Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair
Welcome to the Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair!
The Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair (ACSEF) is affiliated with Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge the prestigious national middle school competition, CSEF - CA state science & engineering fair competition, and Regeneron ISEF the international science fair competition.
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Students and Teachers:
All students & teachers interested in joining ACSEF 2024 should begin with the PROJECT WIZARD. Some changes have been made to the 2024 eligibility, application, and rules- please check the links and information in the Wizard.
Not a Student?
There are plenty of ways to get involved. Please check out the following pages on how you can support ACSEF.
ACSEF 2024
SET-UP | Friday, March 15, 2023
Location: Chabot College, Hayward campus
Times: TBD
JUDGING | Saturday, March 16, 2023
Location: Chabot College, Hayward campus
Times: TBD
AWARDS | Monday, March 26, 2023
Location: PAC at Chabot College, Hayward campus
TImes: TBD
Applications for Student Leadership Board
NOW OPEN
Interested in working with other students towards promoting the next generation of scientist? Applications for Student Leadership Board (SLB) membership and officer positions are now open! We are excited to work with you for the 2023-2024 season!
Deadline to apply: October 6, 2024
Announcements
September 18, 2023
Save the Date for ACSEF 2024:
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Project Display set up - Friday, March 15, 2024
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Chabot College, Hayward campus
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ACSEF 2024 - Saturday, March 16, 2024
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Chabot College, Hayward campus
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Award Ceremony - Monday, March 18, 2024
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The Performing Arts Center on the Chabot College, Hayward campus
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June 4, 2023
Congratulations to ACSEF participants who have competed at CSEF and ISEF.
March 26, 2023
ACSEF 2023 is now complete! Check out our awards announcements below
Thank you to all of our 2023 Special Award Sponsors
ACSEF Organizing Board
● President's Award
● Director’s Award
● Emerging Scientist Award
● Longevity Achievement Award
Alameda County Water and Wastewater Agencies
American Psychological Association
Association for Women Geoscientists
Broadcom Coding With Commitment
Chevron Innovation Award
Lemelson Foundation Award
NASA Earth System Science Award
National Geographic Award
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Northern California Institute of Food Technologists
Office of Naval Research - U.S. Navy / U.S. Marine Corps
Regeneron Biomedical Science Award
Ricoh USA, Inc.
Society for In Vitro Biology
Switch Therapeutics Biology Award
Switch Therapeutics Chemistry Award
U.S. Metric Association
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Yale Science and Engineering Association
THANK YOU TO OUR ACSEF 2023 SPONSORS!
The Synopsys Outreach Foundation • Chevron Education • Professional Engineers in California Government • Society for Science • Exelixis • Ohlone For Kids • Sandia National Laboratories • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory • Consor • and the combined efforts of the Alameda County Water and Wastewater Agencies • Broadcom Foundation