| Science and engineering fair inspires younger students to further education |
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| Written by Justin Sharp, Shorthorn Staff | ||||
| Monday, 01 March 2010 09:30 PM | ||||
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Future scientists and engineers vied for awards in the 59th Annual Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair Monday at the Amon Carter Jr. Exhibit Hall in the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Primarily sponsored by the colleges of science and engineering, the fair showcased projects submitted by students, grades six through 12, investigating a wide array of scientific and engineering quandaries, from whether store bought orange juice has more or less vitamin C than fresh squeezed to the possibility of creating bio-diesel from algae. During the public viewing period and prior to the award ceremony, in which College of Science dean Pamela Jansma and provost Donald Bobbitt handed out certificates, the middle school students competed to see who could build the sturdiest towers from spaghetti and the toughest toothpick and marshmallow bridges. University faculty and students were on hand, including Carter Tiernan, College of Engineering assistant dean, to talk to students about receiving a higher education in the sciences or engineering from UTA. “These are exactly the kids we’d like to have coming to UTA,” Tiernan said. “Science projects are about promoting analytical thinking, and that’s what we need.” Dwayne Campbell, FWRSEF board chair, described the annual science fair as an opportunity for students to display their ability to recognize problems and develop solutions. Jansma came early to see some of the project displays and said they were of very high quality and varied widely across scientific and engineering fields. “I hope we continue to participate at a high level and that we see some of these students at the college of science at UTA,” Jansma said. In his opening remarks, Bobbitt said the fair brought back memories of when he had participated in events. He used the opportunity to espouse the benefits of a degree in a scientific field. “Chemistry pays, and it pays well,” said Bobbitt. Awards were given for various categories of scientific study, ranging from materials and bioengineering to physics and astronomy, as well as seven Naval Science Awards, which came with $50 gift certificates for the high school students. Views: 611 | E-mail
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