USA Science and Engineering Festival
usa science engineering festival biannual science festival held washington dc founded larry bock festival largest celebration science technology engineering mathematics stem discipline united state inaugural event held october – second festival april – third festival april – fourth festival april – fifth festival april – festival lasted two week culminated october – expo national mall expo featured interactive handson science activity presented u science engineering organization universitiesresearch institute professional science society government agency high tech life science company informal science outreach organization participated festival nifty fifty nifty fifty program group fifty nominated professional various area science engineering interacted spoke work career middle high school student across washington dc fall speaker background varied spanned chemistry biotechnology engineering math computer science medicine green technology nanotechnology business physic astronomy energy lunch laureate lunch laureate program focused small group middle high school student across greater washington dc northern virginia maryland area purpose program engage student informal conversation nobel prize–winning scientist brownbag lunch twelve laureate participated program leon lederman john c mather william daniel phillips robert h grubbs alan j heeger dudley r herschbach phillip sharp kary b mullis kurt wuthrich douglas osheroff baruch samuel blumberg sir harry kroto expo twoweek festival ended twoday expo national mall featured u science organization list exhibitor included university college high school science club student organization research institute informal science outreach organization community organization professional science engineering society life science high tech company type science organization people reportedly attended event second expo took place walter e washington convention center washington dc april – third expo took place walter e washington convention center april – satellite festival satellite festival planned number location throughout united state including arizona tucson california los angeles oakland san francisco santa ana florida gainesville jacksonville ruskin west palm beach idaho pocatello illinois chicago dekalb maryland middle river rockville new jersey clifton new york new york city rochester north carolina chapel hill north carolina science festival ohio cleveland columbus texas austin dallas san antonio virginia fairfax fall church hampton reston washington vancouver pacific northwest science engineering festival michigan tech mind trekker also traveling component usa science engineering festival government support festival bipartisan honorary congressional host committee member house resolution senate resolution unanimously approved support goal usa science engineering festival white house scheduled inaugural science fair coincide inaugural usa science engineering festival president obama referenced importance festival keynote address white house science fair president obama created dedicated public service announcement inviting general public usa science engineering festival major government official attended participated directly usa science engineering festival including chief science advisor john holdren secretary transportation ray lahood head rd department defense zachary lemnios head rd office naval research michael kassner talk onrs involvement usa science engineering festival head rd national park service gary machlis involved festival nifty fifty program head rd epa paul anastas involved nifty fifty program kick festival william brinkman department energy nih director francis collins nifty fifty speaker well performed song festival expo science celebrity support festival many science celebrity participated inaugural usa science engineering festival including bill nye science guy jamie hyneman adam savage kari byron television show mythbusters sid science kid cast member ncis ernő rubik usa science engineering festival walter e washington convention center april – sneak peek friday april nd usa science engineering festival hosted program leading festival including nifty fifty lunch laureate satellite event sneak peek friday attendee festival including attendee exhibitor volunteer staff people actively participating momentous festival celebration threeday period dc convention center reported nd usa science engineering festival second attended event history center sneak peek friday doubled size based number student preregistered included nearly student teacher military family government official press festival attended key white house official valerie jarrett senior advisor assistant president intergovernmental affair public engagement president obamas daughter sasha malia attended nifty fifty presentation senior leader country attended including prince mohammed saudi arabia science celebrity jamie hyneman adam savage discovery channel mythbusters performed festival science celebrity included bill nye science guy mayim bialik apollo robbins sid science kid samantha yammine cast member ncis los angeles u olympic speed skater elon musk richard garriott george whitesides hand host panel discussion celebrity included nasa astronaut author scientist engineer rd usa science engineering festival featured nationwide contest school program school year including popular nifty fifty science speaker program festival culminated twoday grand finale expo april – sneak peek friday april u news stem solution conference april – third festival featured first xstem symposium new xstem symposium presented northrop grumman foundation extreme stem symposium conducted middle high school student april second xstem symposium held standalone event april continues annual basis xstem feature interactive presentation aimed inspire kid pursue career stem xstem open student grade festival organizer seeking make xstem national program event across country attendee festival festival like previous year took place walter e washington convention center based estimated number convention center people attended day xstem sneak peek friday included exhibitor stated roughly visitor stopped booth course threeday expo attendee state u international attendee different country visited festival sneak peek friday included student teacher military family government official press – increase sneak peek friday attendee included student state – three country student teacher area underserved school homeschoolers military family attended inaugural xstem symposium th usa science engineering festival culminated two–day grand finale expo april – walter e washington convention center washington dc leading stem organization presented handson science engineering activity sneak peek friday took place april xstem symposium held standalone event april featured presentation workshop leader science technology engineering mathematics partner festival included national academy engineering national academy science american association advancement science aaa american physical society american chemical society institute electrical electronics engineer ieee association woman science society hispanic professional engineer national society black engineer harvard university massachusetts institute technology princeton university georgetown university university california san diego university california berkeley john hopkins university united state naval academy duke university university maryland j craig venter institute carnegie institution science national institute health nih national science foundation nsf national aeronautics space administration nasa office naval research u department energy air force research laboratory lawrence berkeley national laboratory fermi national accelerator laboratory fermilab princeton plasma physic laboratory lockheed martin agilent technology google baxter international resmed hitachi smithsonian institution american museum natural history united state botanic garden marian koshland science museum inspiration recognition science technology first girl inc girl scout united state america boy scout america list festival united state