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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Canada's Top Youth Scientists Awarded $1.3 Million at the 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, June 06, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From groundbreaking schizophrenia treatment research to innovative sea turtle robots, Canada's top young scientists showcased world-class research and innovation this week at the 63rd Canada-Wide Science Fair. At an awards ceremony this evening at the University of New Brunswick, 219 finalists were recognized with nearly $1.3 million in scholarships and awards at the country's premier youth science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) event. The fair's Best Project Award in Discovery went to Sara Waqas from Calgary for her project, "Neurobiologically Informed Targeted Schizophrenia Treatment: A Multi-Omic, fMRI Approach", while the Best Project in Innovation went to Evan Budz from Burlington, Ontario, for his project "Development of an Autonomous Bionic Sea Turtle Robot for Ecological Monitoring using AI". "This week, we've witnessed the power of youth curiosity in action," said Reni Barlow, Executive Director at Youth Science Canada, organizers of the event. "Every student who undertakes a STEM project deserves to be celebrated for their dedication and creativity. Tonight's winners are a powerful example of the impact youth can make through STEM." * * * * * Top winners, selected by over 200 judges, include: Best Project AwardsBest Project: DiscoverySara Waqas from Calgary, Alberta, for Neurobiologically Informed Targeted Schizophrenia Treatment: A Multi-Omic, fMRI to project Best Project: InnovationEvan Budz from Burlington, Ontario, for Development of an Autonomous Bionic Sea Turtle Robot for Ecological Monitoring using to project Platinum Awards - Discovery Best Junior (Grade 7/8)Claire Sehn from Peterborough, Ontario, for Beat the Blaze: Preventing Wildfires and Drought With a Novel, Biodegradable to project Best Senior (Grade 11/12/Cégep)Hejin Wang from Saint John, New Brunswick, for Controlling Humongous Fungus: Cyanobacteria as a Biocontrol Agent for Root Rot to project Platinum Awards - Innovation Best Junior (Grade 7/8)Trisha Haldar from Windsor, Ontario, for Visual Drug Interaction to project Best Senior (Grade 11/12/Cégep)Chloe Rae Filion and Sophie Rose Filion from Fenwick, Ontario, for The Home Smog Alarm: How clean is your home's air?Link to project * * * * * The 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair featured 390 student finalists, from Grade 7 through Cégep, showcasing 339 projects. The event drew more than 5,000 visitors and more than 30,000 online viewers. The Canada-Wide Science Fair and STEM Expo continue in person at the University of New Brunswick tomorrow, Friday, June 6, until 2:30 p.m. ADT, with projects remaining online for public viewing afterward. The 64th edition of the Canada-Wide Science Fair will be held at the Edmonton EXPO Centre and the University of Alberta from May 23 to 30, 2026. Members of the public are invited to meet the best project and platinum award winners on Friday, June 6, at 8:30 a.m. ADT in the Richard J. Currie Center at the University of New Brunswick. The panel discussion will also be broadcast Media members are encouraged to participate. Winners will be available for media interviews throughout the week of June 9, 2025, by contacting Mary Moniz at mary@ Photos and videos, as well as the complete list of Canada-Wide Science Fair award recipients, are available here: CWSF 2025 Media Kit About Youth Science Canada Youth Science Canada empowers all Canadian youth to engage their curiosity in discovering and innovating through STEM projects. A registered charity incorporated in 1966, YSC delivers on its mission through national programs, including mySTEMspace, the National STEM Fair Network, Canada-Wide Science Fair, STEM Expo, Team Canada representation at international fairs and Smarter Science professional development for teachers. Through these programs, YSC directly supports the more than 500,000 students who do STEM projects in any given year. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts For more information:Mary MonizTorchia 647-278-0152mary@ Aline BedrosTorchia 514-250-2332aline@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Science
- Business Wire
Canada's Top Youth Scientists Awarded $1.3 Million at the 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From groundbreaking schizophrenia treatment research to innovative sea turtle robots, Canada's top young scientists showcased world-class research and innovation this week at the 63rd Canada-Wide Science Fair. At an awards ceremony this evening at the University of New Brunswick, 219 finalists were recognized with nearly $1.3 million in scholarships and awards at the country's premier youth science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) event. The fair's Best Project Award in Discovery went to Sara Waqas from Calgary for her project, "Neurobiologically Informed Targeted Schizophrenia Treatment: A Multi-Omic, fMRI Approach", while the Best Project in Innovation went to Evan Budz from Burlington, Ontario, for his project "Development of an Autonomous Bionic Sea Turtle Robot for Ecological Monitoring using AI". "Tonight's winners are a powerful example of the impact youth can make through STEM," said Reni Barlow, Executive Director at Youth Science Canada, organizers of the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2025. Share "This week, we've witnessed the power of youth curiosity in action," said Reni Barlow, Executive Director at Youth Science Canada, organizers of the event. "Every student who undertakes a STEM project deserves to be celebrated for their dedication and creativity. Tonight's winners are a powerful example of the impact youth can make through STEM." * * * * * Top winners, selected by over 200 judges, include: Best Project Awards Best Project: Discovery Sara Waqas from Calgary, Alberta, for Neurobiologically Informed Targeted Schizophrenia Treatment: A Multi-Omic, fMRI Approach. Link to project Best Project: Innovation Evan Budz from Burlington, Ontario, for Development of an Autonomous Bionic Sea Turtle Robot for Ecological Monitoring using AI. Link to project Platinum Awards - Discovery Best Junior (Grade 7/8) Claire Sehn from Peterborough, Ontario, for Beat the Blaze: Preventing Wildfires and Drought With a Novel, Biodegradable Treatment. Link to project Best Senior (Grade 11/12/Cégep) Hejin Wang from Saint John, New Brunswick, for Controlling Humongous Fungus: Cyanobacteria as a Biocontrol Agent for Root Rot Fungus. Link to project Platinum Awards - Innovation Best Junior (Grade 7/8) Trisha Haldar from Windsor, Ontario, for Visual Drug Interaction Checker. Link to project Best Senior (Grade 11/12/Cégep) Chloe Rae Filion and Sophie Rose Filion from Fenwick, Ontario, for The Home Smog Alarm: How clean is your home's air? Link to project * * * * * The 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair featured 390 student finalists, from Grade 7 through Cégep, showcasing 339 projects. The event drew more than 5,000 visitors and more than 30,000 online viewers. The Canada-Wide Science Fair and STEM Expo continue in person at the University of New Brunswick tomorrow, Friday, June 6, until 2:30 p.m. ADT, with projects remaining online for public viewing afterward. The 64 th edition of the Canada-Wide Science Fair will be held at the Edmonton EXPO Centre and the University of Alberta from May 23 to 30, 2026. Members of the public are invited to meet the best project and platinum award winners on Friday, June 6, at 8:30 a.m. ADT in the Richard J. Currie Center at the University of New Brunswick. The panel discussion will also be broadcast live. Media members are encouraged to participate. Winners will be available for media interviews throughout the week of June 9, 2025, by contacting Mary Moniz at mary@ Photos and videos, as well as the complete list of Canada-Wide Science Fair award recipients, are available here: CWSF 2025 Media Kit About Youth Science Canada Youth Science Canada empowers all Canadian youth to engage their curiosity in discovering and innovating through STEM projects. A registered charity incorporated in 1966, YSC delivers on its mission through national programs, including mySTEMspace, the National STEM Fair Network, Canada-Wide Science Fair, STEM Expo, Team Canada representation at international fairs and Smarter Science professional development for teachers. Through these programs, YSC directly supports the more than 500,000 students who do STEM projects in any given year. For more information, visit
CBC
24-03-2025
- Science
- CBC
Cree students from Mistissini, Quebec selected to go to national science fair
Social Sharing Two students from a northern Cree community will be going to Fredericton, New Brunswick, at the end of May after winning second place in their category at the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair. Errol Mianscum and Mark Petawabano from Voyageur Memorial High School in Mistissini were among 80 students from 21 Indigenous communities invited to present their science projects at the science fair held last week in the twin Cree and Inuit communities of Whapmagoostui and Kuujjuaraapik. Judges noticed their project, called Niibii: The Source of Life, and chose the two Secondary 3 students (which is the equivalent of being in Grade 9) to go to the 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair, along with two youth from the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach. "Participating was a big deal for all of us because we were representing our school," said Petawabano. The chairperson of the Cree School Board, Sarah Pash, believes the fair was a resounding success. "The students were able to make connections with their peers in other communities and share their similarities and their cultures", she said. "The fact that it was in the blended community of Whapmagoostui and Kuujjuaraapik was very symbolic of the bringing together of nations." Pash said the project presented by Mianscum and Petawabano is important for the Cree because it is about the land and it also took elders' knowledge into consideration. For their project the two teenagers compared different kinds of water. They used bottled water from the store, tap water, snow, and water from a natural spring on their traditional territories near Mistissini. "For many years, our elders have told us that the water where we are is safe to drink. And we wanted to prove that using science." And the elders were right, according to the students' report. "The natural water source from their hunting territories, their family traditional territory, came out to be the cleanest water in terms of other matters present in the water," said Pash. "It really valued that [elder's] knowledge as scientific knowledge." The team hopes their findings will encourage more people to drink fresh water from local sources. Pash said it's something the local government and other communities may be interested in looking into as well. "It's very consistent with the research that is already done in our territory and I am sure the Department of Environment at CNG [Cree Nation Government] will be very interested." Pash said Mianscum and Petawabano are becoming role models for the youth of Eeyou Istchee. She said that their invitation to the national fair demonstrates that a Cree community can make it to the national level when it comes to science. Other projects presented at the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair included a comparison of Schefferville's landfill and Knob Lake's contaminants, and a study on Labrador tea as a healer for arthritis.
