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Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair The LACSEF provides a yearly Science and Engineering Fair for middle/high school students to showcase their Science projects. Our next fair is proposed to be March 7-8, 2027 at the Shrine Expo Hall.

LACSEF is creating tomorrow’s STEM leaders today by providing learning opportunities that inspire future scientists and engineers and enable them to develop innovative solutions to meet tomorrow’s challenges. We increase literacy and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and related fields for Middle and High School students throughout Los Angeles County. LACSEF seeks to promote hands-on learning experiences, inquiry-based science, and design-thinking engineering that extends beyond the traditional classroom setting so that students develop the critical thinking, problem-solving, and resilience skills necessary to prepare for future careers in STEM-related fields.

Each year, LACSEF powerfully impacts students, educators, and the professional STEM community across Los Angeles County. Its programming plays a crucial role in encouraging scientific inquiry, fostering creativity, and developing critical thinking skills.
■ LACSEF services are available to over 900,000 middle and high school students throughout Los Angeles County.
■ 3,000+ students develop projects in science and engineering annually.
■ 1,100+ students submit projects to the annual LACSEF fair.
■ Student participants represent 130+ schools, including public, private, charter, parochial and homeschool programs.
■ LACSEF sends a delegation of top students to the California Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF), International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), and Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge each year.
■ LACSEF awards $15,000+ in cash prize money to students.
■ 200+ Educators are supported through free workshops and mentorship.

LACSEF is building tomorrow’s workforce by encouraging and inspiring students to pursue future roles in STEM.

Congratulations to the nine LACSEF 2026 participants named a Thermo Fisher top 300 Junior Innovators!!Avish Banerjee Ma...
02/09/2026

Congratulations to the nine LACSEF 2026 participants named a Thermo Fisher top 300 Junior Innovators!!

Avish Banerjee
Madrona Middle School

Cleo Pax Cowan
Portola Highly Gifted Magnet Middle School

Diane Euh
Harvard-Westlake Middle School

Lana Yukiko Finley
Walter Reed Middle School

Norah Goodman
The Science Academy STEM Magnet

Nikita Kapoor
Miraleste Intermediate School

Sophia Krum
Dana Middle School

Abhinav Senthil Kumar
Walter Reed Middle School

Lilly Swigert
The Archer School for Girls

We're excited to announce the Top 300 in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge—the nation's premier STEM competition for middle school students. Chosen from a competitive pool of nearly 2,000 applicants, the Top 300 represent the best and brightest middle school STEM talent in the U.S. and its territories.

Congratulations to these young scientists!

See the full list: https://bit.ly/4gEbEwX

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gUMU4I

02/09/2026
02/09/2026

Science Discovery on Main Street Grants Now Available! 🧪🔬⚗️

We are thrilled to announce that the application period for our Science Discovery on Main Street grant program is open now through Thursday, October 15.

The program, supported by Simons Foundation International and administered by the Simons Foundation, is a two-part grant program that supports Main Street programs in identifying local science assets and planning science-related programming and activities around those assets.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4y92Ben

02/09/2026

🌟 The 2025 IEEE TryEngineering STEM Grants Impact Report is now available!

In 2025, the IEEE TryEngineering STEM Grant Program supported 58 community-based STEM outreach initiatives, impacting more than 7,800 students through hands-on learning experiences led by IEEE volunteers around the world. The report highlights the incredible work of grant recipients and the lasting impact they are making in their local communities.

Explore the full report and discover the stories behind this year's programs: https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ieee/tryengineering_stemgrants_2025/

02/09/2026

Where could STEM take you? 🔬💻🌱🚀

The Congressional Award and Ferring Pharmaceuticals invite young people across the country to participate in the “Careers in STEM” Challenge!

Choose a STEM career that makes you curious, then create a video of up to three minutes explaining what the role involves, why it matters, and how someone could pursue it. Your topic can be a career you have dreamed about for years or one you discover while researching the challenge.

Five challenge winners will receive special prizes and be featured on The Congressional Award’s website and in an upcoming newsletter.

Submissions are due September 27, 2026. Learn more, register for The Congressional Award if you have not already, and submit your entry through the Careers in STEM Challenge webpage linked in our bio.

02/09/2026

Broadcom Coding with Commitment® recognizes students in middle school who combine STEM learning with coding to solve a community problem they care about that aligns with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Use coding to solve a problem you care about, and you could win Broadcom Coding with Commitment® at your local foundation-sponsored science fair!

Learn more and find your local foundation-sponsored science fair here: https://broadcomfoundation.org/programs/broadcom-coding-with-commitment/

02/09/2026

LACSEF ALUM:
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1107 FAIR OAKS AVE 94
SOUTH PASADENA, CA
91030-3311

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