State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa

State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa

The SSTFI is an annual event held in Ames, IA. This event showcases the scientific endeavors (and a

07/10/2024

5 days left until the deadline for the Student Advisory Board!

🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟
Calling all 10th - 12th grade students who have participated or will be participating in the 2025 SSTFI! πŸš€ Want to make a real impact on the fair? πŸ’‘ Consider joining our Student Advisory Board! 🀝 Share your ideas, insights, and passion for science with us. Applications are open now - don't miss out! Apply today and be a part of shaping the future of the SSTFI! πŸŽ“πŸ”¬ 🌟
Link to Application: https://form.jotform.com/241206295862054
Find the Application on our homepage: http://sstfi.org
Deadline July 15th, 2024

06/25/2024

We are 10 days away! Get your discounted tickets today!

Join the State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa on July 5th for an exciting opportunity to witness real life STEM in action at the Iowa Cubs game, followed by a spectacular fireworks display! Mark your calendars for this exciting event! Share with all of your friends!
Buy your tickets below!
https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Statescience

06/03/2024

We just couldn't keep this secret any longer! πŸŽ‰ Introducing our new Junior State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa program! 🌟

This exciting program is open to all youth in Iowa from 3rd through 5th grade. We can't wait to see young minds across Iowa expand their STEM knowledge, curiosity and communication skills.

Stay tuned for more details! For any questions, please reach out to SSTFI Director, Alexa Groff, at [email protected].

Iowa Students Showcase Innovation and Excellence at the International Science and Engineering Fair 06/03/2024

Congratulations to our Iowa delegation! What a way to represent on the big stage!

Iowa Students Showcase Innovation and Excellence at the International Science and Engineering Fair Fifteen Iowa youth scientists and engineers have returned from the prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair held May 11-17 in Los Angeles. This annual event, the world's largest international pre-college science competition, brought together over 1,700 high school students from more th...

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/17/2024

Congratulations to Ish*ta Mukadam of Maharishi Schools on her fourth place finish in her category of Translational Medicine.

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/17/2024

Congratulations to Shanza Sami of Iowa City West on 4th place finish in the category of Earth & Environmental Sciences.

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/17/2024

Congratulations to Ritvik Gupta of Johnston on his 4th place award in the category of Computational Biology!

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/17/2024

Congratulations to Ananya and Avyay Balaji with their 4th place award in the category of Cellular & Molecular Biology!!

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/17/2024

Our 3rd place winner in the category of Biomedical Engineering is Benjamin Lothamer.

Regeneron ISEF 2024 Grand Awards Ceremony 05/17/2024

Team Iowa is ready for Grand Awards!! Join us live now!

Regeneron ISEF 2024 Grand Awards Ceremony

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/17/2024

Our second award winner of the evening, Antariksha Sharma of Maharishi schools won a DCAT (Drug, Chemical Associated Technologies) special award of $5000

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/17/2024

Special award winner Ish*ta Mukadam from Maharishi schools won the Air Force special award of $750!

Regeneron ISEF 2024 Special Awards Ceremony 05/17/2024

Tune into the Regeneron ISEF Special Awards Ceremony now!
Good luck Team Iowa!!

Regeneron ISEF 2024 Special Awards Ceremony

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/16/2024

Public viewing day today! Our observers will be leading 3,500 inner city youth today and our finalists will be presenting to the public!

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/16/2024

Team Iowa yesterday ready to take on their judging day and observers their learning day!

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/16/2024

Team Iowa celebrating judging day at ISEF’s night out at Universal Studios! Spending the night riding the rides and eating all the food!

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/15/2024

Today is the day! The finalists are in the convention center finalist hall presenting their research! Let’s wish them luck!

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/15/2024

The tradition of pinning our finalists by their mentors.

05/14/2024
Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/14/2024

Team Iowa is ready for our conversation with Dr. Jeanette Epps on board the Internstional Space Station!

Regeneron ISEF 2024 Opening Ceremony 05/14/2024

Live now! Opening ceremonies! Look for our group in the pink shirts and the two corn hats!

Regeneron ISEF 2024 Opening Ceremony

Photos from State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa's post 05/14/2024

Team Iowa is set up approved and ready for opening ceremonies!

05/01/2024

🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟
Calling all 10th - 12th grade students who have participated or will be participating in the 2025 SSTFI! πŸš€ Want to make a real impact on the fair? πŸ’‘ Consider joining our Student Advisory Board! 🀝 Share your ideas, insights, and passion for science with us. Applications are open now - don't miss out! Apply today and be a part of shaping the future of the SSTFI! πŸŽ“πŸ”¬ 🌟

Link to Application : https://form.jotform.com/241206295862054
Find the Application on our homepage: http://sstfi.org

Deadline July 15th, 2024

04/26/2024

See our 2024 stats recap!

State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa Announces 2024 Winners 04/24/2024

We are excited to release our press release!
More SSTFI recap to come!

State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa Announces 2024 Winners Coming from across the state, 611 junior and senior high school students competed for prizes, awards and scholarships during the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa on April 4-5.

04/19/2024

We want to say THANK YOU to the teachers who participated in the 2024 State Science & Technology Fair. Please help me congratulate the hard work and dedication that our teachers and mentors put in with the students across Iowa! Let's CELEBRATE them!!

04/18/2024

Join the State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa on July 5th for an exciting opportunity to witness real life STEM in action at the Iowa Cubs game, followed by a spectacular fireworks display! Mark your calendars for this exciting event! Share with all of your friends!

Buy your tickets below!
https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Statescience

03/27/2024

We are looking for a few more judges for next Thursday April 4th judging session! Please share with your contacts, coworkers, neighbors and friends!

Sign up HERE! https://www.jotform.com/build/231445598217967

03/26/2024

πŸŽ‰ Exciting News! πŸŽ‰
Join us for the Grand Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 5th, where we'll be honored to host our keynote speaker, Dr. Magan Lewis! 🌟 Dr. Lewis, the Equipment & Automated Field Sensing Lead for Bayer Crop Science, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the stage. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to hear from a leader in the field of agriculture and automation! 🌾🚜

03/25/2024

πŸŽ‰ Exciting News! πŸŽ‰
We're thrilled to announce our keynote speaker for Thursday, April 4th, 2024, Special Awards Ceremony: Tylor Johnson! 🌟 Tylor, an alumni of the State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa, is joining us from the FDA, where he works as a Microbiologist. 🦠✨ We're honored to welcome him back and can't wait to hear his inspiring insights! Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity – mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable evening!

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