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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
2024 Genius Olympiad
GENIUS (Global Environmental Issues and Us) Olympiad was held at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York June 11-14, 2024. The GENIUS Olympiad promotes a global understanding of environmental issues through science, arts, creative writing, engineering, design and business development. … Continue reading
Regeneron ISEF 2024
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Mid-Columbia Science and Engineering Fair was able to send three students (Advaitha Motkuri, Isabella Pinto, and Matthew Yao) to present their projects at the 2024 Regeneron ISEF, as well as a student … Continue reading
Mid-Columbia Students win Special Awards at WSSEF
Several Mid-Columbia students presented their projects at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF) in early April. Congratulations to the following students who won Special Awards at the 2024 WSSEF: High School WSSEF Special Awards AFCEA ~ PNW Chapter Excellence in Technology Award: … Continue reading