Special Awards are donated by families, individuals, companies, organizations and groups to recognize deserving projects that deal with topics of interest to the donor.

AWARD WINNERS (not including Special Awards)

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pinnacle Best-in-Fair Award

Catharine Bowman, St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
J15 - ‘The Effects of Apigenin, Diosmetin and Chicoric Acid on TNF-Alpha and COX-2 Levels of Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages’.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pinnacle Second Best-in-Fair Award

Calvin Rieder, St. Thomas Aquinas, Halton Catholic District School Board
N07 - ‘Passive Manipulation of Thermal Radiation - Dual Purpose Condensers to Provide Potable Water’.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pinnacle Third Best-in-Fair Award

Arjuna Maharaj, Ancaster High, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Q03 - ‘The Effect of Antidepressant Treatment on Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor Levels’.

Drs. Ranjan and Monalisa Sur Award for Best High School Project:

Catharine Bowman, St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
J15 - ‘The Effects of Apigenin, Diosmetin and Chicoric Acid on TNF-Alpha and COX-2 Levels of Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages’.

Roy Middleton Award for Best Junior Project:

Claire Hunter, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
L11 - ‘Breathe! A Study of Vital Lung Capacity in Singers and Non-Singers’.

The BASEF Chairman's Award

Angelina Bomberry, Oliver M. Smith Kawennio:io, Six Nations School Board.
J03 -‘Alternative Approaches to Knee Pain Care'.

The BASEF Committee Award for top elementary school was awarded to Oakville Christian School.

The Herb Gildea award for top secondary school was won by Hillfield-Strathallan College in Hamilton.

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Trip Awards

Three top high school winners will travel to Los Angeles, California in May to compete at the Intel

International Science and Engineering Fair. They are:

Catharine Bowman, St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Calvin Rieder, St. Thomas Aquinas, Halton Catholic District School Board

Arjuna Maharaj, Ancaster High, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Sixteen of the top students won trips to the Canada Wide Science Fair to be held in May in Windsor, Ontario

These winners are:

Nart Barileva and Aagnik Pant , Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board
A1 - Solvent-Based Cellulose Crystallinity Minimization to Increase Cellulolysis Efficacy

Jessica Bohm, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
L15 - How Crude is Your Oil?

Eduard Brenninkmeijer, Oakville Christian School, Oakville (Independent)
H05 - Flood Water Purification at Home

Katie Brent, Notre Dame, Halton Catholic District School Board
R05 -Telemetric Vest: Wearable Computing for Patient Welfare

Federico Cao and Adree Khondker, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
R21 - Application of the Thermoelectic Effect on Photovoltaic Cells

Claire Hunter, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
L11 - Breathe! A Study of Vital Lung Capacity in Singers and Non-Singers

Gabrielle Le Donne, Corpus Christi, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
D02 - Texting With Vodka

Patrick Lutz, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
L12 - Eco Melt

Caroline Mahut, M. M. Robinson High School, Halton District School Board
R01 - Feeding, Fueling and Forging the Future

Jack Mogus, Emily Carr Public School, Halton District School Board
R23 - Jocks, Girdles and guards - A Dilatant Anomaly!

Isabella O'Brien, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
L14 - TROUBLE IN PARADISE: Can recycling shells help buffer the effects of Ocean Acidification?

Alex Tomala,Cardinal Newman, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
Q08 - An Innovative Approach to Multi-core Processor Interconnection Networks

Dana Torbin, Appleby College, Oakville (Independent)
B 14 - Ultrasonic Vision

Liam Younger, Hillfield Strathallan College, Hamilton (Independent)
D15 - Can You Hear Me Now? (The Effectiveness of Non-Electronic, Bone Conduction, Hearing Aids)

Primary Fluid Systems Gold Merit Awards

Nart Barileva, Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board,
A01, Solvent-Based Cellulose Crystallinity Minimization to Increase Cellulolysis Efficacy

Jessica Bohm, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
L15, How Crude is Your Oil?

Catharine Bowman, St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
R15, The Effects of Apigenin, Diosmetin and Chicoric Acid on TNF-Alpha and COX-2 Levels of Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages

Eduard Brenninkmeijer, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H05, FLOOD WATER PURIFICATION AT HOME

Katie Brent, Notre Dame, Halton Catholic District School Board,
R05, Telemetric Vest: Wearable Computing for Patient Welfare

Claire Hunter, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
L11, Breathe! A Study of Vital Lung Capacity in Singers and Non-Singers

Arjuna Maharaj, Ancaster High, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
Q03, The Effect of Antidepressant Treatment on Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor Levels

Caroline Mahut, M. M. Robinson High School, Halton District School Board,
R01, Feeding, Fueling and Forging the Future

Jack Mogus, Emily Carr Public School, Halton District School Board,
R23, Jocks, Girdles and guards - A Dilatant Anomaly!

Isabella O'Brien, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
L14, TROUBLE IN PARADISE: Can recycling shells help buffer the effects of Ocean Acidification?

Aagnik Pant, Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board,
A01, Solvent-Based Cellulose Crystallinity Minimization to Increase Cellulolysis Efficacy

Calvin Rieder, St. Thomas Aquinas, Halton Catholic District School Board,
N07, Passive Manipulation of Thermal Radiation - Dual Purpose Condensers to Provide Potable Water

Alex Tomala, Cardinal Newman, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
Q08, An Innovative Approach to Multi-core Processor Interconnection Networks

Primary Fluid Systems Silver Merit Awards

Deanna Allain, St. Michael, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
N04, Not Your Average Headache

Samna Aziz, Westmount, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
P10, In with the Old - The Antifungal Effects of Natural Compounds against Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Sophie Barbato, Rolling Meadows Public School, Halton District School Board,
J13, Beat to the Beat

Sonya Batth, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board,
R20, The Sound of Autism

Lukas Bauer, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
Q13, Heads up: Attentive Driving Device

Riley Bennett, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
K06, Helmet Worth It

Kevin Boenisch, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
R24, Robotic Object Movement System

Aidan Britnell, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H12, Stressing the Limits

Federico Cao, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
R21, Application of the Thermoelectic Effect on Photovoltaic Cells

Noah Caza, Appleby College, Independent Schools,
B11, Correlation Between Colour and Taste Perception

Steven Ciancone, St. Margaret Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
M15, What is the Best Type of Insulation for Your Home?

Jacklyn Clark, Barton, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
C03, Using Daphnia as a Bioassay to Measure Water Toxicity

MacKenzie Clasper, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H06, 'Bitter Sweet' How much sugar is really in that drink?

Blake Correia, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H08, Pain, Pain go Away

Rob Cousens, North Park Collegiate and Vocational School, Grand Erie District School Board,
R03, The Effects on Reaction Time Due to Distracted Driving

Julia Dobrovolskis, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
Q15, Lead It Steep

Liam Dyer, Home Schooling, Independent Schools,
Q18, Battery Selection Tool

Emanuel Estrada Larios, Bishop Ryan, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
Q07, Fold My Clothes

David Flaherty, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
P09, Freggie Zombies vs the Light Saver: The Effect of Circadian UVB Light on Spoil Rates of Postharvest Produce

Jacob Flaherty, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
P09, Freggie Zombies vs the Light Saver: The Effect of Circadian UVB Light on Spoil Rates of Postharvest Produce

Maria Ghobrial, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H09, A Brighter Smile

Mark Gobran, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H11, Robotic Guide Dog Walking the Future

Abhiraj Gogia, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
D10, K'need A Break?

Ann Joby , St. Joseph, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
M13, Household Liquids vs. Commerical Disinfectants

Ayat Khalil, Barton, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
C03, Using Daphnia as a Bioassay to Measure Water Toxicity

Adree Khondker, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
R21, Application of the Thermoelectic Effect on Photovoltaic Cells

Kate Kyuri Kim, Notre Dame, Halton Catholic District School Board,
R04, Characterization of Toll-like Receptor 10 Using Multiple Sequence Alignment

Gabrielle Le Donne, Corpus Christi, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
D02, Texting With Vodka

Do Eon Lee, King's Christian Collegiate, Independent Schools,
G01, Ethanol Extraction from Food Waste

Patrick Lutz, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
L12, Eco Melt

Neha Malhotra, North Park Collegiate and Vocational School, Grand Erie District School Board,
H03, Pass Me the Caffeine!

Kenji Marshall, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
Q13, Heads up: Attentive Driving Device

Tuneer Mondal, Westmount, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
P11, The Effects of Labour Conditions on Intraocular Pressure and the Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma

Jonah Moore, North Park Collegiate and Vocational School, Grand Erie District School Board,
R03, The Effects on Reaction Time Due to Distracted Driving

Sasha Paikin, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
D13, Are braces doing more harm than good?

Sang Woo Park, King's Christian Collegiate, Independent Schools,
F18, Mathematical Approach To Predator - Prey Dynamics

Kenneth Payyapilly, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
D10, K'need A Break?

Reid Perusini, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
K06, Helmet Worth It

Karen Philopos , Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H09, A Brighter Smile

Moeyyad Qureshi, Westmount, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
P11, The Effects of Labour Conditions on Intraocular Pressure and the Risk of Open-Angle Glaucoma

Shakeel Rashid, John William Boich, Halton District School Board,
F11, Electro-Magnetic Radiation: Is it Safe?

Elizabeth Raynor, Rolling Meadows Public School, Halton District School Board,
J14, Smile! Your Teeth are on Trial

Frank Rivas-Gonzalez, Pope John Paul II, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
J08, Do We Share Equal Air

Zachary Roth, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools,
H04, Metal Corrosion: Is Corrosion Faster in Salt Water or Distilled Water

Avery Schmalz, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
L05, Changing Shades

Sophia Spitman, Regina Mundi, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board,
J12, Do YOUth know how to safely use OTC pain relievers?

Milla Tarnopolsky, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
D05, Active Mitochondria

Dana Torbin, Appleby College, Independent Schools,
B14, Ultrasonic Vision

Elizabeth Wei, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board,
R20, The Sound of Autism

Ruihan Wei, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
D08, Relationship between viscosity and surface tension

Lily Wu, Ancaster High, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board,
B02, Clean It

Shannin Yee, North Park Collegiate and Vocational School, Grand Erie District School Board,
H03, Pass Me the Caffeine!

Liam Younger, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools,
D15, Can You Hear Me Now? (The Effectiveness of Non-Electronic, Bone Conduction, Hearing Aids)

Primary Fluid Systems Bronze Merit Awards

Akshayan Ahilan, D03, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Kazi Akther, K01, Sir John A. Macdonald, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Jacob Ascencio-arriola, L03, St. Ann (Hamilton), Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Khadija Atcha, P18, Al-Falah Islamic School, Independent Schools

Kirsten Badzioch, M10, St. David, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

JJ Beed, H10, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools

Nathan Buggeln, C16, Caledonia Centennial Public School, Grand Erie District School Board

Paige Burkhart, G10, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

Brendon Cabral, L03, St. Ann (Hamilton), Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Omaima Chaudhary, C05, Barton, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Maha Chaudhry, Q02, Al-Falah Islamic School, Independent Schools

Ross Colborne, K08, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Beatrice Costelloe, F09, John William Boich, Halton District School Board

Julie Daugavietis, M11, St. John (Oakville), Halton Catholic District School Board

Michela Davies, M09, St. Clare of Assisi, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Adam Della Ventura, R09, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Hannah DeNardis, N06, St. Therese of Lisieux, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Benjamin Denomey, L10, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

jared Denys-Varghese, R18, Sunningdale Public School, Halton District School Board

Bianca Devcic, J09, Pope John Paul II, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Devaun Dhillon, R18, Sunningdale Public School, Halton District School Board

Priynka Dhillon, K01, Sir John A. Macdonald, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Jodh Dhillon , B10, Appleby College, Independent Schools

Anastasia Drakos, E08, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Emily Egan, K12, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Declan Finerty, H01, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

Angel Gao, P15, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Samuel Gaskin, B15, Appleby College, Independent Schools

Jennifer Ge, G09, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

Santiago Gomez Vargas, D16, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Simon Grande, E06, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Jonathan Grebe, H13, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools

Sohini Gupta, P07, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Thomas Habicht, Q17, Home Schooling, Independent Schools

Samuel Han, A04, Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board

Allison Headrick, P12, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

Max Horne, D12, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Shivaani Iyer, N18, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Vidthiya Jeyanathan, Q10, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

SAhana Kapur, D14, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Sara Kemper, E08, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Kimberley Kirkpatrick, P01, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Madison Langley, Q20, John William Boich, Halton District School Board

Elias Larrazabal, D11, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Nicola Lawford, Q10, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Keegan LeBlanc, D16, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Christine Macpherson , J15, Rotherglen School (Oakville), Independent Schools

Christine Macpherson , J15, Rotherglen School (Oakville), Independent Schools

Lexi Maharaj, G10, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

Sophie Marchetti, M11, St. John (Oakville), Halton Catholic District School Board

Nicholas Mertin, Q14, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Noah Michelsen, K15, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Eduardo Moraes, Q06, Appleby College, Independent Schools

Drake Mosca, E06, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Maaria Muhammad, A13, Al-Falah Islamic School, Independent Schools

Christopher Neibert, E04, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Parsa Norouzian, K08, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Rachel Opsteen, L07, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Mia Pascall, C12, Burlington Christian Academy, Independent Schools

Radha Patel, K07, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Kaitlyn Pathak, K07, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Dylan Patrick, K11, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

David Pearson, E02, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Devon Penfold, P01, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Max Perry, P05, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Rose Peyvandi, F07, John William Boich, Halton District School Board

Edan Phillips, C14, Burlington Christian Academy, Independent Schools

Lauren Power, G16, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

Sophie Prevost, C02, Appleby College, Independent Schools

Daniel Rayner, P08, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Paul Robson, K15, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Chloe Ruggiero, N06, St. Therese of Lisieux, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Maria Salman, G09, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

Ameera Sheikh, Q20, John William Boich, Halton District School Board

Jack Spero, P08, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Dylan Strathdee, N15, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Adesh Suchit, P05, W. H. Morden Public School, Halton District School Board

Anna-Leila Szigeti, D06, EEC Monseigneur-de-Laval, Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud

Dante Tatone, H07, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools

AKASH THAPAR, Q05, Ancaster Meadow, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

William Tsounis, L10, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Julia Tymstra, H15, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools

Taysir Ullah, D03, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Emily Vieira, H15, Oakville Christian School, Independent Schools

Haydn Wain-Lowe, D07, Hillfield Strathallan College, Independent Schools

Theodore Willows, Q19, John William Boich, Halton District School Board

Sam Wilson, K11, Sir William Osler, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Victoria Wong, C05, Barton, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Abdullah Zaidi, A17, Al-Falah Islamic School, Independent Schools

Jennifer Zubkavich, Q09, Dalewood, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

 Twenty students from this year's BASEF competed at the Canada-Wide and Intel International science fairs.

 It was the best year ever for BASEF at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF).   Our sixteen competitors brought home 14 awards: one gold medal, three silver medals, seven bronze medals, two Challenge Awards and one interdisciplinary award. CWSF was held May 10 to May 17 in Windsor, Ontario.

Awards from IISEF

At the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (IISEF) one of the three students representing our area as part of "Team Canada" brought home an award. IISEF was held May 11 to 16 in Los Angeles, California.

IISEF Grand Award– Second Place Award in the Environmental Management category ($1500 cash award and an asteroid named after him)

Calvin Rieder of Oakville (Grade 11, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, Oakville )
Project:  Passive Manipulation of Thermal Radiation - Dual Purpose Condensers to Provide Potable Water

AWARDS from CWSF

Gold Medal  ($700 cash award and a $4000 scholarship)

Isabella O'Brien of Dundas (Grade 7, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project - Trouble in Paradise: Can shell recycling help buffer the ocean acidification?

Silver Medals ($300 cash award, plus a $2000 or $2500 scholarship)

Nart Barileva and Aagnik Pant of Oakville (Grade 11/12, Abbey Park High School, Oakville)
Project - Solvent-Based Cellulose Crystallinity Minimization to Improve Biofuel Production

Jack Mogus of Oakville (Grade 8, Emily Carr Public School, Oakville)
Project - Jocks, Girdles and Guards - A Dilatant Anomaly!

Alex Tomala of Hamilton (Grade 11, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, Stoney Creek)
Project - An Innovative Approach to Multi-core Processor Interconnection Networks

Bronze Medals ($100 cash award, plus a $1000 scholarship)

Jessica Bohm of Dundas (Grade 7, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project - How Crude is Your Oil? Comparing the Toxicity of Light and Heavy Crude Oil

Eduard Brenninkmeijer of Oakville (Grade 8, Oakville Christian School, Oakville)
Project - Flood Water Purification at Home

Federico Cao and Adree Khondker of Hamilton (Grade 11, Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton)
Project -  Augmenting Solar Energy: Application of Thermoelectric Effect on Photovoltaics                                   

Katie Brent of Oakville (Grade 10, Notre Dame Secondary School, Burlington)
Project - Telemetric Vest: Wearable Computing for Patient Welfare

Patrick Lutz of Troy (Grade 8, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project - Eco Melt

Caroline Mahut of Burlington (Grade 9, M. M. Robinson High School, Burlington)
Project - Feeding, Fueling and Forging the Future

Dana Torbina of Toronto (Grade 8, Appleby College, Oakville)
Project - Ultrasonic Vision

Discovery Challenge Awards  awarded to the top project in each of the seven Fair categories

Environment – Junior Level: ($500 cash award)

Isabella O’Brien of Dundas (Grade 7, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project – Trouble in Paradise: Can shell recycling help buffer the ocean acidification?

Information Technology – Senior Level: ($1000 cash award)

Alex Tomala of Hamilton (Grade 11, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, Stoney Creek)
Project - An Innovative Approach to Multi-core Processor Interconnection Networks

Australian National Youth Science Forum Award
(Invitation to participate in the Australian National Youth Science Forum in January 2015; value: $2500)

Katie Brent of Oakville (Grade 10, Notre Dame Secondary School, Burlington)
Project - Telemetric Vest: Wearable Computing for Patient Welfare

WHY  YOU SHOULD ENTER A PROJECT 

• Win one of 18 $500 prizes – from a generous donation that looks to encourage kids to participate in science fairs! To be awarded to a wide range of outstanding projects.
• Win a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal and the cash prize that goes with it.
• Win a Special Award for tackling a project on a topic that appeals to you – the list is amazing!   Science, technology, engineering and math!
• Win a free trip to compete in the national or international science fair.
• Have fun and meet other students who are doing science just like you!

HERE ARE SOME WINNERS FROM BASEF 2014

Claire won $2025 for her project on the effect of singing on lung capacity  

Jack won $1775 for his project on improving hockey equipment 

Elizabeth and Sonya won $580 for their project on using music to improve the memory of autistic boys 

AND THERE ARE PRIZES FOR TEACHERS TOO!

CHAMPION TEACHER AWARDS – two $250 awards

If your teacher is amazing at helping with science projects and helping you and your friends with your BASEF projects this year --- nominate him/her for a Champion Teacher award when you register your project

Online registration starts on February 4, but you need to start your project ASAP so you’ll be ready to enter!

NEW SCHOOL AWARDS – two $250 awards

The teachers from the two **new schools with the best project scores will win these awards.
** schools that have not had projects in BASEF for at least 5 years

Where do I start?

The Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair (BASEF) is open to all students in grades 7 to 12 (under the age of 21) who attend any public, separate, or private school, or who are home-schooled, in the City of Hamilton, the Region of Halton, Brant County, Haldimand County or Norfolk County. Wondering were to begin? Have an idea and are not sure where to go with it? Check out these resources:

• The Science Success! student guide and workbook have been designed by BASEF organizers to help you learn about the scientific process while producing a well-designed project.
• Have a look at our Project Resources page for links to sites which will get you thinking, get you started, give you information about research methods, and provide hints and tips on projects and project presentation.

What's next?

Depending upon the type of project you are doing and your grade level, there may be some special rules and restrictions on the project you are planning. If your project involves people, animals, or hazardous materials, you may need to get permission or review before you start work. There are some differences in rules and policies between Junior Level (Grades 7/8) and Intermediate/Senior Level (Grades 9-12) projects, so use the following links to get details for your level:

• Getting Started for Junior (Grades 7/8) Projects
• Getting Started for Intermediate/Senior (Grades 9-12) Projects

When is BASEF 2015

The fair takes place March 25th to 28th, 2015 at Mohawk College.

There are some amazing teachers in our community who help students prepare for the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair as well as sharing their passion for science with their students.

Nominate an outstanding teacher for a
BASEF Champion Teacher Award !

Nominations are open until March 5th, 2015!

BASEF initiated the Champion Teacher Recognition Awards to recognize and honour teachers who go above and beyond expectations in their efforts to teach students how to do project-based science and to mentor them as they prepare their projects for BASEF.

The 55th Annual Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) is approaching!  We once again extend our invitation to individuals interested in supporting BASEF by volunteering as a Science Fair judge.

BASEF is the Regional Science Fair for all students in Grades 7 to 12 from Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, and Six Nations.  BASEF is affiliated with national and international science fair organizations, and sends many winning students on to the Canada-Wide Science Fair and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.  This year's BASEF will again provide an opportunity for local youth to participate in an exceptional experience, and give students the chance to showcase their hard work on science, technology, engineering, and math related projects.

Judging Day for BASEF 2015 sponsored by ArcelorMittal Dofasco will be on Thursday, March 26th, at Mohawk College, Fennell Avenue in Hamilton, from 8:30am to 4:30pm.  

The continued success of this event depends on the support of judges who will volunteer their time, effort and expertise.  To provide the kind of first class judging experience these students deserve, we need more than 150 judges!

We welcome volunteer judges from all backgrounds - education, engineering, health care, science, business, and more.  Post-secondary students who are available for judging day are also welcome.  The only pre-requisite to participating as a judge is an enthusiasm for listening to youth explain and demonstrate their projects and innovations.  

We have two tentative judge training dates available, and encourage first time judges to take part.  (Judge training is mandatory for post-secondary students that have not judged before):

  - Tuesday March 10th, at ArcelorMittal Dofasco on Burlington Street, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

  - Wednesday, March 18th, at McMaster University, (Evening, room & time TBA)

Registration for Judges is now open and available online on our web site:

www.basef.ca/judgeregistration

There is also information on judging available on our website at: www.basef.ca/judging

We'd be pleased to answer any questions you may have.  Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide in helping with this valuable and enjoyable community opportunity!

Respectfully,

Neil Manmohan, Judge in Chief
George Geczy, Assistant Judge in Chief
BASEF 2015 sponsored by ArcelorMittal Dofasco

judging@basef.ca

PS - We encourage you to pass this along to others you think may be interested in helping !

Check out our generous Sponsors and Partners that help to make BASEF possible!

• Becoming a BASEF General Sponsor
• BASEF Benefactors

Sponsors of the 2015 Fair

Each year, BASEF receives generous support from many corporations, organizations, professional associations who donate funds for the merit prizes, student activities, and fair production costs. Without these "general sponsorship" donations, the fair could not be what it is.

Diamond Level

Platinum Level

Gold Level

Silver Level

	Halton District School Board
	Nanticoke Generating Station

Bronze Level

Friend Level

BASEF Benefactors

Through their personal donations, many individuals support the BASEF. Together with corporate and organizational sponsorship donations, benefactor donations help to make the fair what it is. BASEF’s benefactor levels celebrate famous Canadian scientist and engineers

Banting and Best ($1000+)

Sir Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best were the co-discovers of insulin used in the treatment of diabetes. In 1923, Dr. Banting was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Mike & Sue McNally

Dr. Ranjan and Dr. Monalisa Sur

David Walker

Bondar ($500+)

Dr. Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman to have flown in space as an international astronaut on board the Space Shuttle Discovery. Dr. Bondar is a trained physician, scientist, astronaut and photographer.

Steve & Cathy Hayman

Peter & Susan Olynyk                                                                                                                                            

Polanyi ($200+)

John Charles Polanyi won the 1986 Nobel prize for chemistry for using chemiluminescence of molecules to explain energy relationships in chemical reactions.

Dan & Debbie Bowman

John & Eleanor O'Flynn                                                                                             

McGill ($50+)

Elsie McGill was Canada’s first woman graduate in electrical engineering. She also held a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering. She is considered the first woman to be a designer of airplanes; During WW II her primary responsibility was the production of the Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft.

Jim Casey

Cathy Hamilton

Dr. Nicola Simmons

Norman Young

Jodi Younger
 

 Smith (<$50)

Dr. Michael Smith won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering site-directed mutagenesis: how to make a genetic mutation precisely at a spot in a DNA molecule.

Who inspires and encourages your kids?

There are some amazing teachers in our community who are helping prepare students for this year’s Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF).

The Champion Teacher Recognition Award for 2015 includes induction into the BASEF Champion Teacher Hall of Fame, a plaque, and $250 for use in the classroom of each the winning teacher. A panel of BASEF Organizing Committee members selects the Champion Teacher Recognition Award winners from among those nominated online by their peers, parents and students.

2015 Inductees

Sonja Greene & Lenora Maracle, J.C. Hill Elementary, Six Nations

These Champion Teachers will be inducted into the BASEF Champion Teacher Hall of Fame at the BASEF Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

These teachers initiated a program to encourage their students’ interest in science by relating science to familiar aspects of their indigenous culture. Their dedication to developing their students’ competitive science project skills is worthy of high praise.

On March 31st the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) sponsored by ArcelorMittal Dofasco held its 55th Award Ceremony at Mohawk College.

The ArcelorMittal Dofasco Pinnacle Best-in-Fair Award was won by Catharine Bowman from St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. Her project is ‘The Pharmacological Potential of Apigenin and Diosmetin as a Novel Treatment for Chronic Lymphedema’.

Second place was won by Claire Hunter from St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board. Her project is ‘Silent Music: A Novel Approach to Anxiety Reduction Using Tactile Sound’.

Third place went to Adree Khondker from Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, for his project ‘Membrane-Based Medicine: Quantifying Cortisone Interactions through X-Ray Diffraction’.

The Drs. Ranjan and Monalisa Sur Award for Best High School Project was won by Catharine Bowman.

The Roy Middleton Award for Best Junior Project was won by Claire Hunter. 

The BASEF Chairman's Award was won by Christina Oeun and Irene Ly from Hess Street, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Their project is ‘Zombie Metal vs Plants : Does decayed metal affect plant growth?’

The top three high school winners will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in May to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.  They are:

Catharine Bowman, St. Mary, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School

Adree Khondker, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Samuel Han, Abbey Park High School, Halton District School Board

   (Samuel’s project is ‘Identifying Compounds for Modulating N17 Phosphorylation of Huntingtin via High Content Screening’.)

Sixteenstudents with top projects will advance to the Canada Wide Science Fair to be held in May in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

   These winners are:

Samna Aziz, Westmount, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

- Acrylic or Ceramic?- Investigating the Properties of Calcium Phosphate Cements as Bone-Replacing Material

Jessica Bohm, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

 - Crudely Corrosive: Comparing the Effect of Light and Heavy Crude Oils on Steel Pipeline Corrosion

Lucas Brenninkmeijer, Oakville Christian School, Oakville

- Do Cell Phones Inhibit Growth?

Katie Brent, Notre Dame, Halton Catholic District School Board

- EMMA: ElectroMyographically Manipulated Arm - The Future of Prosthetics

Federico Cao, Westdale, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

- A Mathematical Model: The Effects of Changing an Astronomical Object's Size on Orbital Motion

Jessica Dekker, St. Joseph, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

- Smarter Than A Child-Proof Container

Kevin Ding, Appleby College, Oakville

 - How does caffeine affect the heart rate of daphnia

Julia Dobrovolskis, Hillfield Strathallan College, Hamilton

- STICKY SITUATION - A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Of Heavy Metal Contamination of Honey

Aaron Gomes, King's Christian Collegiate, Oakville

- Microwave Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Cocoa Powder

Claire Hunter, St. Augustine, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

Silent Music: A Novel Approach to Anxiety Reduction Using Tactile Sound

Caroline Mahut, M. M. Robinson High School, Halton District School Board

- Taking the Flyway

Jack Mogus, White Oaks School, Halton District School Board

- A Novel Investigation In Reducing Tanker Car Incident / Accident Using Engineered Technologies

Ainsley Morrison and Brooke Westwater, Maple Grove Public School, Halton District School Board

- The Oil Eater

Maggie Williams, Ancaster High, Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

- Filtering Estrogenic Substances from Liquid Waste at the Household Level

Michael Wolfe, Trinity Christian School, Burlington

- Wi-Tricity

Check out the full 2015 Award Results.

Our regional teams have had great success at the Canada-Wide Science Fair and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair!

The BASEF Organizing Committee created Student Advisor positions to allow students to contribute to the planning and organization of the annual regional science fair, and to be able to share the perspectives of student participants.  We encourage students to apply by June 30th for one of these positions.  This is an excellent learning opportunity to take part in collaborative committee decision making.

This opportunity is available to any student from a BASEF region school board or home school.  Applicants must have participated in at least one BASEF event in the past.  Applicants must be attending school in Grade 8 to 12 starting in September; they are encouraged to consider competing in BASEF 2016 although this is not required.

Details of the Student Advisor position:

• Student Advisors are appointed for a one-year term (and can reapply for additional terms).
• Are expected to attend the monthly BASEF Organizing Committee meetings, usually one per month from September to March on a weekday evening.
• Will be credited with volunteer hours.
• Must be able to arrange transportation to and from meetings (usually held at the ArcelorMittal Dofasco main office on Burlington Street).

To apply, send an email with your expression of interest to:  basef@basef.ca 

Include your name, school, grade, past BASEF experience, and also include an essay up to 300 words on why you feel you would make a good Student Advisor for BASEF.

If you have any questions about this opportunity please feel free to contact us by email at basef@basef.ca

Thank you to our past Student Advisors:

BASEF 2015: Catharine Bowman and Jack Mogus

BASEF 2014: Catharine Bowman, Mohammad Moahid and Alex Tomala

 Twenty students from this year's BASEF competed at the Canada-Wide and Intel International science fairs.

 It was the best year ever for BASEF at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF).   Our sixteen competitors brought home 14 awards: one gold medal, three silver medals, seven bronze medals, two Challenge Awards and one interdisciplinary award. CWSF was held May 10 to May 17 in Windsor, Ontario.

Awards from IISEF

At the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (IISEF) one of the three students representing our area as part of "Team Canada" brought home an award. IISEF was held May 11 to 16 in Los Angeles, California.

IISEF Grand Award– Second Place Award in the Environmental Management category ($1500 cash award and an asteroid named after him)

Calvin Rieder of Oakville (Grade 11, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, Oakville )
Project:  Passive Manipulation of Thermal Radiation - Dual Purpose Condensers to Provide Potable Water

AWARDS from CWSF

Gold Medal  ($700 cash award and a $4000 scholarship)

Isabella O'Brien of Dundas (Grade 7, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project - Trouble in Paradise: Can shell recycling help buffer the ocean acidification?

Silver Medals ($300 cash award, plus a $2000 or $2500 scholarship)

Nart Barileva and Aagnik Pant of Oakville (Grade 11/12, Abbey Park High School, Oakville)
Project - Solvent-Based Cellulose Crystallinity Minimization to Improve Biofuel Production

Jack Mogus of Oakville (Grade 8, Emily Carr Public School, Oakville)
Project - Jocks, Girdles and Guards - A Dilatant Anomaly!

Alex Tomala of Hamilton (Grade 11, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, Stoney Creek)
Project - An Innovative Approach to Multi-core Processor Interconnection Networks

Bronze Medals ($100 cash award, plus a $1000 scholarship)

Jessica Bohm of Dundas (Grade 7, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project - How Crude is Your Oil? Comparing the Toxicity of Light and Heavy Crude Oil

Eduard Brenninkmeijer of Oakville (Grade 8, Oakville Christian School, Oakville)
Project - Flood Water Purification at Home

Federico Cao and Adree Khondker of Hamilton (Grade 11, Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton)
Project -  Augmenting Solar Energy: Application of Thermoelectric Effect on Photovoltaics                                   

Katie Brent of Oakville (Grade 10, Notre Dame Secondary School, Burlington)
Project - Telemetric Vest: Wearable Computing for Patient Welfare

Patrick Lutz of Troy (Grade 8, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project - Eco Melt

Caroline Mahut of Burlington (Grade 9, M. M. Robinson High School, Burlington)
Project - Feeding, Fueling and Forging the Future

Dana Torbina of Toronto (Grade 8, Appleby College, Oakville)
Project - Ultrasonic Vision

Discovery Challenge Awards  awarded to the top project in each of the seven Fair categories

Environment – Junior Level: ($500 cash award)

Isabella O’Brien of Dundas (Grade 7, St. Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Dundas)
Project – Trouble in Paradise: Can shell recycling help buffer the ocean acidification?

Information Technology – Senior Level: ($1000 cash award)

Alex Tomala of Hamilton (Grade 11, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, Stoney Creek)
Project - An Innovative Approach to Multi-core Processor Interconnection Networks

Australian National Youth Science Forum Award
(Invitation to participate in the Australian National Youth Science Forum in January 2015; value: $2500)

Katie Brent of Oakville (Grade 10, Notre Dame Secondary School, Burlington)
Project - Telemetric Vest: Wearable Computing for Patient Welfare

WHY  YOU SHOULD ENTER A PROJECT 

• Win one of 18 $500 prizes – from a generous donation that looks to encourage kids to participate in science fairs! To be awarded to a wide range of outstanding projects.
• Win a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal and the cash prize that goes with it.
• Win a Special Award for tackling a project on a topic that appeals to you – the list is amazing!   Science, technology, engineering and math!
• Win a free trip to compete in the national or international science fair.
• Have fun and meet other students who are doing science just like you!

HERE ARE SOME WINNERS FROM BASEF 2015  

Katie won $1100 for her project on the future of prosthetics.

Angelina won $580 for her project on arthritis and First Nations people.

Eric and James won $580 for their project on designing a learning app for kids. 

AND THERE ARE PRIZES FOR TEACHERS TOO!

CHAMPION TEACHER AWARDS – two $250 awards

If your teacher is amazing at helping with science projects and helping you and your friends with your BASEF projects this year --- nominate him/her for a Champion Teacher award when you register your project

Online registration starts on February 2, but you need to start your project ASAP so you’ll be ready to enter!

NEW SCHOOL AWARDS – two $250 awards

The teachers from the two **new schools with the best project scores will win these awards.
** schools that have not had projects in BASEF for at least 5 years

Where do I start?

The Bay Area Science & Engineering Fair (BASEF) is open to all students in grades 7 to 12 (under the age of 21) who attend any public, separate, or private school, or who are home-schooled, in the City of Hamilton, the Region of Halton, Brant County, Haldimand County or Norfolk County. Wondering were to begin? Have an idea and are not sure where to go with it? Check out these resources:

• The Science Success! student guide and workbook have been designed by BASEF organizers to help you learn about the scientific process while producing a well-designed project.
• Have a look at our Project Resources page for links to sites which will get you thinking, get you started, give you information about research methods, and provide hints and tips on projects and project presentation.

What's next?

Depending upon the type of project you are doing and your grade level, there may be some special rules and restrictions on the project you are planning. If your project involves people, animals, or hazardous materials, you may need to get permission or review before you start work. There are some differences in rules and policies between Junior Level (Grades 7/8) and Intermediate/Senior Level (Grades 9-12) projects, so use the following links to get details for your level:

• Getting Started for Junior (Grades 7/8) Projects
• Getting Started for Intermediate/Senior (Grades 9-12) Projects

When is BASEF 2016

The fair takes place March 30th to April 2, 2016 at Mohawk College.

The 56th Annual Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) is approaching!  We once again extend our invitation to individuals interested in supporting BASEF by volunteering as a Science Fair judge.

BASEF is the Regional Science Fair for all students in Grades 7 to 12 from Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, and Six Nations.  BASEF is affiliated with national and international science fair organizations, and sends many winning students on to the Canada-Wide Science Fair and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.  This year's BASEF will again provide an opportunity for local youth to participate in an exceptional experience, and give students the chance to showcase their hard work on science, technology, engineering, and math related projects.

Judging Day for BASEF 2016 sponsored by ArcelorMittal Dofasco will be on Thursday, March 31st, at Mohawk College, Fennell Avenue in Hamilton, from 8:30am to 4:30pm.  

The continued success of this event depends on the support of judges who will volunteer their time, effort and expertise.  To provide the kind of first class judging experience these students deserve, we need more than 150 judges!

We welcome volunteer judges from all backgrounds - education, engineering, health care, science, business, and more.  Post-secondary students who are available for judging day are also welcome.  The only pre-requisite to participating as a judge is an enthusiasm for listening to youth explain and demonstrate their projects and innovations.  

We will have Judge Training sessions available in March, and encourage first time judges to take part.  (Judge training is mandatory for post-secondary students that have not judged before).

Registration for Judges is now open and available online on our web site:

www.basef.ca/judgeregistration

There is also information on judging available on our website at: www.basef.ca/judging

We'd be pleased to answer any questions you may have.  Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide in helping with this valuable and enjoyable community opportunity!

Respectfully,

George Geczy and Neil Manmohan, BASEF Judging Team
judging@basef.ca

PS - We encourage you to pass this along to others you think may be interested in helping !

A record number of students have signed up for the 56th annual Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF).

More than 550 students will compete for over $200,000 in prizes and scholarships. The Fair runs from Wednesday, March 30 to Saturday, April 2 at Mohawk College. The Awards Ceremony is on Tuesday, April 5. The best projects will go on to represent our region at the Canada-Wide and Intel International science fairs in May.

BASEF participants are grades 7 to 12 students from Hamilton, Halton Region, Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant counties, and Six Nations.

This year’s 390-plus projects include topics such as aquatic osteoporosis, antibacterial soap, cell generation, cyberbullying, fishhooks, fatigue, intestinal pacemakers, ice, malnutrition, microwaves, piezoelectricity, polymers, water conservation, wind turbines and wifi signals.

The public can view the projects on Saturday, April 2 from 9 am to 12 noon at the Mohawk College David Braley Athletic & Recreation Centre.  On the same day, a Mohawk College Open House offers tours of Mohawk College’s newest facilities and information on their college programs. Free Admission and Parking for both events.
 
BASEF aims to inspire young people to do great things in science, technology, engineering, and math with the help of title sponsor ArcelorMittal Dofasco and generous support from a wide range of community sponsors including our diamond sponsors, Mohawk College, Primary Fluid Systems Inc., and the Leggat Auto Group.

Media are welcome to attend at the following times:
-  Wednesday, March 30, 4 to 8 p.m.: Student project setup
-  Thursday, March 31, 9 a.m. to 12 noon: Judges and officials available, students not available
-  Thursday, March 31, 12:15 to 1 p.m.: Students available
-  Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. to 12 noon: Public Viewing
-  Tuesday, April 5, 7 to 9:30 p.m.: Awards Ceremony (Mohawk College McIntyre Theatre)
 

Awards Ceremony is Tuesday, April 5 2016 at 7pm.

See www.basef.ca/sitedetailsfor Parking and Telephone information, and a BASEF Map

All BASEF events are at Mohawk College, Fennell Avenue, Hamilton
Project setup, judging and public viewing
at the David Braley Athletic Centre (Gymnasium)
Activity Morning and Awards Ceremony at the McIntyre Theatre 

But don't forget:  

- Projects that involve Human Participation (including Surveys), or Projects that involve vertibrate animals or animal parts, will require Consent Forms and other documents .  

- Check the Rules to make sure you have all the necessary permissions and signatures, and that you are following all the policies!

See you at BASEF !
 

Westmount and White Oaks Secondary School Students Are International Science Fair Winners

Students representing the Bay Area as part of Team Canada brought home top awards from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (IISEF), held May 8 to 13 in Phoenix, Arizona. 

Over 1750 students from 77 countries, regions and territories competed at IISEF. Four area students attended this prestigious fair, with their trips funded by the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF).   BASEF is a regional science fair for grades 7 to 12 students from Hamilton, Halton Region, Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant Counties, and Six Nations.

BASEF students won the following awards at the international fair:

Samna Aziz, Grade 12, Westmount Secondary School, Hamilton

Project - Surface Modification of Polycaprolactone and Hydroxyapatite Endosseous Implant Fixture Coatings

•   IISEF Grand Award  - Third Place, Materials Science category ($1000 cash award)

 Emma Mogus, Grade 12, White Oaks Secondary School, Oakville

Project - TiC- Tongue Interface Communication: Assistive Technology for Severe Impairments

•    IISEF Grand Award - Third Place, Biomedical Engineering category ($1000 cash award)
•    IISEF Special Award – Synapatics, Inc. Award, Third Place  ($1500 cash award)

Sixteen additional top BASEF students are competing at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) in Montreal, Quebec.

Twelve Bay Area students won top awards at the Canada-Wide science fair, held May 14 to 21 in Montreal.

Sixteen area students competed against almost 500 of the best students from across Canada at the National Fair, with their trips funded by the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF).   BASEF is the regional science fair for grades 7 to 12 students from Hamilton, Halton Region, Haldimand, Norfolk and Brant Counties, and Six Nations.

BASEF’s Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) competitors brought home 15 awards: four gold medals, six silver medals, two bronze medals, two Challenge Awards and one Special Award.  Our region tied with Calgary for the most medal-winning projects.

Gold Medal & Challenge Award (Top Senior Innovation project)

- Caroline Mahut, Grade 11, M.M. Robinson High School, Burlington

            Project - Slowing Down To Power Your Town

Gold Medal & Challenge Award (Top Intermediate Environment project)

- Isabella O'Brien of Dundas, Grade 9,  Westmount Secondary School, Hamilton

Project -  Aquatic Osteoporosis: Remediating the emerging problem of lake calcium decline

Gold Medal 

- Zoe Chisholm & Camila  Moran-Hidalgo, Grade 8, Sir William Osler, Dundas

Project - Antimicrobial Wound Dressing from Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles on Cellulose

 Silver Medal & Special Award (Australian National Youth Science Forum Award)

- Jack Mogus, Grade 10, Garth Webb Secondary School, Oakville

Project - Graphene Reinforced Guayule Rubber- Conductive Hypoallergenic Super Nanocomposite   

 Silver Medals

- Katie Brent of Oakville, Grade 12, Notre Dame Secondary School, Burlington

Project - At A Measured Step: An Orthopaedic Pressure-Based Rehabilitative Insole

- Paul Drakos of Oakville, Grade 8, Hillfield Strathallan College, Hamilton

Project - A Prototype "Water Coil" for Generating Electricity

- Joseph  Saturnino, Grade 7, St. Margaret Mary School, Hamilton

Project - Wearable Sonar Technology

- Margaret Williams, Grade 11, Ancaster High School

Project - The Role of Fabric in the Prevention of Nosocomial Illness

- Michael Wolfe, Grade 8, Trinity Christian School, Burlington

Project - Wi-Tricity on Wheels: Solar / Hydro Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles

Bronze Medals  

- David Vidican, Grade 7, St. Matthew, Oakville

Project– TAGUCHI  Method Applied for Optimizing the Performance of a Trebuchet

- Alexander Waldie of Mississauga, Grade 12, King's Christian Collegiate, Oakville

Project - The Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Effects on Plant Growth

 
Additional photos, including Board groupings, are available in the BASEF/CWSF 2016 Photo Album