Fall 2011 Newsletter

SCIENCE EXPO

NEWS BULLETIN FALL 2011

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTS Welcome to the very first issue of the Science Expo newsletter, STEM Connect.

Science Expo was the brainchild of a group of science fair enthusiasts who met at the 2009 Canada Wide Science Fair in Winnipeg. A year later at the Waterloo-Wellington Science Fair, Science Expo was born around a box of pizza. The goal to explore, enrich, and empower students with STEM opportunities brought us closer together and started the Science Expo Team.

Science Expo was started to tell you about some of many amazing opportunities you might not be aware of.

This newsletter was created to spread STEM opportunities to everyone.

To make this more accessible, please help us by spreading the newsletter to all those involved, or want to be involved, in STEM. The newsletter will contain articles written by Science Expo members, students, teachers, professionals, and YOU. If you’re interested in publishing your article or being featured, email newsletter@science-expo.org.

STEM Connect features personal experiences, advice and opinions on STEM topics, and cutting-edge research.

So now take a moment to absorb all that is included in this very first issue of STEM Connect!

-Susie Pan & Hillary Dawkins, -Presidents, Science Expo

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science -­ technology engineering -­ mathematics

INSIDE THIS ISSUE “Why I Chose to Study Science.............................................. 2 Mythbusters: Food Edition ................................................ 3 Science News......................... 4 Technology News............ 5 Engineering News.............6 Spotlight on STEM: Shad Valley................................. 7

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