Media Resources

The Ying TRSEF offers these resources for those interested in learning more about the fair and its history, its student participants, and issues of pre-collegiate science and engineering research and experience.

Ying TRSEF information

Meet the Ying TRSEF PowerPoint show (9 minutes with voiceover)

Ying TRSEF Fact Sheet

Brochure about our Ying Challenge Grant our Naming Sponsor’s generous matching grant for fair operations

Ying TRSEF Brochure

The TRSEF Science Fest Flyer about an entire weekend celebrating Science and Engineering at Onondaga Community College!

Ying TRSEF Affiliated Counties

Abstracts 2006, 2007 and 2009 TRSEF Finalists’ abstracts

Ying TRSEF Timeline An annotated timeline about the development of the Ying TRSEF

The Ying TRSEF Video “Science Fairs: A Piece of the Puzzle” This 10-minute video introduces you to science fair students and mentors, judges and directors, even a corporate sponsor!

2009 Award Ceremony Program

Endorsements of the Ying TRSEF

Congressman Boehlert’s Endorsement Former Congressman and Ying TRSEF Honorary Chairperson Sherwood Boehlert

Congressman Arcuri’s Endorsement Congressman Michael Arcuri, 24th Congressional District

Congressman Hinchey’s Endorsement Congressman Maurice Hinchey, 22nd Congressional District

Congressman Massa’s Endorsement Congressman Eric Massa, 29th Congressional District

Congresswoman Slaughter’s Endorsement Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, 23rd Congressional District

NNYCF’s Endorsement Northern New York Community Foundation, our first Foundation sponsor, awarded a three-year development grant for the Ying TRSEF!

Background About Science & Engineering Education

The STEM Crisis

Gathering Storm – Preface and Executive Summary A report from the National Academies.

Media coverage about the Ying TRSEF and its outreach workshop the Family Science Adventure.

Buffalo News: May 18, 2009 ISEF Awards report

WIVB: May 5, 2009 story on TRSEF’s Finalists

Family Science Adventure – Watertown Daily Times

Family Science Adventure – Jamestown Community College

Story about Family Science Adventure in Syracuse. Action News 3 with Laura Hand – January 6, 2009 (video no long online – text clip only).

Radio interview about Family Science Adventure and science fairs! WRVO-FM shares with Upstate NY news about the impact of science fair involvement upon students and the wider community.