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Over 50,800 K-12 students in Southern Arizona currently participate in SARSEF, conducting research projects to be considered as a representative of their school. The top 15% of projects advance to this weeklong celebration of their achievements and further competition.
Each year, over $100,000 in awards, trips and scholarships are awarded, thanks to our community support. Top high school students move on to international levels of competition, where SARSEF alumni succeed at four-times the national average!
Welcome to the 2021 virtual Fair!
Enter the Exhibit Hall Lists of WinnersProject Spotlight
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Life sciences presentations from Tucson Reptile Museum, The Cooper Center for Environmental Learning, and Terracon
Watch how science and art come together with activities from the Museum of Kinetic Art and Dorsey Kaufmann's graduate research
Peek inside ON Semiconductor, then dive into physics and astronomy with UArizona's College of Optics and the Fred Whipple Observatory
Come join PCC's IT Center for Excellence for the basics behind hacking. This is a live hacking event where YOU get to participate!
Hear from PCC nursing students and learn firsthand about the teamwork needed to implement widespread testing of the COVID-19 virus at Sonora Quest Laboratories
Learn about this unique program for high schoolers and join employees from Amazon and the UArizona Tech Park in an interactive Q&A session
We are so fortunate to have generous donors who support critical thinking and problem solving in Southern Arizona.We could not do the work we do without the contributions of organizations and individuals in our community!
Learn more about ways to donate and what your support means for Arizona students.
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Check out our Family Fun page for all of this and more!
View activitiesWe are always in need of volunteers to help the programs at SARSEF. Whether judging, mentoring, or offering other volunteer support, there is a place for you! Check out our volunteer opportunities!
Volunteer JudgeSARSEF was formed in 1955 in an effort to increase student interest in the field of science. The mission of SARSEF is to teach Arizona’s Pre-K-12 grade students critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) through inquiry-based learning and research. SARSEF accomplishes this mission through a variety of programming including SARSEF Research Fair Week, educational outreach programs with an emphasis on underrepresented populations in the sciences, teacher professional development, ACES Camp for Middle School girls, Racing the Sun, and Arizona STEM Adventure. Over 795 professionals in the community volunteer for SARSEF each year, and 145 organizations support its programs financially.
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