Orange County Science & Engineering Fair

On May 28, Santa Ana science attraction will re-open with new and remodeled exhibits! Can't wait to visit!

Announcing! OCSEF 2022 The initial schedule for the 67th Annual Orange County Science & Engineering Fair can now be found on our website at https://ocsef.org/announcing-ocsef-2022/ #ocsef #sciencefair #orangecountyca Orange County Register Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S.

Woodbridge High School math teacher Kristie Donavan is among three California math teachers named finalists for the 2021 Presidential Awards for the highest level of recognition for STEM educators. #teacherappreciationweek https://www.theepochtimes.com/exceptional-orange-county-tea

OCSEF #teacherappreciationweek Passion and imagination are two secret ingredients to make a successful engineering design project. Mr. David Hartman of Koa System Engineering, an OCSEF Academy teacher, will get you all inspired for our next big engineering project. Read --> https://ocsef.org/introduction-to-research-and-engineering/

OCSEF's Salutes STEM Teachers on #teacherappreciationweek Daiga Helmeste, PhD, a well-established Psychiatry & Human Behavior, School of Medicine Professor and also a teacher at the OCSEF Academy talked to us about things to keep in mind when choosing a research topic for a science fair project. Read here --> https://ocsef.org/selecting-topic-for-science-fair/

OCSEF is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with some of the amazing STEM teachers who have contributed to our website this year! Mr. Tim Smay from University High School whose students won big in 2020's OCSEF, talked to us about the process of working with his students on their science projects Read here --> https://ocsef.org/university-high-school-teacher-whose-stu/... #teacherappreciationweek #STEM #stemeducation #stemeducator #stemteacher If you are a STEM educator and want to contribute please DM us!

Excited to announce the Special Awards list for 2021, including American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society, The Association of Women In Water, Energy and Environment, NSPE-California, Engle Lab, USC Society of Petroleum Engineers, National Water Research Institute, Office of Naval Research, Orange County Sanitation District, Orange County Water District, Sea and Sage Audubon Society, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation and More! See the full list here --> https://ocsef.org/2021-special-awards-categories/

Why isn’t there more diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? CVP and The George Washington University's Speaker Series will host a Zoom panel on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM. The panel will be moderated by Shamaa Ahmad, Executive Director of Business Transformation Practice at CVP (in the picture). More details can be found here--> https://secure2.convio.net/gwu/site/Calendar...

More details on the registration for the 2021 OCSEF. Registration is open! https://ocsef.org/the-66th-annual-ocsef-registration-is-no/ Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

OCSEF can help kickstart your student’s career explorations. Want to bring in keynote speakers from the industry to inspire your students? Email us at [email protected]

Project online registration for OCSEF 2021 begins today! We can't wait to see what you are preparing for us this year! ocsef.org/registration Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S. Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

Here's another inspiring project, 14-year-old Zoe Weissman won the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement at Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S. competition with her project, titled Testing Phytochemicals for Antinocicepetive Properties in Both Female and Male Drosophila melanogaster to Discover a Natural Painkiller and Reduce Bias in the Drug Industry. Read more here--> https://parklandtalk.com/parkland-teen-wins-10000-in-stem-c American Heritage School Plantation

The 93rd Annual National FFA Organization Convention is taking place (virtually) this week and it's interesting to look at some of the projects: https://www.northwestsignal.net/article_5b61f294-25b7-57d6- Good luck to all the contestants (-- via Northwest Signal)

A new survey shows the COVID-19 pandemic is giving people more faith in science. However, less Americans want to pursue a career in STEM...

North Museum of Nature & Science offers virtual tours, topic-based books and STEM boxes.

A house made entirely out of plastic bottles? this is no fiction. Check out Kelsey's project from Talbert Middle School, Fountain Valley School District https://ocsef.org/the-recycled-bottle-house/ #sciencefair #environment #environmental #science #engineering

Wednesday 10/21 @ 11 a.m. Building Your Personal Brand Register at https://awwee.org/events/building-your-personal-brand #AwweeUpcomingEvents

If you want to translate your STEM studies into a meaningful career, you’re going to need to do more than just take the right courses and do well in them. Check out EuroScientist's 7 things you should know about a career in STEM (we number 3!) https://www.euroscientist.com/looking-to-pursue-a-career-i/ #science #engineering #technology #Mathematics #highschool #STEM Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S.

A lifetime of love for the great beyond and wanting to understand the mysteries of the universe led Elizabeth Gabler to this moment.... #inspired https://www.wcvb.com//elizabeth-gabler-mars-gener/34286289

My philosophy is that knowledge without application has little value, Westminster High School science teacher Huy Pham talks COVID-19's affects on out-of-school science projects, and the importance of implementing what you learn at school's science classes in the outside world. https://ocsef.org/the-affect-of-covid-19-on-students-partic

Thank you Camille Schrier for helping to encourage students' interest in STEM! Quest Science Center 2.0

" ..." OCSEF is looking for teachers, educators and parents to volunteer with us! More info--> https://ocsef.org/ocsef-is-looking-for-new-volunteers/

This proves how important Science Fairs can be! We look forward to see your projects for 2021 #repairtheworld #healtheworld https://ocsef.org/announcing-the-66th-annual-orange-county/

If you're a science lover - this year is the BEST year to do a science fair project -- not only for the $$$... https://ocsef.org/top-5-reasons-to-do-a-science-fair-proje/ Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S. OC Public Libraries Orange County Register Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

Thank you UCI School of Education for featuring our Mentor Match Program!! See here: http://education.uci.edu/calteach-advancing.html "It is a pleasure to hear from both mentor teachers and UCI CalTeach students alike about the challenges and ultimately the successes of assisting their students in designing projects that are focused on finding solutions to scientific problems." - Kris Houston, UCI CalTeach Academic Coordinator.

Looking for inspiration for your next science project? maybe this bank of ideas can help! Thanks, education.com! https://www.education.com/science-fair/