On Thursday, January 25, nearly 100 students from across Tulsa and Creek counties participated in the Tulsa Regional Science Fair, sponsored and hosted by The University of Tulsa. Participants competed in two divisions: Junior Division (7-9 grade) and Senior Division (10-12 grade.) More than 65 STEM professionals and community members volunteered to make this experience possible.
Over $1,000 in cash prizes were awarded to outstanding projects from professional societies and sponsors. Twenty projects were selected to go to the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair (OSSEF) in March 2024. The top two projects will receive funding for an all-expense-paid trip to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in May 2024.
There was also a STEM Career Panel where students asked questions to hear about real life career experiences. This was hosted by Erin Iski, a chemistry and biology professor at The University of Tulsa (TU). The speakers were Chad Brown (Ramsey Industries), Jordan Masterson (Boeing), Jyoti Iyer (TU), and Dr. Katie Mika (TU).
Congratulations to the winners and everyone who participated!
- Category Awards, Junior Division
- Category Awards, Senior Division
- Projects Advancing to ISEF
- Projects Advancing to OSSEF
- Special Award Winners
Category Awards
Junior Division
Behavioral Neurosciences
| First Place | Mia S. Grade 7, University School Somewhere over the Brainbow |
| Second Place | Hudson Hale Grade 7, University School Eye see different |
| Third Place | Alexadra Graber Grade 7, University School Science fair |
Developmental & Cognitive Sciences
| First Place | Lillian Salon Grade 8, University School A Picture is Worth A Thousand Numbers |
| Second Place | Arnav Iyengar Grade 7, University School The more you know the faster you go |
| Third Place | Laya Kotihal Grade 7, University School Something’s in the Air |
Engineering
| First Place | Nash Skelton, Charlie Edwards, and Eric Brashears Grade 8, Oklahoma School of Innovation & Experiential Learning The Fire Finders |
| Second Place | Wyatt Ivins Grade 8, Monte Cassino A New Prototype for Collapsible and Expandable Structures: Combining Auxetics with Hinged Polyhedra |
| Third Place | Axel Bryan Grade 8, Undercroft Montessori School Using Robotics for disaster response: Navigating and Communicating. |
Environmental & Life Sciences
| First Place | Anna Rogers Grade 8, Undercroft Montessori School Changes in Air Quality due to the Rising Temperatures on Different Surfaces |
| Second Place | Truman Prather Grade 8, University School The NOT So Everlasting Gobstopper |
| Third Place | Orson Slater Grade 7, University School Blinded by the Lights |
Medical & Health Sciences
| First Place | Roshan Kunapuli Grade 7, University School I (heart sign) Exercise! |
| Second Place | Josiah Smietanski, Rick Lenan, and Zoe Jordan Grade 7, Oklahoma School of Innovation & Experiential Learning Posture Perfect |
| Third Place | Mathilda Ihrig Grade 8, Undercroft Montessori School Comparative Analysis of Anatomical Changes in the Brains of Dementia Patients |
Microbiology & Biochemistry
| First Place | Grace Noviski Grade 7, Undercroft Montessori School Efficacy of Commercial Pool Treatments on Reducing Bacterial Load |
| Second Place | Juliette Jackson Grade 7, University School Mold on the Move |
| Third Place | Axel Hernandez and Mateo Martinez Grade 7, Dove School of Discovery Bad Bacteria? |
Physical Sciences
| First Place | Avika Deepak Grade 7, University School The Taste of Time |
| Second Place | Sophia Kurklinsky Grade 7, University School Spin-Tacular Science: The Axel-lent Art of Figure Skating Spins |
| Third Place | Andrew Surja Grade 8, University School Keep it Cool |
Plant Sciences
| First Place | Sophia G. Grade 8, University School Forever Flowers |
| Second Place | Divya Ramnath Grade 7, University School Hot and Cold plants |
| Third Place | Norah Jankowsky Grade 8, University School Plant |
Social Sciences
| First Place | Joses Joshi Grade 8, University School A Laughing Matter |
| Second Place | Evelyn Saylor Grade 8, University School Phone, Phone, In My Hand- Who’s The Fairest In The Land? |
| Third Place | Rosemary Gould Grade 7, University School Dressing Though the Decades |
The 2024 Tulsa Regional Science Fair was Presented By:
