UOIT set to host Durham Region’s best young science students

They have been working hard for many weeks putting the finishing touches on their science fair projects. On Saturday, April 5 elementary and secondary school students from all corners of Durham Region will converge at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) for the annual Durham Regional Science Fair (DRSF).

Hosted once again by volunteers with UOIT’s Faculty of Science, the DRSF gives students a chance to talk about their experiments, share what they have learned and discuss the new ideas they have explored over the last few months.

“The University of Ontario Institute of Technology is proud to continue to support the endeavours of students in the fields of science, technology engineering and mathematics in Durham Region,” said Dr. Douglas Holdway, Dean, UOIT Faculty of Science. “It is a unique opportunity for enthusiastic science students to meet and interact with members of the UOIT faculty and student community.”

The DRSF is part of the national science fair network organized by Youth Science Canada that encourages elementary and secondary school students to explore their interests in science and engineering. The winners of the regional fairs compete at the annual Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) held this year in Windsor, Ontario. 

“We are very excited to welcome so many brilliant young people to our university for a chance to demonstrate what they’ve achieved this year,” said Mary Olaveson, DRSF Co-ordinator, and Lecturer, UOIT Faculty of Science.

Students representing schools in Ajax, Brock, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge and Whitby will compete for prizes in four categories – elementary (grades 4 to 6), junior (grades 7 and 8), intermediate (grades 9 and 10) and senior (grades 11 and 12).

The public and the media are invited to attend the public viewing (from 1:30 to 3 p.m.). Admission and parking for this event are free.

What:

2014 Durham Regional Science Fair

When:

Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where:

UOIT Business and Information Technology (UB) Building
2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa

• Official website link
• Registration link
• Inquiries: mary.olaveson@uoit.ca, Durham Regional Science Fair Co-ordinator

Parking:

Follow Simcoe Street North to the Founders Gate campus entrance to Founders Lot 2 and 3. Follow the signs to the Business and Information Technology Building.

• Driving directions link (select UOIT north Oshawa location)

Media contact:

Bryan Oliver
UOIT Communications and Marketing
905.721.8668 ext. 6709
289.928.3653
bryan.oliver@uoit.ca