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 […]
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This year, the Regeneron ISEF went virtual! LRSEF alum Gloria Huang participated in the virtual fair and shared her experience with us. Can you tell us a little bit about your project? My project, titled “Finding the Most Influential Factors in the Healing Process of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Parameter Space Geometry,” is aiming to […]
View the 2020 KY-SEF winners here. The in-person fair in Alumni Coliseum at Eastern Kentucky University was replaced with the virtual format to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. By holding the fair in this format, nearly 300 participants were able to compete for category and special awards, while also having the opportunity to compete in […]
Congratulations to all winners! Junior Divisional Awards [PDF] Senior Divisional Awards [PDF] Junior Special Awards [PDF] Senior Special Awards [PDF] School Awards [PDF] 2020 Best of Fair Awards [PDF] View 2020 LRSEF Award Ceremony and fair day photos.
Students to compete Saturday at UofL in a variety of STEM categories On Saturday, March 7, at the University of Louisville, more than 350 middle and high school students from nearly two dozen schools will showcase their creativity and best ideas in innovation during the annual Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair (LRSEF) presented by GE Appliances. […]