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Over 900 Calgary students from Grade 5 to 12 are presenting their self-designed science experiments at the city's largest youth science fair this weekend. Two Grade 12 students developed a promising wound infection detector using red cabbage extract after a cooking accident sparked their curiosity.
Young innovators in Uganda are developing herbal medicines and creative technologies to solve real community challenges. Now educators are calling for more funding to help these bright minds take their projects from classroom to reality.
Three Grade 10 students from South Africa are heading to Beijing to showcase groundbreaking research that could transform farming, clean up contaminated soil, and replace chemical food preservatives. Their work tackles real-world challenges with creativity and scientific rigor that impressed judges at Africa's largest youth science fair.
Two students from St. Maarten earned spots on their island's first robotics team heading to a regional competition. Science Week 2026 brought together 61 students from six schools to celebrate innovation and hands-on learning across the island.
Second and third graders at Carson Montessori Charter School turned curiosity into creativity at their first-ever science fair, with winners advancing to compete at a regional showcase. The evening celebration brought together families, teachers, and professional scientists to honor weeks of student-led discovery.
High school scientists in Prince William County are tackling everything from smartphone addiction to sepsis detection with award-winning innovations. Five grand prize projects are now headed to the international science fair in May.
One hundred and seventy Montana students packed a school gym to share experiments on everything from hawk migration to conducting electricity through sand. The annual Flathead County Science Fair proved young scientists are asking questions adults never thought to explore.
Middle schoolers in Irvine just proved that the next generation of problem solvers is already here. From sun glare solutions to bike safety sensors, student inventors are tackling real-world challenges with creativity and grit.
After years without a science fair, Navajo Pine High School students showcased 18 innovative projects exploring everything from natural disinfectants to oil spill cleanup. Top winners earned an all-expenses-paid trip to the nation's largest Indigenous STEM competition.
Students from Lenoir County Public Schools claimed half of all winning projects at a regional science fair, competing against 19 other counties. Their success stems from hands-on classroom learning that turns curiosity into real scientific discovery.
More than 1,600 middle and high school students in Alexandria spent months investigating questions that mattered to them personally, culminating in a citywide science fair that showcased 200 exceptional projects. With 90 community volunteers judging and several students advancing to regional competition, the event proved that when schools trust young people to explore their passions, remarkable innovation follows.
A 17-year-old from rural South Africa developed formulas that could change how students solve math problems. Now she's presenting her research at one of the world's most prestigious science fairs.
Middle and high schoolers across St. Mary's County presented 138 original science and engineering projects at one of the region's largest student research competitions. Winners will advance to compete at regional and potentially international science fairs.