The New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) is an annual science fair contested by around 700 high school students from

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and

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, making it the largest high school research competition in New York City. About 150 participants advance to the finals round. Awards include scholarships to study at

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and

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, while the finalists win a trip to represent New York City at the

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. Winners represent Team NYC at ISEF and compete for $4,000,000 in awards. The event is sponsored by the

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(NYCDOE) and the

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(CUNY) Office of Academic Affairs. Other science fairs include the

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, Siemens Science Fair,

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and Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.

Obama's visit to NYCSEF

In 2011, President

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and Mayor

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visited the New York City Science and Engineering Fair at the American Museum of Natural History. President Obama was the keynote speaker for the event addressing the 191 students participating at the Finals Round. President Obama said, “I want you to know that you are the key to our success. You’re going to be able to find a job because there’s going to be a great advantage for the skills you’re learning. So you should all be extraordinarily proud of the work you’re doing.”

Judges

All of the judges are volunteers who judge the categories in the

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and

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, etc.

References

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