Inside Iowa State
March 17, 2000
Best science projects on display
by Skip Derra
Ever wonder if you're eating
enough french fries? Or if there is such a thing as sun block
for plants? Do you question the impact of wellness programs
on physical fitness? These are some of the questions that
will be explored at the 2000 Iowa State Science and
Technology Fair.
Iowa students will show off their best science projects at the fair, March 31 and April 1 in Hilton. The fair is free and open to the public.
"The science fair is a great benefit to students because it allows them to develop their knowledge and skills in science and technology," said Howard Shapiro, vice provost and chair of the science fair board. "Iowa's best and brightest students participate in the science fair and it is amazing to see the level of science at which they perform."
Science fair exhibits will be on display Friday, 12:30-9 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The fair concludes Saturday with an awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m.
A special seminar on new discoveries in astronomy will be one of this year's fair features. The seminar, "To the Edge of the Universe: New Telescopes, New Tools, New Discoveries," will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31, in the Benton Auditorium of the Scheman Building. The seminar is free and open to the public. (See story on page 3.)
The value of this year's awards is approximately $30,000. The Iowa Space Grant Consortium will sponsor a $5,000, four- year tuition grant, which can be used at any of Iowa's regents universities or Drake University.
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