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UNMC Invites Nebraska Eighth Grade Students to Apply To Compete in Upcoming Regional Science Competitions

The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites eighth grade students

interested in the sciences to apply to compete in one of five upcoming

regional science competitions as part of the tenth annual UNMC Health/Science

Meet. To compete in regional competitions, submit either a paper on a research

topic or do a poster presentation on the results of their research. Science

fields include health, electronics, earth sciences and veterinary medicine.

Regional competitions will be held in Grand Island, North Platte, Scottsbluff,

Lincoln and Omaha during March and April 2002. One-hundred finalists from

the regional competitions will qualify to attend UNMC 10th Health/Science

Meet June 6-8 in Omaha.

While on the UNMC campus, students will participate in hands-on science

activities, learn about various health fields, meet health professionals

and students, and participate in recreational activities.

Application materials for regional competitions have been mailed to

Nebraska eighth grade science teachers, junior high principals and county

superintendents. Students should contact one of these individuals to get

an application for the regional competition. Applications are due at UNMC

by Friday, Feb. 22, 2002.

The goal of the UNMC Health/Science Meet is to provide students a fun

and educational experience with a close-up look at the health sciences

that will inspire and motivate students to pursue a career in the health

sciences, said Roxanna Jokela, coordinator of the UNMC Rural Health Education

Network and chair of the meet. She said the UNMC Health/Science Meet is

part of an overall effort to increase the numbers of Nebraskans practicing

health care in rural communities.

This years regional competitions will be held on the following locations

and dates.

Grand Island March 21

North Platte March 26

Scottsbluff March 28

Omaha  April 6

Lincoln  April 27

 

For details about entering the regional competition, contact your school

principal or call UNMC at 1 (800), 626-8431, extension 9509, or e-mail

Jokela at rjokela@unmc.edu. Although students can enter independently,

they are encouraged to work with their schools.

 

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