The 65th Annual Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair 2018-2019 is gearing up!

Science Fair Week:

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - Check-In and Project Set-Up - Balboa Park Activity Center

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - Judging Day - Balboa Park Activity Center

Thursday, March 14, 2019 - Awards Ceremony - Viejas Arena, San Diego State University

Thursday, March 14 - Sunday, March 17, 2019 - Public Viewing Days

Sunday, March 17, 2019 - Family Day (Fun Science Activities for the whole family!) - Balboa Park Activity Center 

The GSDSEF presents 2 New FREE Informational Workshops for Teachers, Parents and Students!

GSDSEF  FREE Informational Workshops   Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 San Diego County Office of Education Room 306 Workshop 1-- 4pm - 5pm Workshop 2-- 5pm - 6pm   Workshop 1. How to Start and Maintain a STEM Fair —and keep your sanity…  Join 3 successful GSDSEF teachers as they describe their programs.   Workshop 2. Finding STEM Project Ideas — A panel of GSDSEF teachers will share how they find and develop successful project ideas for their students.

click here to download Workshop Flyer

To register for one or both workshops, please click below Informational Workshops (September 19, 2018) Sign Up   Please register by September 17, 2018. To follow on the live webcast, go to: www.facebook.com/sandiegosciencefair/ during the workshops

If you missed the May 24th Informational Meeting for new teachers, students, and parents to participate in the GSDSEF, please go to the Teacher Resource page for the links to the video, powerpoint presentation, and other resources.

The 64th Annual Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair - 2018 was a tremendous success!

Thank you to the students, teachers, parents, sponsors, judges, screeners, professional societies and organizations, volunteers, and management committee members who helped make the 64th Annual GSDSEF a success!!! 

To view/download the 2018 Student Information and Directory, 2018 Categorical Award list of winners, Professional Society Awards list of winners, and the Awards Ceremony powerpoint slides for Special Awards, Sweepstakes Awards, and Place Awards, please go to...

Results and Highlights of the 2018 GSDSEF 

The GSDSEF has a new publication, The Science Fair Experience!!!

It takes you on a photo journey of the 2018 64th Annual Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair. Highlights include Student Check-in and Project Set-up Day, Judging Day, the Awards Ceremony, and the San Diego Zoo Global Tour.

Click below to view or download:

LATEST NEWS May 19, 2018: The 2018 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) winners are announced!! 

2018 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair Results of the GSDSEF students:

Nearly 1800 students from 75 countries and across the United States and its territories participated in the INTEL ISEF in Pittsburg, PA from May 13 - May 18, 2018.

Congratulations to the GSDSEF Sweepstakes Award winners: Philippe Hansen-Estruch, Rachana Madhukara, Alina Pollner, and Ronak Roy who were outstanding representatives from the GSDSEF at the Intel ISEF in Pittsburgh, PA. They earned several Grand Awards and Special Awards!

GRAND AWARDS:

Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Visit to India Award:

In partnership with the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum, Intel is pleased to award a scientific and cultural exchange visit to India. Winners will showcase their research projects at the National Fair of India – Initiative in Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS). In addition to the participation at IRIS, the students will receive an opportunity to visit research institutions and universities and interact with the key scientific leadership in India.

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Ronak Roy, Canyon Crest Academy, CA, United States of America

BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES:

Second Award of $1,500

BMED037 — A Microbiome Approach to Treat Galactosemia, a Life-Threatening Disorder

Philippe Hansen-Estruch, Canyon Crest Academy, CA, United States of America

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING:

Intel ISEF Best of Category Award of $5,000

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Ronak Roy, Canyon Crest Academy, CA, United States of America

First Award of $3,000

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Ronak Roy, Canyon Crest Academy, CA, United States of America

MATHEMATICS:

Fourth Award of $500

MATH033 — Asymptotics of Character Sums

Rachana Madhukara, Canyon Crest Academy, CA, United States of America

SPECIAL AWARDS:

American Mathematical Society

Second Award of $1,000

MATH033 — Asymptotics of Character Sums

Rachana Madhukara, Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA, United States of America

View the entire INTEL ISEF Grand Prize Awards and Special Awards lists of awardees.