program are gearing up for what is sure to be a great event. As many of you who have been following this blog know, we will be in attendance to host and cheer on the first-ever Rubik's Cube tournament on the National Mall in Washington D.C. High school and elementary school students from Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia will be making the trip to our nation's capital to showcase their talents and compete.Â
Each school's team, comprised of 8 students each,…
kcollins | September 21, 2010Here is one of our top 10 Kavli Video Contest Finalists!
( L to R) Kelsey Good, Katie Mark, Emily Pence(L to R) Katie Mark, Ashley Brown, Kelsey Good, Gabriella Gunawan
What are your ages?
Kelsey Good-15, Katie Mark-15, Emily Pence-16, Ashley Brown-16, Gabriella Gunawan-15
Where do you go to school?
Holton-Arms in Bethesda, MD
About our team:
We were in the 7th period Engineering class last year! As a group we are quite diverse. One aspect that holds true to all five of our lives is a love of sports, some of which include; ice hockey, field hockey, golf,…
kcollins | September 21, 2010Time is drawing near. The deadline for the You CAN do the Rubik's cube is coming up fast! Oct 1st is fast approaching. Find out how to enter here.
And here is a great video of some kids who will be participating in the contest from one of our partner schools Poolesville High School. They do look they they are ready for the contest...are you?
kcollins | September 21, 2010You voted...We listened! Check out the Kavli Video Contest People's Choice Award
ENTRY: COLORAMA!!
Sherry Chen (r) and Emily Forster (l)
What are your ages?
Sherry Chen-16, Emily Forster-15
Where do you go to school?
Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD
What are your favorite subjects?
Sherry Chen- Programming , Mathematics
Emily Forster- Mathematics and Science
What do you plan to study in college?
Sherry Chen- Double Major in Finance and IT Emily Forster-Mathematics and Biology
Can you tell us what inspired you to make this video?
Sherry Chen- I love chemical reactions and…
kcollins | September 20, 2010Check out this interview with Brian Pollock, Chief Scientific Officer of Life Technologies one of our sponsor organizations on the USA Science and Engineering Festival. This interview was posted on Earth Sky another one of our partner organizations.
Brian Pollok, Ph.D., is Life Technologies' chief scientific officer and Head of Global Research and Development. He oversees the allocation of more than $350 million in R&D funds annually, which has yielded innovative new products in the areas of DNA sequencing, cell analysis, and molecular biology. Dr. Pollok has been with Life Technologies…
kcollins | September 16, 2010
I need your HELP and it will take just three simple steps: copy the link, Add your friends to an email and Send.
For the past year I have been organizing the USA Science & Engineering Festival in what I hope will be the country's largest celebration of science and engineering -- a FUN, entertaining, educational and FREE event geared toward reinvigorating the interest of Americans in the Sciences. I have put as much energy and imagination and effort into this as any of the companies I started. And now I need your help getting the word out.
Why is this important?
In a nutshell:
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kcollins | September 16, 2010Check out this great video from on of our partner orgnaizations Engineers.com. From the Science Festival to Mario Brothers and robots. Cool video! Thanks for the shout out!
kcollins | September 15, 2010
Which is the coolest science video? You tell us! Cast your vote now for the Kavli Video Contest People's Choice Award! TODAY is the last day to vote. Let us know what video you think is best and best expresses why Science is COOL!
Just check out all the great science videos online, and then you rate them! And be sure to give your favorite a 5 stars rating.
Voting for the People's Choice Award is fast and easy !!!
First, you need to register and log into the SciVee site
http://www.scivee.tv
Then view all of the Kavli science videos here
Click the star rating you prefer under each video that…
kcollins | September 14, 2010A shout out to Vincent Caprio for posting this interview with Larry Bock and blogging about the festival on his website. Thanks for helping us get the word out!
NanoBusiness Alliance Interview - Larry Bock, Executive Director, USA Science & Engineering Festival
Posted on September 1st, 2010
This month's interview, 6th in our series, is with Larry Bock, icon of the Nanotechnology Community. I had the pleasure of meeting Larry in Washington, DC in February 2002. We walked the Halls of Congress together and Larry was one of the key players in advocating for the National Nanotechnology…
kcollins | September 14, 2010
Which is the coolest science video? You tell us! Cast your vote now for the Kavli Video Contest People's Choice Award! You have until tomorrow to VOTE! What are you waiting for?
Just check out all the great science videos online, and then you rate them! And be sure to give your favorite a 5 stars rating.
Voting for the People's Choice Award is fast and easy !!!
First, you need to register and log into the SciVee site
http://www.scivee.tv
Then view all of the Kavli science videos here
Click the star rating you prefer under each video that you review. A "Thank You for Voting" notice will…
kcollins | September 13, 2010
Which is the coolest science video? You tell us! Cast your vote now for the Kavli Video Contest People's Choice Award! Just a few more days to vote!
Just check out all the great science videos online, and then you rate them! And be sure to give your favorite a 5 stars rating.
Voting for the People's Choice Award is fast and easy !!!
First, you need to register and log into the SciVee site
http://www.scivee.tv
Then view all of the Kavli science videos here
Click the star rating you prefer under each video that you review. A "Thank You for Voting" notice will appear and your vote will be…
kcollins | September 10, 2010
Here is the most recent press release from the Festival published on Businesswire.
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over 22 senators and 64 Congressional representatives announced their support for improving U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathematics education (STEM) today by joining the USA Science & Engineering Festival Honorary Congressional Host Committee. Members of this bi-partisan committee represent over 32 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territory of American Samoa.
The goal of the USA Science & Engineering Festival and the Honorary Congressional Host…
kcollins | September 10, 2010
Which is the coolest science video? You tell us! Cast your vote now for the Kavli Video Contest People's Choice Award! Just a few more days to vote!
Just check out all the great science videos online, and then you rate them! And be sure to give your favorite a 5 stars rating.
Voting for the People's Choice Award is fast and easy !!!
First, you need to register and log into the SciVee site
http://www.scivee.tv
Then view all of the Kavli science videos here
Click the star rating you prefer under each video that you review. A "Thank You for Voting" notice will appear and your vote will be…
kcollins | September 9, 2010With the Festival quickly approaching, we've debuted a new look to our website. It's time to start planning for the pre-Expo activities as well as register for them as well as plan your time at the Expo. View all exhibits and stage shows, print your Expo map, view the pre-Expo event calendar...Teachers, check out our Teacher Resources page, and much more...Check it out!
Pre-Expo events are now posted on our Online Calendar - while free of charge, many require pre-registration because seating is limited. Register now!
During the expo we will be tweeting @USAScienceFest and will have real time…
kcollins | September 7, 2010Shout out to CrazyEngineers for a recent interview with Festival Director Larry Bock
Larry Bock - Celebrating Science & Engineering
CEans,
Mr. Larry Bock is the Founder of Nanosys Inc. He is a General Partner of CW Ventures, a $100M life sciences venture capital fund, and a Special Limited Partner to Lux Capital a $100M nanotechnology-focused venture capital fund. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of FEI Corporation (NASDAQ: FEIC), the leading supplier of tools for nanotechnology research. He has found and/or grown about 4 dozen companies. He is the inspiration behind the most…
kcollins | September 6, 2010
Which is the coolest science video? You tell us! Cast your vote now for the Kavli Video Contest People's Choice Award!
Just check out all the great science videos online, and then you rate them! And be sure to give your favorite a 5 stars rating.
Voting for the People's Choice Award is fast and easy !!!
First, you need to register and log into the SciVee site
http://www.scivee.tv
Then view all of the Kavli science videos here
Click the star rating you prefer under each video that you review. A "Thank You for Voting" notice will appear and your vote will be recorded toward the total for the…