14th Annual Student Science Conference

The Annual Middle School Student Science Conference is co-hosted by the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Education Division. The Conference has gained wide recognition and interest from area schools and the community. This program is designed for middle school and draws students from diverse backgrounds.

The conference program is guided by three objectives: 1) to improve students’ abilities in and perceptions of science, 2) to improve students’ research presentation skills, and 3) to involve families and community in science education. To accomplish these objectives, three components have been developed: 1) mentors work with students to carry out the scientific method by completing a science fair project, 2) mentors work with student to help transform their science fair projects into scientific presentations in one-on-one mentoring sessions, and 3) students present their projects at the conference day event.