Auburn University hosts in-person state-wide science and engineering fair for the first time
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Auburn University welcomed almost 200 of the brightest and most creative middle and high school minds for the Alabama State Science and Engineering Fair, or ASEF, to the new Academic Classroom and Laboratory Complex, or ACLC, on Saturday, April 1. Students from 47 different schools throughout Alabama presented posters of their independent research to over 150 judges from across the state while competing for nearly $15,000 in awards. Presenting in research competitions can be intimidating, but these 6th through 12th grade students were experienced presenters by the time they visited the Plains. To qualify for ASEF they won their local and regional science fairs.
The top four winners from ASEF will represent Alabama next month at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, or ISEF, in Dallas, Texas, May 14-19, 2023. ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science competition. It provides a forum for students from more than 50 countries, regions and territories to showcase independent research and compete against the top 1,500 students in the world for nearly $4 million in prizes and scholarships.
Submitted by: Mary Lou Ewald
