| Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Rob Whelan, officially laun... Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Rob Whelan, officially launched the 2007 Regional Science Fair recently at the Science Centre and Planetarium | 
| Schools Liaison Officer in the Faculty of Science, Dr Melissa Thompso... Schools Liaison Officer in the Faculty of Science, Dr Melissa Thompson (who has also helped organise this year’s Science Fair), views some of the posters from last year’s event with Dean of Science, Professor Rob Whelan; Manager of Communication and Consultation at Illawarra Coal, Rosanne Moore and her two children Daniel and Maddison |
UOW to hold 2007 Regional Science Fair
24 Oct 2007 | Renee Criddle
An innovative science program aimed at improving the ways in which science and technology are taught in schools will be held at the University of Wollongong next week (Monday 29 October).
The Illawarra Coal Regional Science Fair is an opportunity for primary and high school students from the South Coast, Illawarra, Southern Sydney, Campbelltown and Southern Highlands to research a topic of interest and showcase their findings to expert judges from across Sydney and Wollongong.
Last year’s topics included insulation in houses, stain remover, tricking the brain, music and mental ability, weeping onions and left vs right side of the body and chemical carrots.
Over 250 high-school students will display the results of their own open-ended investigations to experts and the public at the Fair on Monday 29 October, which will feature a guest lecture from the 2007 Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Winner, Arron Wood.
The event was officially launched at the UOW Science Centre and Planetarium last week by Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Rob Whelan.
The Fair is an initiative of the Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM) project, which was announced last year by the Minster for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
A total of $33.7 million in funding was announced to cluster initiatives throughout Australia. Ms Bishop said the initiative is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to ensure Australia can build upon its scientific and technological capabilities.
Sponsors of the Fair include Illawarra Coal (principal sponsor), DET, UOW’s Faculty of Science, Pfizer Australia, ANSTO, The Illawarra Mercury, BlueScope Steel and Mister Ply & Wood.
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