OCSEF Journal

OCSEF – Chapman High School Research Conference

Chapman High School Research Conference will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 8:30am to 4:00pm The annual OCSEF ...

OCSEF Announces 2024 Winners & Nominees for CSEF & Thermo Fisher, and ISEF

The 69th Annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF) celebrated its winners on Sunday, March 10 at Chapman University ...

Woodbridge High School Student Katherine Hua’s AI-Powered Vision Aid Earns Recognition in Regeneron Science Talent Search

In a prestigious acknowledgment of scientific excellence, Katherine Hua, a 17-year-old student from Woodbridge High School, has been named among ...

OCSEF Student Maya Gandhi Wins Thermo Fisher JIC Top Winners Award

Congratulations to our star student Maya Gandhi! Earlier this year Maya was announced among the 30 finalists in the 2023 ...

Ask A Scientist / Engineer

The OCSEF is providing an opportunity for students, grades 6-12, where you can ask questions and get guidance from a ...

Research and Design Academy: Six-Part Workshop Series on How to Create a Project for the OCSEF

OCSEF hosts a series of workshops designed to guide students, grades 6 through 12, to complete a science research or ...

OCSEF Student Maya Gandhi is a Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge Finalist

Society for Science has announced Maya Gandhi among the 30 finalists in the 2023 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge ...

Two New Videos Available on Picking a Topic for a STEM Project

Students and Educators -- Check out the videos from the 2023 OCSEF summer workshops on picking a STEM topic for ...

Cultivating STEM leaders

The Orange County Science and Engineering Fair is sponsored by The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Dr. Arnold Beckman's interest ...

An Interview with OCSEF’s Teacher of the Year for 2023: Travis Garwick

Travis Garwick, a STEM teacher at Warner Middle School, recently awarded Teacher of the Year at the 2023 Orange County ...