Celebrating science with the Geek in Chief at the White House Science Fair
Today in Washington, President Barack Obama hosted the second annual White House science fair.
- "If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you’re a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.” - President Barack Obama
- #whsciencefair students await the President. Live: WH.gov/live @ The White House instagr.am/p/GtiBdDJyI9/
White House Science Fair: Recognizing the Importance of Scientists, Engineers, and Inventors | The White HouseBill Nye February 07, 2012 10:00 AM EST [Editor's note: Tune in to http://wh.gov/live this morning to check out President Obama's visit t...
"It's not every day that you have robots running all over your house"-President Obama wh.gov/live #whsciencefair
Obama: if we invite super bowl winners to white house, we should invite science fair winners as well. Amen. #WHScienceFair- "Give teachers a big round of applause"-President Obama. Amen. WH.gov/live #whsciencefair instagr.am/p/GtkJ8EpyJK/
- "It's young people like you that make me so confident that America's best days are still to come"-President Obama to #WHScienceFair students
- "We're a nation of tinkerers & dreamers & believers in a better tomorrow"-President Obama wh.gov/live #WHsciencefair
- #STEM education & young people's scientific achievements don't belong in the back pages of newspapers, says President Obama. #WHsciencefair
"Celebrate young scientists, inventors, and engineers – not just at the White House, but in every city and town in America" #WHScienceFair- President Obama: "I’m proud of you. Keep up the good work. And don’t let any of those robots wander too far." #WHScienceFair
- President Obama Hosts the White House Science Fair | The White HousePresident Barack Obama hosts the second White House Science Fair celebrating the student winners of a broad range of science, technology,...
- Here are a few reports on the initiatives the White House announced today:
Obama Announces Education Initiatives at White House Science FairStephen Crowley/The New York Times President Obama for a second time converted the White House public rooms into a science fair on Tuesda...
Obama heralds (and nearly hires) student scientistsThe Obama administration is investigating new ways to detect nuclear threats, get portable relief shelters into disaster zones and improv...- President Obama: new $22m investment from private companies for #STEM education. Details: 100Kin10.org #whsciencefair
- Pictures of the people and projects today:
- Livestream of President Obama touring #WHScienceFair exhibits: wh.gov/live Projects: 1.usa.gov/yyTjHD
- MT @eric_andersen #WHScienceFair projects: Landmine detector, water purification system, nanotech cancer treatment! j.mp/wZsRJC
- The president shooting a marshmallow from an air cannon earned a lot of attention.
Astronaut and former NFL player @astro_flow views a unique student #WHScienceFair project that detects concussions. http://pic.twitter.com/Mkx1Ys4w
Member of team in the rocketcontest.org. As Brule says: check it out! #WHScienceFair http://pic.twitter.com/U5kzG5yf
Infographic--just released, STEM & Our Planet #whsciencefair #sciencefair #STEM @ecomagination #ecomonday #eco #edu http://pic.twitter.com/6US7BXum
