This year, LRSEF is introducing a new virtual mentors program in response to COVID-19. LRSEF currently has 13 experienced mentors from UofL and GE who are willing to guide students in their science fair projects. Mentors have expertise in fields such as Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Behavioral & Social Sciences. Students interested in finding […]
Kevin Stone, an 8th grade student at Carrithers Middle School, shared his experience as an LRSEF participant and Amazon Award winner with LRSEF intern Eddy Zhong. Q: Can you tell me what it was like to participate in the virtual KY-SEF? What challenges did you face? What did you like or dislike about it? What […]
Jedidiah Tillman is a senior at Eastern High School. He shared his experience as an LRSEF participant and Amazon Award nominee with LRSEF intern Eddy Zhong. Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your experience at LRSEF? What did you learn from participating? What did you enjoy about it? A: My experience at LRSEF […]
On Thursday, September 17, LRSEF participated in Give for Good Louisville, an annual day of giving for nonprofits in our area. Thanks to your generous support, LRSEF surpassed our Give for Good fundraising goal with 105 donors! Funds raised during Give for Good and throughout the year directly support the annual science and engineering fair, […]
LRSEF is developing several resources for students and teachers to conduct their research projects remotely. These resources will be continually updated in the next few months and will include: Home-Based Science and Engineering Research Projects – This list will include resources from existing websites and research projects that are aligned with LRSEF research categories. Virtual […]
Co-Fair Director Keri Meador has been selected to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST program, administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, recognizes outstanding teachers for their contributions to the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, […]
This year LRSEF is expanding our Student Equity in STEM Fund from only seven schools to every eligible student entering grades 6-12 in the LRSEF region! The Fund provides financial support to Under-Represented Minority (URM) students and low-income students conducting science and engineering research. This fund is sponsored by a generous grant from Amazon Corporation to the Kentucky Science […]
We need your input! The LRSEF Educational Outreach Committee is meeting this summer to help students, teachers, and mentors plan for science fair projects with social distancing in mind. We need help with the following: Identifying research projects that students can complete at home, Providing resources for remote and stay-at-home research, and Locating mentors to […]
This year, Broadcom MASTERS expanded the application process for its annual science competition to include any middle school student registered with an affiliated fair. In total, 69 Kentucky students entered the 2020 Broadcom MASTERS competition, including 32 LRSEF alums. View the full list of entrants. Additionally, LRSEF is pleased to announced that we’ve been named […]
This year, the Regeneron ISEF went virtual! LRSEF alum Aditi Kona participated in the virtual fair and shared her experience with us. Can you tell us a little bit about your project? My project, “Examining Mechanisms of Resistance in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Palbociclib-Resistant Breast Cancer Cells” aimed to understand the mechanisms behind metastatic breast cancer. My research stemmed […]