Subject Areas

To help participants find the right classification for their projects, the categories and subcategories recognized by the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) are listed here. For additional information and definition of categories, visit the ISEF web site.

Animal Sciences

  • Development
  • Ecology
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Pathology
  • Physiology
  • Population Genetics
  • Systematics
  • Other

 

Behavioral & Social Sciences

  • Clinical & Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Other

 

Biochemistry

  • General Biochemistry
  • Metabolism
  • Structural Biochemistry
  • Other

 

Cellular and Molecular Biology

  • Cellular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Other

 

Chemistry

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • General Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Other

 

Computer Science

  • Algorithms, Data Bases
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Networking and Communications
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Graphics
  • Software Engineering., ProgrammingLanguages
  • Computer System, Operating System
  • Other

 

Earth & Planetary Science

  • Climatology, Weather
  • Geochemistry, Mineralogy
  • Paleontology
  • Geophysics
  • Planetary Science
  • Tectonics
  • Other

 

ENGINEERING: Electrical & Mechanical

  • Electrical Eng., Computer Eng., Controls
  • Mechanical Engineering,Robotics
  • Thermodynamics, Solar
  • Other

 

ENGINEERING: Materials & Bioengineering

  • Bioengineering
  • Civil Engineering, Construction Eng.
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering, Processing
  • Material Science
  • Other

 

Energy & Transportation

  • Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, Aerodynamics
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Fossil Fuel Energy
  • Vehicle Development
  • Renewable Energies
  • Other

 

Environmental Management

  • Bioremediation
  • Ecosystems Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Land Resource Management, Forestry
  • Recycling, Waste Management
  • Other

 

Environmental Sciences

  • Air Pollution and Air Quality
  • Soil Contamination and Soil Quality
  • Water Pollution and Water Quality
  • Other

 

Mathematical Sciences

  • Algebra
  • Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Geometry
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Other

 

Medicine and Health Sciences

  • Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology of Diseases
  • Physiology and Pathophysiology
  • Other

 

Microbiology (Projects covering this material are not permitted in the elementary and middle school levels, grades 4-8)

  • Antibiotics, Antimicrobials
  • Bacteriology
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Virology
  • Other

 

Physics and Astronomy

  • Atoms, Molecules, Solids
  • Astronomy
  • Biological Physics
  • Instrumentation and Electronics
  • Magnetics and Electromagnetics
  • Nuclear and Particle Physics
  • Optics, Lasers, Masers
  • Theoretical Physics
  • Theoretical or Computational Astronomy
  • Other

 

Plant Sciences

  • Agriculture/Agronomy
  • Development
  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • Photosynthesis
  • Plant Physiology (Molecular, Cellular,Organismal)
  • Plant Systematics, Evolution
  • Other
 

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SEFNK 2012

February 25, 2012
8:00am - 4:00pm
Northern Kentucky University

Thank you to all those that volunteered their time and efforts to put on yet another successful fair.

Also, congratulations and thanks to the students, teachers and parents on a job well done.

We hope to see you again next year.

Important Reminders

SEFNK 2013 - Saturday February 23, 2013

It's never too early to start thinking about your next science project.

 

Registration Limits: (These limits will remain in place for 2013. Any changes will hopefully be posted by September 1, 2012. We reserve the right to make adjustments as necessary to accommodate the event space.)

Elementary (4th -5th) - Only the top 2 projects from any school or local fair can proceed to SEFNK.
Middle School (6th - 8th) - 17 project limit (no more than 2 projects in a category) from any school or local fair.
Due to space limitations we reserve the right to close registration early. High School registrations will be given priority. Elementary and middle School registrations will be handled in order of receipt.

Project Limits:
Elementary and Middle School level projects will not be accepted in the following areas: Microbiology; Human or Vertebrate projects that contain or make use of tissues, fluids, cells, etc; Projects pertaining to the use of recombinant DNA. Attempts to move such projects from the Microbiology category to another will be disqualified from competition. Please contact us if there are any questions concerning a project's eligibility to register.

IRB and SRC review:
Please also review and pay special attention to the rules regarding use of animal or human subjects, hazardous chemicals and devices. We plan to continue our strict adherence to ISEF paperwork requirements set for high school participants for the elementary and middle school levels as well. The ISEF Rules Wizard is the easiest way to determine what forms are required for a project. IRB and SRC project reviews must be performed prior to project research. Please refer to SEFNK and ISEF rules for more details.


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Charles Bowen, SEFNK Director
Founders Hall #519
Nunn Drive
Northern Kentucky University
Phone: (859) 572-6554
Fax: (859) 572-6179
Email: sefnk@nku.edu

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