Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair

10/03/2025

Ojal Astagikar, who was an eighth grader at Meyzeek Middle School in Louisville last year, was recently spotlighted by the Society of Science for her work leading to her selection as our Lemelson Early Inventor award recipient our state fair last spring. Click the link to learn more: https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/smarter-solar-panels/. Courier Journal WHAS11 News WLKY News WAVE Louisville Public Media

For the seventh year, The Lemelson Foundation is awarding $100 prizes to outstanding young inventors in Society Affiliate Fairs with middle school

04/09/2025

The 2025 KY-SEF winners list is available here: https://kysciencefair.org/2025-ky-sef-award-winners/

02/26/2025

We are seeking project judges for the 23rd Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair on March 29 at the Eastern Kentucky University Student Recreation Center (~8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). To judge at the high school level, judges should have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) or master's degree, and at least three years of professional experience in the category they wish to judge. High school teachers and graduate students may judge in the middle school competition. Register here: https://kysef.stemwizard.com/public_site/judge_register

02/25/2025

The Kentucky Science & Engineering Fair is actively recruiting professional judges from industry, public agencies, healthcare, schools, colleges, and universities to assist with the 23rd annual fair. Category Judges are needed in Richmond the morning of Saturday, March 29, 2025 to evaluate Kentucky's top high school or middle school projects. General volunteers are also needed on March 28 and 29. If interested, email [email protected] or message us on Facebook. Support letters for employers, lunch, and as a thank you, a long-sleeve wicking fabric shirt are provided. Judges can register at https://kysef.stemwizard.com/public_site/judge_register Volunteers can find slots and register at: https://tinyurl.com/kysef-2025

05/22/2024

On May 17, when the awards were being announced, Team Kentucky realized they had a banner year, earning 17 of the prizes - outcompeting 2,000 students globally from nearly 70 countries! To see Kentucky's ISEF award winners, visit https://tinyurl.com/isef-kentucky

05/22/2024

It was quite the experience for Lexington's Dunbar students and sponsors this year at ISEF! Congratulations! https://harrison.fcps.net/news/default-post-page/~board/fayette-county-public-schools-news/post/dunbar-junior-wins-international-science-fair

05/22/2024

All five Louisville Regional Science & Engineering Fair - LRSEF brought home awards at ISEF. Learn more about their time at ISEF at the LRSEF page: https://lrsef.org/five-lrsef-students-take-home-isef-awards/

05/22/2024

The Society for Science put together this nice video highlighting Grace Sun, winner of the top prize at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair. KY Innovation WKYT Christiana Ford WLEX Amber Philpott- WKYT 88.9 WEKU KET - Kentucky Educational Television LEX 18 FOX 56 News

05/18/2024

Grace Sun of Lexington won the granddaddy of them all today for her materials science research! https://www.businessinsider.com/teen-wins-isef-science-fair-grand-prize-discovery-biomedical-devices-2024-5?amp 88.9 WEKU LEX 18 FOX 56 News WKYT Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman Governor Andy Beshear Kentucky Science Center

Grace Sun won the ISEF science fair for her work on OECTs, which have benefits over current biomedical devices and could help a variety of diseases.

05/17/2024

Way to go Grace and Team Kentucky! Grace Sun, 16, of Lexington, just won the $75,000 top award in the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest pre-college science and engineering competition!
WKYT, FOX 56 News LEX 18 Kentucky.com Governor Andy Beshear Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman 88.9 WEKU

/PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) announced that Grace Sun, 16, of Lexington, Kentucky, won...

05/17/2024

Congratulations, Grace Sun, Lexington, KY, winner of the top award at Regeneron ISEF, the George D. Yancopoulos Innovator Award!

05/17/2024

Good luck Team Kentucky Regeneron ISEF finalists!!