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50th Annual Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair HSC students demonstrate ingenuity and creativity at Regional Science Fair
The hard work paid off in a big way for participants of the 50th Annual Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) where more than 370 student exhibitors competed for cash, prizes and scholarships amounting to more than $140,000. The Fair, hosted this year by McMaster University, came to a close on March 27, 2010 after three days of monumental effort by participants, organizers, judges and volunteers. For the second year in a row, the College was awarded The Herb Gildea Award for top High School. The College also placed second in the Junior Division. HSC students Alexander Smith and Tim Schiappa had a strong showing with their project Hydrogels - A “Shamwow” for Africa. Through their project work, the boys determined that hydrogels can swallow 90-times their size in water. Why is that significant? Consider this -- if it only rains once in a drought-plagued area, hydrogels could help absorb more water that would usually be wasted because of soil saturation. They found the compound increased yields with four types of test seeds by 10 per cent. “That could mean the difference between an extra meal or two on the table for an Ethiopian family,” said Tim. Kate Bauer and Lauren Sehdev will be heading to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, California in May. Hannah Bauer, Mackenzie Hamilton, Timothy Schiappa and Alexander Smith will head to the Canada-wide Science Fair in May at Trent University in Peterborough. Ray Kranyak, Chair of BASEF, said the event is important because it nurtures future scientists and engineers. “These are the people that will be taking over places like McMaster, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, all the major industries, all the major institutions in the future,” he said. “A little spark of interest now for these children will end up in them being the leaders of science and engineering of tomorrow.” The Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair is open to students in Grades 7 to 12 from Hamilton, Halton and Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk County, making it the largest fair of its kind in Canada. Its mission is to promote project-based science and student research through an annual science competition that provides students with an opportunity to showcase their work on a regional, national and international scale. Click here for photo gallery. Please join the College in congratulating this year’s participating students and their award-winning projects: Kate Bauer, Lauren Sehdev Daniel Biggs Jacob Wain-Lowe Matt Grant Tim Schiappa, Alexander Smith Hannah Bauer, Mackenzie Hamilton Alim Ladha, Alex MacLeod Andrew Lagrotteria Ishaan Kapur
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