kcollins | October 20, 2010NASA 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 during the first national science and engineering festival to be held in the nation's capital.
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The USA Science & Engineering Festival, which began Oct. 10 with activities…
kcollins | October 20, 2010One 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 National Mall October 23--24 as part of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival. The ASA's booth will feature the grand-prize winner of the competition it held earlier this year to select hands-on activities for the event. ASA is an official partner of the festival.
The grand prize entry was…
kcollins | October 20, 2010We 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.
'I'm about a week out from attending the Science & Engineering Festival, where I'll be running the booth/tent for ScienceCheerleader.com. For the past few months I've been creating letters, forms, grant proposals, schedules, and gosh-knows-what-else to ensure that 11 cheerleaders have what they need when they need…
kcollins | October 20, 2010Thanks 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
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- To motivate kids to take interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), AT&T* will sponsor the USA Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on October 23rd and 24th. According to a new report by the President's…
kcollins | October 20, 2010The 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, went crazy when he mastered the puzzle for the first time last month. It had taken him four days to finish it, and when he finally did, the fourth-grader at Martin Luther King Elementary School in the District jumped up, yelled and high-fived all the other kids in his math class.
This Story…
kcollins | October 20, 2010Find 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 in Washington, D.C. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 1,500 interactive exhibits and 75 stage shows will be held across four downtown DC locations on and near the National Mall. Details on the festival websiteExternal Web Site Policy, including a mapExternal Web Site Policy.
Here's the lowdown on all of…
kcollins | October 20, 2010APA 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 will highlight the role of psychological science in reducing energy use, pollution, and climate change.
ANS to Participate in USA Science & Engineering Festival
The American Nuclear Society (ANS) will be participating on Saturday and Sunday, October 23-24, at the grand finale Expo of the USA…
kcollins | October 20, 2010Thanks 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.
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If you felt a slight pull in the direction of our nation's capitol recently, it might have to do with a giant event that will culminate in veritable science-apoolza this weekend. This thing is something called the USA Science & Engineering Festival, and we're excited to be part of it here at Chandra.
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kcollins | October 20, 2010This 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 the USA Science and Engineering Festival, October 23 and 24 in Washington, D.C.
Staff and volunteers from TMT will use a high-definition projection system and innovative portable planetarium dome provided by Ansible Technologies to take visitors on a virtual tour of the cosmos from objects within our…
kcollins | October 20, 2010Thanks 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 Architects & Marine Engineers
Some people find it amazing that PVC pipes and joints, wire, wax, film canisters, polyethylene mesh, football-shaped foam, a couple of plastic propellers, and some small motors and switches can become an underwater robot that you can drive with a handheld control box.
I…
kcollins | October 19, 2010In 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 will be available on the National Mall, between the Capitol rotunda and 7th Street, NW and Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 13th and 14th Streets over the course of the event.
The hotspots support 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi standards. People with laptops, smart phones and other wireless-enabled…
College of Arts and Sciences from American University Explores the Physics of Music on National Mall
kcollins | October 19, 2010The 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 will demonstrate Chladni plates at the Expo.
Professor Harshman and High School student Noura Jaber experiment with Chlandi plates.
The physics department and audio technology programs are teaming up on October 23-24 to present "The Physics of Music" exhibit on the National Mall, part of the larger…
kcollins | October 19, 2010Thanks 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 researchers with expertise in nanotechnology, particle physics and other fields will participate this weekend in an ambitious event centered on the National Mall in Washington: a mammoth exposition at the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival.
The free two-day expo on the National Mall and…
kcollins | October 19, 2010Monday, 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 Secretary MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 President Obama to Host White House Science Fair
President will Celebrate Winners of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competitions and Announce New Steps to Inspire All Students to Excel WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Obama will host the White House…
kcollins | October 19, 2010
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 Biology and US History!
Can you tell us what inspired you to make this video?
Many students are intimidated by science because they think it is too hard or that they will never use it. My goal was to show people we are all scientists and that science is part of everyday living.
Understanding science helps…
kcollins | October 19, 2010Check 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 tow. From a robot that plays soccer to a smart toilet that conserves water and an innovative approach to treating cancer, these student projects represent most cutting edge science, technology and engineering.
kcollins | October 18, 2010On 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 science organizations, to over 50 satellite events brought to you by AT&T, everyone from pre-schoolers to grandparents can join in this national effort to revitalize our young people's interest in pursuing careers in these fields. The USA Science & Engineering Festival is expected to draw more…
kcollins | October 18, 2010Entry "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, Chemistry, Biology
We are all juniors at the Bergen County Academies in the Academy for Medical Science Technology located in Hackensack, NJ.
Our school focuses greatly on the sciences and we wanted to make a creative video that reflected these interests.
We also wanted to have fun while making…
kcollins | October 18, 2010Entry: 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 all decided to make this video together. Our teacher, Noe Salinas, came up with the idea of this science experiment of making a dollar smoothie.
This was a lot of fun to do , and we all learned something new! Watch our video and you will, too.
kcollins | October 17, 2010Today 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 18th, President Obama will host the White House Science Fair celebrating the winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions. The President will view exhibits of these students' work, ranging from breakthrough basic research to new inventions, followed by…