USM to Host Annual Northern New England Science Bowl
February 11, 2004
The University of Southern Maine will host the Northern New
England Science Bowl for the fourth consecutive year. The
event will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, February 28,
on the Gorham Campus, and is co-sponsored by USM and National
Semiconductor. It is one of many regional competitions leading
up to the National Science Bowl, to be held April 29 - May
3 in Washington, D.C.
The event was created by the U.S. Department of Energy in
the early '90s to encourage high school student involvement
in math and science activities. Teams of four to five students
compete in a round-robin forum, answering questions on topics
ranging from astronomy to environmental science. The Northern
New England regional competition will include four teams from
Maine and twelve others from New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The winner of this year's regional competition will receive
an all-expenses paid trip to compete for the national title
in Washington D.C. Amy Sinclair, a reporter with WGME News
Channel 13, is expected to be moderator for the USM event,
and U.S. Senator Susan Collins has been invited to present
the winners' trophies.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information: Contact: Robert Sanford, USM associate
prof. environmental science and policy
Office: 207-780-5756
Email: rsanford@usm.maine.edu
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