UOW to launch 2007 Regional Science Fair
16 Oct 2007 | Renee Criddle
The official launch of an innovative science program aimed at improving the ways in which science and technology are taught in schools will take place tomorrow (Wednesday 17 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 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.
The Regional Science Fair will be launched by the Dean of UOW’s Faculty of Science, Professor Rob Whelan.
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.
When: Wednesday 16 October at 4pm
Where: UOW Science Centre and Planetarium, Squires Way, Fairy Meadow
For further information or to attend the launch: Contact Dr Melissa Thompson on (02) 4221 3512.
Visit the website: www.uow.edu.au/science/regionalsciencefair/
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