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Southwest (U.S.) Regional Science Fair

Event Date: 05/20/2016 - 05/21/2016
Location: University of Texas - Tyler, Houston Engineering Center, Houston, TX

Registration is OPEN! Please register by April 20, 2016.

Teachers, students, US Partnerships, scientists and alumni from the Southwest geographic area (AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX, UT) are invited to gather and share GLOBE student research projects at the first annual Southwest GLOBE Science Fair. This two-day event will include judging of the science fair entries, a tour of Johnson Space Center, professional development for teachers and networking opportunities for participants. There will be plenty of time to discuss collaborating within the region too.

Please see below for a tentative agenda and travel details, and follow this page for the most current information.

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Hosted by: University of Texas at Tyler GLOBE Partnership
Sponsors: NSF, GIO, UT Tyler Ingenuity Center, UT Tyler Office of International Programs

Site Location: UT Tyler Houston Engineering Center
The University of Texas at Tyler Houston Engineering Center is co-located on the Houston Community College (HCC) Alief-Hates Campus in Houston. The UT Tyler Houston Engineering Center (HEC) is located on the second floor.

UT Tyler Houston Engineering Center
2811 Hayes Road
Houston, TX

Email Contact: Science Fair Coordinator
Linda Stearns
lstearns@uttyler.edu

Phone Contact:
Michael Odell: 903-566-7132

Hotel: Contact UT Tyler Coordinator

Hampton Inn & Suites Houston-Westchase
6440 West Sam Houston Parkway South
Houston, TX 77072
281-530-7776

AGENDA

Friday May 20th

4:00-6:45pm   Check-in at Hotel
6:45pm           Shuttle to Houston Engineering Center
                       Dinner, Set up, Opening Speaker, Evening Activities
9:00pm           Return to Hotel

Saturday May 21st:

7:30am           Breakfast in Hotel
8:30am           Depart for Houston Engineering Center
9:00am           Science Fair
11:30am         Awards and Lunch
12:30pm         Depart for Tour of Johnson Space Center
1:00-4:00pm Tour of Johnson Space Center
4:00pm           Departure

Science Fair Projects

On the registration form, please indicate how many posters you will be bringing. Posters should be no more than 24" x 36."

Hotel Accommodations and travel to Johnson Space Center

For hotel accommodations and access to Johnson Space Center campus, during the registration process, we are asking for specific information. Please be prepared to provide:

- Adults (18+): full name, gender, country of origin and valid ID or passport. If not a U.S. Citizen, a three-week advance notice is needed to clear security and background checks. Federal laws state that only U.S. citizens can enter the campus without prior permission by the government facility.

- Students under the age of 18: full name and gender.

On the registration forms, please indicate rooming assignments.

Participant Travel Support

Teachers, please contact your sponsoring GLOBE Partnership for travel funding information. Partners will pay their own travel and receive a reimbursement after filling out the proper paperwork.

Please follow this link to register!