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. […]

University of Louisville Swain Student Activities Center All LRSEF 2020 activities take place in the West Wing UofL’s Swain Student Activities Center. View the full schedule. Parking Free Parking at duPont Manual High School Free parking is available at duPont Manual High School, with entrances on Cardinal Blvd. and 2nd Street. After parking, make your […]

Saturday, March 7 or on weather date of Sunday, March 8 (Times for Saturday, March 7 are EST. In case of a weather day on March 8, times are EDT.) Schedule of events and locations at UofL’s Student Activities Center are subject to change. 8am Swain Student Activities Center at UofL opens for LRSEF Events […]

LRSEF student Mary Shea Ballantine was recognized in Louisville’s The Record for her achievements at the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS competition. She was one of only 30 students selected as a finalist for the national competition. While there, Mary Shea was honored with the Rising Star Award. >> Read more about Mary Shea’s accomplishments in The […]

Interested in making a 2019 gift to LRSEF or sponsoring a Category Award? Now’s the time! All donations will support Kentucky students as they pursue STEM projects through LRSEF. Make your gift using our online form. Please make your gift before February 1, 2020 to be recognized in the 2020 LRSEF Program.

The Society for Science and the Public and the Broadcom Foundation selected four Louisville students as part of the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS, with one student advancing advancing as one of 30 finalists. Mary Shea Ballantine, Ella Diehl, Katie Quinn, and Emerson Wyatt — all of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic School — were selected […]

Thank you for your outstanding generosity during the 2019 Give for Good Louisville! With your support, LRSEF surpassed 2018 in both number of donors and amount raised. Your gifts will support hundreds of students as they participate in LRSEF on March 7, 2020. Thank you! We’re counting down the days to September 12, 2019 and […]

The Intel ISEF 2019 Grand Awards were announced on May 17, 2019. Team Kentucky, represented by 24 students from across the state, took home 14 total awards. LRSEF alum Rachel Spaulding, Eastern High School, won 4th place in the Energy: Physical Sciences category for her project, Solar Updraft Tower-Wind Turbine Hybrid: Maximizing Power Output through […]

LRSEF alum Savannah Townsley participated in the Louisville Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience’s 29th Annual Neuroscience Day on Friday, April 12. Her project, What a Pain!, received 1st Place Honors in the undergraduate division. She also received award money to further her study and an invitation to receive ongoing mentorship from the UofL Neuroscience Department.

Congratulations to the 2019 KY-SEF winners! Several LRSEF participants took top prizes, including: Rachel Spaulding (3rd Place, High School Physical Sciences) Emerson Wyatt (2nd Place, Middle School Life Sciences) Katie Quinn (3rd Place, Middle School Life Sciences) Teklu Hemme (1st Place, Middle School Physical Sciences) We’re also excited to announce that since Rachel Spaulding won a […]