Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2009
Hosted by the City of Reno and Gathering Genius, Inc.
May 10-16, 2009, Reno-Sparks Convention Center
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world’s largest pre-college science competition and is the world’s only science, math, and engineering project competition for students working at a high school level. The 60th fair will take place in Reno, Nev., May 10-16, 2009.
Intel ISEF, a program with true international flavor, helps students gain the skills necessary to compete in our global economy. These students emerge from a world-wide field of several million science-fair participants during the year. Winners move on to compete with more than 65,000 students in affiliated fairs in more than 50 countries, territories and the United States for the right to be one of the 1,600 students who attend Intel ISEF and compete for over $4 million in prizes.
Although scientific discovery can be a reward in itself, another benefit for ISEF participants is the scholarship awards, equipment grants, and scientific field trips. Students compete in 18 different categories. More than 600 prizes are presented at Intel ISEF. Each entry is judged numerous times by a pool of over 1,000 science, engineering, industry professionals and Nobel prize winners. All judges have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and/or six years of relevant experience.
Please join the event as a judge, interpreter or general volunteer.
Intel ISEF 2009 will be hosted by Gathering Genius, Inc., and the City of Reno. The mission of Gathering Genius is to increase student excellence, competitiveness, and participation in science, technology, engineering and math fields (STEM) in the State of Nevada. Our state’s economy needs more skilled workers in these fields, and increasingly our students needs these skills to compete on a global scale. Through educational outreach prior to, during, and after the fair, we hope to increase student participation in scientific research, improve our teachers’ mentoring skills, and expand Nevada’s participation in science fairs. The legacy of hosting Intel ISEF can be stronger science fairs and STEM education outreach in our State.
Hosting Intel ISEF will benefit the entire state in numerous ways:
- Participants and supporters will visit from over 50 countries, many of whom will tour the state
- Some of the brightest future scientists and engineers will experience our city and state
- Student competitors will be introduced to all of Nevada’s academic institutions
- Hundreds of judges from out of state (including Nobel Prize winners) will interact with our resident scientists and engineers and learn more about the state
- Fair events will be broadcast worldwide, informing the global community of Nevada’s role in scientific and engineering leadership and opportunity
- Nevada will host an estimated 250 students who will have already gained patents on their inventions
- The fair should generate over $ 6.6 M in revenue for northern Nevada
- Nevada’s colleges and universities will have the opportunity to offer scholarships to attract the participants
Please join us in this exciting and important endeavor to bring international attention to Nevada, benefit our economy, support some of our world’s most talented youth, and stimulate and encourage our state’s youth to consider pursuing scientific and engineering research and careers.
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