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Qatar Foundation Research and Development’s (QF R&D) annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Fair (Qatar STEAM Fair) came to a close on Thursday.
Organised in collaboration with Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of QF R&D, and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the three-day event was held at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).
The second edition of the fair brought together some of the brightest scientific minds from around the country.
A total of 330 students — 65% of whom were Qatari — from 67 independent and international middle, secondary schools took part in the competition. Additionally, a total of 170 research projects were presented over the course of the fair.
“Qatar STEAM is the only competition of its kind in the country that enables young students to develop their research skills and explore the field of science in an exciting yet intense setting. It has been incredible to witness the tremendous talent and ability displayed by the participants who will go on to make significant contributions to Qatar and the field of science,’’ said Dr Hamad al-Ibrahim, executive vice president at QF R&D and chairman of Qatar Science and Technology Park.
Participants presented their research projects to a judging panel comprising of 56 leading industry experts from local education institutions and ministries, who assessed project submissions in computing, biomedicine, mathematics and physics, basic sciences, engineering, chemistry, energy, behavioural and social sciences.
In the Grand Awards category, Sara Khalaf al-Kubaisi and Tamara Ismail Bashir from Moza Bint Mohammed Preparatory Independent School for Girls won first place.
Abdulrahman A Mohammed and Ahmed S El Hamamsi from Ahmed Bin Hanbal Independent Secondary School for Boys took home second place, while Maryam A al-Ansari and Heba Redwan from Al Eman Independent Secondary School for Girls were awarded third place.
The grand champions will go on to represent Qatar at the renowned Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to be held from May 8–13 in Phoenix, Arizona, US, and the Intel Arab Fair set to take place later this year.
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