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Thanks to one of our sponsors, Office of Naval Research, for getting the word out about the USA Science and Engineering Festival and coming to the festival! It sounds like a fun exhibit that you will have. See the full article here.
By Susan Nelson
Office of Naval Research / Society of Naval…
In case you were wondering about wireless coverage during the Festival, there will be hotspots on the mall!
DC-Net will provide free Wi-Fi Internet access for the first ever USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall and Freedom Plaza on October 23 and 24.
Hotspot coverage…
College of Arts and Sciences from American University Explores the Physics of Music on National Mall
The physics of music is a greater way to appreciate music. This booth sounds quite interesting. Thanks CAS for helping get the word out about the Expo and coming to have a booth. Find the full post here.
By Kaitie O'Hare
October 13, 2010
Physics Professor Nate Harshman and High School Noura Jaber…
Thanks Johns Hopkins University for posting about your involvement in the USA Science and Engineering Expo and all the cool things you plan to show at the Expo. It's going to be great!
October 18, 2010
By Phil Sneiderman
Homewood
Filed under Whiting School of Engineering
Six teams of Johns Hopkins…
Monday, The White House held the First Ever Science Fair that Kicked off the Final Week of the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Here is an article from TIME Magazine about the Science Fair and the Festival.
Find the Full Article in TIME Magazine here
The White House Office of the Press…
Anthony Livingston
Entry: Why Science is Cool- Where is Your Science Lab?
What is your age? 17
Where do you go to school?
High Tech High North County, San Marcos, CA
What do you plan to study in college?
Neuro Science and Political Science
What is your favorite subject?
It is a tie between…
Check out the live stream from today's Science Fair at the White House today. Find the full post on the White House Blog.
Middle school and high school students from across the country descended on the State Dining Room at the White House today with their award-winning science fair projects in…
On Business Wire
The White House Science Fair this morning launches a week of activities that concludes with the USA Science and Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall this weekend 10/23-10/24. From the White House, to an Expo hosted by Lockheed Martin and put together by 850 leading…
Entry "Science is so Fly"
From the left to right, Jenny Chen, Elizabeth Dente, and Aishwarya Raja.
Jenny Chen, 16 - Favorite subjects: Math, Biology, Chemistry
Elizabeth Dente, 16 - Favorite subjects: Chemistry, English, Musical Performance
Aishwarya Raja, 16 - Favorite subjects: English,…
Entry: Dollar Smoothie
Itzell Marquez 11, Jeselle Guerra 10,Vanessa Garza 11, Brianda Flores 10
Where do you go to school?
We did the video at FJ Scott Elementary in Roma, TX
What are your favorite subjects?
We enjoy science, math, and playing volleyball
What inspired you to make this video?
We…
Today the White House will have their own Science Fair that will kick off the final week of the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
Read about it here.
Event Will Highlight Winners of National Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competitions
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Monday, October…
Thanks Dan Kasun for a recent post mentioning the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Thanks for mentioning the festival and thanks for Volunteering in the Microsoft booth! The festival can't happen without volunteers!
For those who aren't already in "the know" (which usually includes me), there…
Thanks North Country NOW for publicizing a satellite event that is happening on Oct 20th! If you are in Potsdam, NY check this Satellite event out!
POTSDAM -- Clarkson University will host the North Country Science and Engineering Festival from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 in Cheel Campus…
Thanks Howard Hughes for helping us get the word out about the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Main Article here
Two scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus, Roian Egnor and Lou Scheffer, will speak at the USA Science and Engineering Festival Expo,…
Thanks National Center for Science Education for this post and helping get the word out about the Festival! Thanks for having a booth at the festival too.
NCSE will be participating in the Science Expo of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, October 23 and 24, 2010, on the National Mall in…
I personally like science AND laughing so I'm excited to see this next Friday. Thanks Brian Malow for being a part of the festival. If you can't catch his full length show on Friday, he will be performing 20 min sets at the Expo too.
As part of the inauÂgural USA SciÂence & EngiÂneerÂing…
A Shout out to George Mason University for helping us get the word out about the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
USA Science and Engineering Festival
October 11, 2010
On the weekend of Oct. 23-24, more than 500 exhibitors will gather on the National Mall to celebrate science and engineering…
Thanks C & EN news for posting the results from our most recent Wordle!!
The first USA Science & Engineering festival is under way. It opened last night with a music extravaganza called the "Powers of Ten: A Journey in Song from Quark to Cosmos." One of the activities is a nationwide…
If you are in Saint Louis check out Scifest. It's happening NOW!!
http://scifeststl.org/
This is one of the MANY satellite festivals happening.
Check it out!
BIG shout out to Discover Magazine Blogs for their coverage of the Festival. For the original article find it here.
by Chris Mooney
This is a guest post by Darlene Cavalier, a writer and senior adviser at Discover Magazine. Darlene holds a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and…
In case you missed this on Huffington Post back in September.
~~ written by Larry Bock
Sept 13th 2010
We pride ourselves on being a nation of diversity. But when it comes to diversifying our workforce in high-tech fields of tomorrow, well, let's just say we still have a lot of work to do.…
Entry: Science is Cool: Know Your Science
Chris and Celena Chambers
Chris Malik Chambers(15) and Celena DeShay Chambers (16)
Where do you go to school?
Chris- DeKaney High School in Houston, TX
Celena- Carl Wunsche Sr High School Career Academy in Spring,TX
What are your favorite subjects and…
We have until Midnight...Help us bring 4000 students to the EXPO! All it takes is a simple reTweet!!
Log into your twitter account and then follow this link and reTweet it!!
http://twitter.com/#!/ConstellationEG/status/27030744674
Simple!
We have until midnight to get 300 more reTweets. @…
Hooray, Hooray, USA Science and Engineering Festival Starts Today!
Thanks to David Bruggerman for posting this on his blog:
While events on the National Mall will take place on the 23rd and 24th, the first (hopefully annual?) USA Science and Engineering Festival officially starts later today with a…
Thanks VAHomeschoolers Connection for helping us get the word out to the homeschooling community about the USA Science and Engineering Festival!
On the weekend of October 23 and 24, the National Mall in Washington D.C. will be the site of the first-ever national Science and Engineering Expo, with…
Maybe you remember the Science Rapper from some posts awhile ago:
OR...
Well he wrote a new rap just for the Festival! Check it out here. He will be performing at the Expo make sure to catch his performance!
Make sure you keep up with the happenings of the Nifty Fifty program. We have had a lot of speakers go to DC schools telling kids about STEM education and why they like science. Check out some photos on our facebook pages. Here is an interview with Dr. Francis Collins the Director of NIH.
This looks like a lot of fun! And it's free! Check it out.
With David Pogue
Clips from the series plus panel discussion and Q&A
Invisibility cloaks. Spider silk that is stronger than steel. Self-healing military vehicles. Clothes that monitor your mood. What will the future bring, and what…
WOW IEEE-USA is helping us get the word out about the USA Science and Engineering Festival! They have posted info about the festival on their webpage and they have five spots on WAMU promoting the Festival:
Science Friday Oct. 15 - 2:19, 2:39 and 2:59 p.m.
Tech Tuesday Oct. 19
Science Friday Oct…
Thanks BioWorld for the article on the USA Science Festival! Read more here:
By Trista Morrison
BioWorld Today Staff Writer
Editor's note: Biotech Foundations is a new BioWorld Today column that recognizes biotech-related nonprofit organizations, as well as those founded by biotech industry…