Southern Connecticut Science & Engineering Foundation

Congratulations to the student scientists and engineers who participated in SCSEF 2015! And thanks to Newtown HS for hosting, and to the teachers, judges and volunteers who made it such an outstanding event.

We're delighted to announce the next Science & Engineering Fair will be held at Newtown H.S., 2/8/14. Keynoter will be tech author, guru, TV host David Pogue. Please contact us if your school in western/southern CT would like to join, or if you can judge, volunteer, donate. Thank you!

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobelprize.org, Official web site of the Nobel Prize

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/nobel-physics-prize-spotlights-higgs-boson-two-theorists-8C11353223

Nobel physics prize spotlights Higgs boson, plus Drs. Higgs and Englert - NBC News.com Two theorists who predicted the existence of the subatomic Higgs boson almost 50 years ago — and were proven right just last year — won...

What do YOU think? http://news.yahoo.com/gravity-inaccuracies-161723027.html

'Gravity' slammed by astrophysicist for inaccuracies Alfonso Cuaron's 3-D space epic soared to the top of the North American box office, drawing raves from critics. But according to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, the film is littered with inaccuracies in its depiction of space.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=the-2013-nobel-prize-in-physiology-13-10-07

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Rothman, Schekman and Südhof: Scientific... The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/magazine/why-are-there-still-so-few-women-in-science.html?hp&_r=0

Why Are There Still So Few Women in Science? Hint: The answer has more to do with “The Big Bang Theory” than with longstanding theories about men’s so-called natural aptitude.

Confirmation of a first - Voyager 1 has left the solar system and is now traveling in interstellar space. Congratulations to the NASA team. http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-voyager-1-probe-left-solar-system-181643361.html

NASA: Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voyager 1 has crossed a new frontier, becoming the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system, NASA said Thursday.

Want to help SCSEF with its outreach efforts? We have an immediate need for volunteers with WordPress experience. Please leave us a note here or email at [email protected]. Thank you!

Congratulations to all the student participants, winners, teachers, judges, volunteers and fellow Board members for making this year's SCISEF the best yet. More info, photos to come.