More than 500 high school students from throughout Western New York will participate in the Lake Erie/Niagara Regional NYS Science Olympiad hosted by Canisius College and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on Saturday, January 30 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in Science Hall. The competition, which is free and open to the public, includes many exciting and visually interesting science events including:
- Bridge Test – students test the strength of their strategically-designed wood bridge structures
- Protein Modelling – students explore protein structure/function by creating three-dimensional models of proteins
- Robot Arm – students design, build and test a robotic arm
- Wind Power – students design and build a device that can turn wind into energy
- Wright Stuff – students make, test and fly an airplane powered by a twisted rubber band, with the goal of achieving the longest flight duration
An awards ceremony will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The top four teams will advance to the New York State Science Olympiad competition to be held at LeMoyne College on March 11-12, 2016.
Submitted by: Phil Sheridan, PhD, associate professor, chemistry and biochemistry
