by Admin AUSSEF | May 26, 2026 | ISEF 2026
This is a special update – the Daily Update for Day 8 will come out later. The AUSSEF & NZ contingent in the US are jubilant with Michael Reeves winning a USD $1000 special award tonight. Michael, a Year 11 student from Ivanhoe Grammar School, Victoria,...
by Admin AUSSEF | May 26, 2026 | ISEF 2026
Today was the big day – Judging Day at ISEF. The AUSSEF team would like to thank everyone for their messages of encouragement and support. The team greatly appreciated hearing well wishes over breakfast before heading into what would be an intense and exciting...
by Admin AUSSEF | May 25, 2026 | ISEF 2026
Today marks the calm before tomorrow’s Judging Day at ISEF. This morning, finalists entered the exhibition hall independently to stand alongside their projects during the Press, Sponsors and VIP session. While these interactions often focus predominantly on American...
by Admin AUSSEF | May 25, 2026 | ISEF 2026
Monday began with a Symposia session designed to help students better understand the ISEF judging process. This year’s event includes 1,381 projects and 1,725 finalists representing approximately 60 countries, regions, and territories. More than...
by Admin AUSSEF | May 25, 2026 | ISEF 2026
Today was registration day for the Australian Science and Engineering Fair finalists here in Phoenix! All members of the team are now officially registered and proudly wearing their event wristbands and lanyards. These are essential...
by Admin AUSSEF | May 25, 2026 | ISEF 2026
Today was a bit of a rest day after two full days of travelling. After a 9:30 breakfast, the AUSSEF and NZ delegation travelled by bus to a Walmart Supercentre, where we shopped for items that are needed for our ISEF displays. The students also collected food supplies...
by Admin AUSSEF | May 25, 2026 | ISEF 2026
Today was literally a mind-blowing day! After a 6am breakfast, we were picked up by two tour guides, Tracy and Han, from Detours American West who took us from the desert landscape of Phoenix to the Colorado Plateau, 7000 foot above sea level, equivalent to the...
by Admin AUSSEF | May 25, 2026 | ISEF 2026
After literally 5 months of preparation, 7 of the 10 finalists from the AUSSEF team and both finalists from the NZ team departed for Phoenix, Arizona. The remaining 3 finalists arrive tomorrow ready for a huge week of engagement and competition. Delays in Sydney...
by aussef | Jul 29, 2024 | CASTIC 2024, Updates
In the closing ceremony for the 38th China Adolescents Science & Technology Innovation Contest (CASTIC), our four students all took out major awards. Adrian and Alex Zhuang (NSW) won a Gold Award in the Environmental Science category, Niyaz Hasan (NT) won a Silver...
by aussef | Jul 29, 2024 | CASTIC 2024, Updates
International relations are at the heart of CASTIC. This evening, we were taken on a ferry ride down the Haihe River where we witnessed the amazing lights of Tianjin and took in the spectacular architecture including the giant Ferris wheel “Tianjin Eye” built on the...
