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Fair Updates and Upcoming Deadlines
Here’s some important information about this year’s fair and reminders of upcoming deadlines: We have a NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR! The 2025 fair will be held in the CIC Building at WSU Tri-Cities (2770 Crimson Way, Richland WA). Please see the schedules and … Continue reading
Teacher Information
We are looking forward to seeing your students’ projects at WSU Tri-Cities on Thursday, March 13! This post has some important updates and reminders about this year’s fair. We have a NEW FAIR LOCATION: The Fair will be in the … Continue reading
Registration Deadline Reminder
The deadline for entering Research Plans and ISEF forms in STEM Wizard is Wednesday February 19 (with an earlier deadline of Tuesday February 11 if the project requires SRC pre-approval – see Tip 4 about SRC pre-approval below). Project registration is … Continue reading
Congratulations Dr. Devagupta!
Long-time Mid-Columbia Science Fair mentor, teacher, and supporter, Dr. Rama Devagupta, has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), one of the nation’s highest awards for K-12 STEM educators. Dr. Devagupta teaches biology at Kennewick’s … Continue reading
What’s NEW for the 2025 Fair
We’ve got lots of NEW things happening in 2025! NEW LOCATION: The 2025 Fair will be held at WSU Tri-Cities. See the Schedule and Maps Page for location information. More details will be added closer to the fair. We thank … Continue reading
New Rules for 2025
We’ve added two rules for the 2025 fair. Students and teachers should makes sure they are familiar with all fair rules, as listed on the Rules Page. NEW RULE: Honesty is expected during every phase of the project. Your science … Continue reading
Student registration for the 2025 fair is now open
Registration for the 2025 Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair is now open. Project registration is done on our STEM Wizard page at: https://mcsf.stemwizard.com. Teachers should register for a teacher account before their students register. 2025 Registration Deadlines: What’s NEW for the … Continue reading
Two MCSF students named as American Junior Academy of Sciences delegates!
Congratulations to Isabella Pinto and Nicole Samaan, both from Hanford High School, who were recently named as delegates to the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS)! Isabella and Nicole will now travel with the other Washington State delegates on an expenses-paid trip … Continue reading
NEW Project In A Box Program!
Attention 6th Grade Science Teachers – the Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair is launching a new program this year to introduce your 6th graders to the science fair and the process of completing an inquiry-based science project. Please see … Continue reading
MCSF Student Named a Top 300 Junior Innovator!
Congratulations to Rohan Nune for being named one of the top 300 middle school innovators in the Thermo-Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge! Rohan was selected from the nearly 2,000 students from 48 states, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto … Continue reading