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Grade 12 student Mehul Gupta receives the top prize from Chancellor Emerita Joanne Cuthbertson.
CYSF
April 28, 2017
Grade 12 student Mehul Gupta receives the top prize from Chancellor Emerita Joanne Cuthbertson.
CYSF
The University of Calgary’s Olympic Oval was bursting with the best of Calgary’s young scientific minds on April 21 and 22 as 916 students from grades 5 through 12 — along with their teachers, parents, family and other science enthusiasts — lined every nook and cranny with displays showcasing their ideas and experiments.
As a platinum sponsor of Calgary’s 55th annual Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF), UCalgary was pleased to host the fair and welcome so many bright young science enthusiasts to the Olympic Oval for the sixth consecutive year. The CYSF is Canada’s largest science fair, and successfully showcased 657 projects, 520 volunteer judges, 20 volunteers and 40 CYSF directors and members this year.
A highlight for participants was taking in the presentations at the guest speakers program on Friday by UCalgary’s Susan Skone, associate vice-president of research; Wolfgang Tittel, Faculty of Science professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy; and Jordan Tillman, master's student in environmental engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering and winner of the Three Minute Thesis. Each speaker shared their love of science, provided some highlights of their careers, and offered their perspective on the benefits of pursuing a career in science.
Julia Martin, grade five student, presents her findings on human biotics, plant growth and gut bugs.
Riley Brandt, University Relations
Additional exhibits and displays as part of the Science Lab proved popular, throwing the spotlight on some of UCalgary’s top research areas including Juniotech, the Robotics Association and Schulich’s Robotics Program, the Faculty of Science Lego Break and Chemistry Gases, NanoCalgary, Minds in Motion, Team Zeus and UCalgary Geomatics.
UCalgary Chancellor Emerita Joanne Cuthbertson welcomed CYSF participants on behalf of the university and took time to walk through the fair to view projects and talk to students about their displays and about how science fits into their future plans.
“Science is serious business in Canada — and around the world,” said Cuthbertson in her welcoming address. “Scientists increase knowledge, drive economic growth, improve lives and create new possibilities for people in the future. Each of you can be the next to chart a course for innovation and discovery in Canada.”
On Saturday, Cuthbertson also presented many of the awards sponsored by the university, including the top prize — the Chancellor’s Bursary — valued at $2,500 for a student to attend the University of Calgary. This year the bursary was awarded to Grade 12 student Mehul Gupta from Sir Winston Churchill High School for his project entitled Minimally Invasive Diagnosis of AT/RT (atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor).
Congratulations to each of the 2017 CYSF award winners!
Students have fun talking about robotics at the 55th annual Calgary Youth Science Fair.
Riley Brandt, University Relations
Winners of the UCalgary-sponsored awards were:
Elementary level (grades 5-6)
Intermediate level (grades 7-9)
Senior level (grades 10-12)