Fair Week Schedule
Directions to the Fair
2012 State Science Fair Highlights and Changes
- SATURDAY AWARDS CEREMONIES– Finalist and Special Awards Ceremonies will be on Saturday, March 17.
- NO SCHOOL GROUP VISITS– Fair will be closed on Friday of fair week except for project pickup. A separate audi-
torium is no longer available at the university. Friday is used to convert the exhibit hall for the awards ceremonies. - ALEXION BIOTECHNOLOGY AWARDS– The top winning high school project, individual or team, will compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
- NINE SPECIAL CATEGORIES– Biotechnology, Alternative/Renewable Energy, Applied Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Future Sustainability, and Sustainable Resources and Practices.
- MORE THAN 400 AWARDS– $120,000 in awardswill be presented by the Fair and its Special Award Sponsors.
- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS–The four top winners in the 9th–12th grade Regular awards categories will compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh in May. The two top winners of the eesmarts/CT Energy Efficiency Fund- Future Sustainability Awards will compete at the I-SWEEEP International Future Sustainability Competition in Houston in May. Four high school finalists will be awarded opportunities to compete at the Genius Olymipiad
- BROADCOM MASTERS– Top winning middle school students in all categories will be given invitations to compete.
- WORKSHOPS– Oct. 15 Middle School Student/Teacher and Jan. 21 Joint CSF/JSHS Presenters Workshop
