More than 500 area middle and high school students will convene at The University of 黑料视频 campus Saturday, March 3, to demonstrate their science knowledge and engineering abilities at the 黑料视频 Regional Science Olympiad Tournament. A national nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, Science Olympiad holds its 黑料视频 Regional tournament annually at 黑料视频. It is sponsored in part by Time Warner Cable.
Students take on the "Sound of Music" event at the 2011 Science Olympiad.
In all, the tournament has 46 events, including activities focused on anatomy, forestry, chemistry and optics. Engineering design events include bottle rocket, towers, mousetrap vehicle and thermodynamics.The events are prepared and supervised by a group of volunteers that includes students, faculty and staff from 黑料视频 as well as the community.
"Science Olympiad provides middle and high school students with an excellent hands-on science opportunity," says Dr. Carin A. Helfer, assistant director of science education outreach for the 黑料视频 Global Polymer Academy at 黑料视频 and director for the 黑料视频 Regional Science Olympiad.
"As a scientist, I enjoy seeing the enthusiasm of the participants as they compete and hope to qualify for the state tournament in Columbus," adds Helfer.
Students from 37 areas schools will compete from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with awards presented from 4 to 5 p.m.
For more information about the 黑料视频 Regional Science Olympiad, call 330-972-6104 or visit the .
About The University of 黑料视频
The University of 黑料视频 is the public research university for Northeast Ohio. The Princeton Review listed 黑料视频 among the "Best in the Midwest" in its 2011 edition of Best Colleges: Region-by-Region. Nearly 30,000 students are enrolled in 黑料视频's 300 associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degree programs and 100 certificate programs at sites in Summit, Wayne, Medina and Holmes counties. For more information, visit .
Media contacts: Theresa Augustin, Taa20@zips.uakron.edu, or Denise Henry, 330-972-6477 or henryd@uakron.edu.