Newsletter No. 13 - March 30, 2010  |
Festival Dates: Expo Dates:
10/10/10 - 10/24/10 10/23 & 10/24
Exhibitors: Deadline to submit detailed exhibit info is March 31!!!
Show your Enthusiasm for Science - Buy a Festival T-shirt!
"Future Scientist" shirts available for kids. Find out more...
New Date for You CAN Do The Rubik's Cube Workshop for mentors and teachers is May 8! Find out more about the Tournament...
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"Revenge of the Nerds" meets "American Idol":
Online Voting Opens for the Spirit of Innovation Awards - Winners will showcase projects at Expo
Between March 29th and April 9, twenty-five of the most innovative high school teams from across the country will be vying for your votes. Over the past 6 months, these teams have created innovative products using science, technology, and entrepreneurship to solve some of the grand challenges of the 21st century. From systems that make potable water out of humid air, to robots that assist astronauts in space-walks; from piezo-electric wallpaper, to Navajo Solar "Frybread" ovens. These students are designing the future. Help select the winners of the Spirit of Innovation Awards, sponsored by the Conrad Foundation, by voting online for your favorite teams. The winners will present their projects as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo.
Vote Now!Voting is open March 29 through April 9th. | |
The National Science Foundation Is Key Player in USA Science & Engineering Festival
 We are pleased that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has joined the USA Science & Engineering Festival! NSF is sponsoring exhibits with 15 different organizations for the Festival's EXPO. From the mystery of forensic science and mechatronics to mobile radar vehicles that track tornadoes, wild fires and hurricanes up close - these hands-on, interactive presentations are sure to wow students and adults alike.
Partnering with NSF on the Expo exhibits are: the University of Michigan; Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ohio University; NEEScomm; National Center for Earth-Surface Dynamics; Earth Scope National Office (Oregon State University); Center for Severe Weather Research; Center for Nanoscale Systems and Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education; Ohio University and Georgia Institute of Technology; Center for Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research, University of Washington; Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology, University of California Davis; Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, and Michigan Technological University.
Here's just a sampling of what the exhibits will include:
Swimming With Robotic Fish
Learn how scientists are exploring the potential use of robotic fish to monitor water quality and as sensor-rich platforms to probe aquatic environments.
Shakin' and Rollin' on the Richter Scale
Build your own building and then test it on shake tables to see how earthquake-resistant it is!
Converting Music into Light
Marvel at seeing" music converted into light, sent down an optical
fiber, and then converted back into music. The simple, but very engaging
demo shows that optical communication systems can simultaneously carry
multiple signals down a single optical fiber and then sort them out
after transmission.
You Be the Forensic Scientist
View a mock crime scene and then analyze chemicals, substances, pharmaceuticals and other materials to learn the science behind forensic science!
For more information on these and other exhibits taking place at the Expo, visit the Festival website.
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K-12 students: Tell us why Science is Cool!
Enter now for the USA Science & Engineering Festival Kavli Science Video Contest! Have your video screened on the National Mall, win prize money and possibly even a trip to the Expo!
Cool Prizes for Cool Videos!
1st prize: $1,000* 
(plus a $1,000 travel stipend to travel to Washington DC for the Expo! The Kavli Foundation will be presenting the winner with their award check during a ceremony as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall on October 23 and 24, 2010)
2nd prize: $500*
3rd prize: $250*
People's Choice Award: $250*
*All prize money to go towards science education at the students' school
The contest opens on April 1, 2010 and closes on July 15, 2010.
To find out more about the contest and to submit your registration form go to the Festival website.
Sponsored by The Kavli Foundation
in partnership with
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 Show your Passion for Science with a Festival T-shirt!
 
Choose from 2 colors and 5 different designs:
I am a Scientist
I am an Engineer
Celebrate Science
Future Scientist
Future Engineer
T-shirts...show your enthusiasm for science and engineering...help spread the word about the Festival...and help bring a child to the Expo!
Bulk Discount
Purchase 10 or
more t-shirts for your family, staff and volunteers and receive 15% off your
entire purchase.
Click here for more info.
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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NuVasive - FEI Company
Case Western Reserve University - LifeStraw
Silicon Valley Bank - Bechtel
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Space X - Research in Motion
SciVee
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Last Chance to create a Festival Jingle
Grand Prize: $500
(and knowing that your Jingle will be sung by thousands of science enthusiasts)
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Visit us online at www.usasciencefestival.org
New logo design by MORRIS
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Festival Host:
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Register your team for our
You Can Do the Rubik's
Cube Tournament
Click here for more info
In partnership with
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Tell others by posting our
"I am a Fan" Logo
on your Facebook page, website, blog or wherever else you share information.
The logo is available for download on our
"Resources" page
In return, we will gladly post
a link to your site. Provide us with your basic info and your Fan "ShoutOut" about the Festival, and we will add you to our website...
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