Virginia
Piedmont Regional Science Fair
Encouraging and Inspiring the Students of Piedmont Virginia
in Science and Engineering
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Piedmont Regional Science Fair
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Our Tara Adiseshan Wins Grand Award at the International Science And Engineering Fair!
May 15, 2009 - Tara's (center above) project, Identifying and Classifying Evolutionary Interactions between Sweat Bees and Nematodes, was awarded one of the three Grand Awards from 1563 projects from 56 countries at ISEF and winner of a $50,000 Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award. Tara, 14, is a student at the Ramana Academy in Charlottesville. Arun Dutta, a student at Western Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, was awarded a Fourth Place in his category at ISEF. Congratulations to VPRSF Students Who Competed At The Virginia State Science And Engineering FairApril 15, 2009 - Two students from our region were category award winners: First Place in
BioChemistry went to Alison Yu of Albemarle High School for her project -
Discovery
of Synergy Effect Between Growth Factor and Shear Flow on Nitric VPRSF Projects Place At The Virginia State Science And Engineering FairApril 4, 2009 - Two students from our region were category award winners:
First Place in BioChemistry went to Alison Yu of Albemarle High School for her
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Discovery of Synergy Effect Between Growth Factor and Shear Flow on Nitric VPRSF Project is Finalist in U.S. Middle School Science CompetitionSeptember 17, 2008 - Annie Imbrie-Moore was selected as an SSP Finalist with her project, “The Traveling School Bus Problem.” Annie, an eighth grade Peabody School student from Keswick, VA qualified for the competition with a First Place Award in Mathematics for her project at the 2008 Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair held in Charlottesville, VA. Annie was one of thirty of the nation’s top young scientists named by the Society for Science & the Public today as Finalists of its 2008 SSP Middle School Program— America’s premiere science competition for middle school students. Congratulations Annie! For more info see www.societyforscience.org/msp VPRSF Project Places at 2008 International Science and Engineering Fair!May 16, 2008 - Congratulation to Duncan Townsend of Albemarle High School whose project The Optimization of a Linear Reluctance or Induction Motor received a third place award in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering during a week of competition at the 2008 International Science and Engineering Fair in Atlanta. Duncan and Tara Adiseshan of Ramana Academy were the 2008 VPRSF Grand Award winners who won expense paid trips from our Fair to represent our region at the ISEF. The Intel ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science competition where this year more than 1,550 young scientists from 51 countries, regions and territories demonstrated their commitment to innovation and science. 2008 Was A Great SuccessThe 2008 Fair was Thursday, March 6, See Fair Information for Award WinnersThe 27th annual Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair is an opportunity for students interested in the science and engineering fields to earn recognition and participate in an inspiring learning experience. The Fair is affiliated with the International Science and Engineering Fair and is open to all 6th – 12th grade students in the Piedmont Region. The 2008 Fair was held again at the University of
Virginia Department of Chemistry.
See local TV coverage at www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/16364101.html# www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=7977533&nav=menu496_2_5
VPRSF Project Places at 2007 International Science and Engineering Fair!Congratulation to John Imbrie-Moore of Charlottesville High School whose project Mathematical Modeling of the Speed of Evolution in Asexual Populations placed fourth in Mathematical Sciences at the 2007 International Science and Engineering Fair.
John also received the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematical Society Award pictured above. See www.sciserv.org/isef/results/grnd07.pdf for the ISEF results.
Two of Our Middle School Students are Named Semifinalists in Discovery Channel's 2007 Young Scientist ChallengeThe countdown to choosing the nation's top young scientist began today, August 24, as Discovery Communications announced the 400 middle school students from around the country selected as semifinalists in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC). The DCYSC is the nation's premier science contest for students in grades 5-8. The competition, created by Discovery Communications, gives students the opportunity to test their knowledge and push their limits as they explore the world of science. Among the semifinalist are two of our regions students, Adam Geilker, an 8th grader at Buford Middle School in Charlottesville, and Emily Huddleston, an eighth grader at The Covenant School in Charlottesville. Adam and Emily qualified for the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge at the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair in Charlottesville on March 8, 2007. The 400 semifinalists, and contenders for the title of "America's Top Young Scientist," come from 43 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia and were selected from a group of 1,960 formal entries, initially chosen from a pool of 70,000 students who entered science fairs nationwide. Virginia is represented with 9 semifinalists. "I’m proud to have two semifinalists from the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair” said Fair Director Gary Henry. “As the United States struggles to compete with other nations in the fields of science and technology, we need to do more to encourage and inspire students who excel in these areas.” The countdown to choosing America's Top Young Scientist continues next month, on September 12th, when the field of 400 semifinalists is narrowed by the DCYSC judges to the "Final Forty." The young scientists will use their scientific know-how to find solutions to this year's five-part challenge. The students will compete for more than $100,000 worth of scholarships and special prizes, as well as the title of "America's Top Young Scientist of the Year."
2007 Fair Grand Award WinnersStudents and volunteers alike enjoyed a day of inspiration and learning. Check the Awards presented at 2007 Awards. The Senior Division 1st and 2nd place award recipients are invited to participate in the State Science Fair in April. Congratulations to our two top Senior Division projects that go directly to the International Science and Engineering Fair in May: ABLEABE: Armature-Based Linear Electromagnetic Accelerator Ballistics and Electromagnetics Anthony Gulotta Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City Teacher: Matt Stavish
Mathematical Modeling of the Speed of Evolution in Asexual Populations John Imbrie-Moore Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville City Teacher: Amy Wissekerke
Two of Our Middle School Students are Named Semifinalists in Discovery Channel's 2006 Young Scientist ChallengeThe countdown to choosing the nation's top young scientist began today, August 23, as Discovery Communications announced the 400 middle school students from around the country selected as semifinalists in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC). The DCYSC is the nation's premier science contest for students in grades 5-8. The competition, created by Discovery Communications, gives students the opportunity to test their knowledge and push their limits as they explore the world of science. Among the semifinalist are two of our regions students, Zoe Ackerman, an 8th grader at Buford Middle School in Charlottesville, and Emily Fennell, a six grader at Ni River Middle School in Spotsylvania County. Zoe and Emily qualified for the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge at the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair in Charlottesville in March this year. The 400 semifinalists, and contenders for the title of "America's Top Young Scientist," come from 43 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia and were selected from a group of 1,900 formal entries, initially chosen from a pool of 70,000 students who entered science fairs nationwide. Virginia is represented with 8 semifinalists. The top state represented is Florida with 36 semifinalists. California and Texas each have 32, and Missouri and Utah, both with 18. "I’m proud to have two semifinalists from the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair” said Fair Director Gary Henry. “As the United States struggles to compete with other nations in the fields of science and technology, we need to do more to encourage and inspire students who excel in these areas.” The countdown to choosing America's Top Young Scientist continues next month, on September 14th, when the field of 400 semifinalists is narrowed by the DCYSC judges to the "Final Forty." The young scientists will use their scientific know-how to find solutions to this year's five-part challenge. The students will compete for more than $100,000 worth of scholarships and special prizes, as well as the title of "America's Top Young Scientist of the Year." more ...
Charlottesville Student Wins '06 State Biotech AwardMore than 250 students from 15 regional science fairs participated at the 2006 Virginia State Science Fair, held April 8 at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO) sponsored three awards for the best projects in the field of life science. The winner of the first place prize was Brian Vande Pol, a Junior from Albemarle High School near Charlottesville, Virginia. Brian's project, "Target Binding by Papillomavirus E6 Oncoproteins" was outstanding and deserved high praise. Brian was one of two Grand Award winners in the Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair.
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