UOIT to welcome Team Canada to campus
May 7, 2007
OSHAWA, Ont. - Faculty and staff from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will be assisting top young scientists from across Canada next week as Team Canada prepares to compete at the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) from May 13 to 19 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
On Thursday, May 10, Team Canada, selected by Youth Science Foundation (YSF) Canada to represent the country at the world's largest pre-university science fair, will spend the day at UOIT exploring the campus and its various labs and practising its Intel ISEF presentations, which include topics ranging from physics and engineering to life sciences and biotechnology.
Team members will receive valuable feedback and presentation advice from faculty and staff from the UOIT faculties of Science and Engineering and Applied Science, with the day's events being co-ordinated by Dr. Dario Bonetta of the UOIT Faculty of Science.
Team Canada is comprised of 16 high school students from Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec and Saskatchewan. The team was chosen by a panel of 16 university faculty members including Dr. William Smith, dean of the UOIT Faculty of Science; industry researchers; educators; and Team Canada alumni through a competitive selection process that took place from December 2006 to March 2007.
Upon its arrival in New Mexico, the team will compete against over 1,500 students from more than 47 countries, with the top three finalists receiving an Intel Young Scientist Scholarship valued at $50,000 US.
Who:
Team Canada;
Dr. Richard Marceau, provost, UOIT;
Dr. William Smith, dean, Faculty of Science, UOIT;
Dr. John Perz, associate dean, Faculty of Science, UOIT; and
Reni Barlow, executive director, Youth Science Foundation Canada.
When:
Thursday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to noon
Where:
UOIT
Science building, Rooms 3240 and 4170
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario
Parking:
Enter off of Simcoe Street North and proceed to the Founders 1 parking lot.
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905.721.8668 ext. 2209
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