The Bruce Museum will host the third annual “Phenomenon: Science Innovation Fair” on Friday, June 2. This juried scientific competition features ten science research projects by regional high school students in grades nine to 12. The public is invited to attend and discover the innovative and inspiring work being done by these students. The topics range from new work with Lyme disease, zika virus, and cancer to novel ideas in energy conservation and environmental technology.
Judging and open viewing is held from 5 to 7:20 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony and keynote speech from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Visitors can vote for their favorite science project. Generous cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and people’s choice awards. The event is underwritten by an anonymous donor.
Greenwich High School students Shobhita Sundaram and William Yin will share the Bruce Museum’s 2017 Award for Phenomenal Young Scientist and delivery of the keynote address. Both have been invited to this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in California. Each has taken top honors in the state and beyond this year for their research – Sundaram is investigating pancreatic cancer detection and Yin is working on Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis.
The science fair is free and open to the public. For more information, visit brucemuseum.org or contact for more information, contact Cynthia Ehlinger at cynthiae@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6756.
