Science Fair

A Valuable Opportunity

As we encourage discovery in STEM fields, the university is proud to host an annual Science Fair open to high school students from across the state. Students will present original and independent research projects and display research exhibits for cash prizes and awards in the official categories below in preparation for the Regional and State Fairs held in March and April.

This annual event is sponsored by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development.

Official Categories

Students participating in the Science Fair may submit projects in the following categories:

  • Animal Science
  • Behavior & Social Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Cellular & Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Earth & Planetary Science
  • Energy & Transportation
  • Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
  • Engineering: Materials & Bioengineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Medicine & Health Sciences
  • Microbiology
  • Physics & Astronomy
  • Plant Science
Guidelines
  • Teams may not consists of more than two students.
  • Student registration and set-up will occur between 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM. All students will report to the UAPB HPER arena registration table to sign in. Please be on time.
  • At registration, students will be assigned to a judging area and table in the arena and receive their name tag and agenda for the Exposition.
  • Students are required to wear their name tag throughout the Exposition (7:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
  • Any project conducted by two students must be registered in the team category, regardless of the content area of the research.
  • Students MUST present a signed parental release form at the registration table. Students without the signed form will NOT be allowed entrance nor display at the Expo.
  • Students will display their board, paper and log on the assigned table. Abstracts must be displayed. Photographs must be cited. Chemicals and organisms of any type will NOT be allowed.
  • Students will be dismissed from the judging process by category and by consensus of all judges of that category.
  • Once students are dismissed by their judge, they will leave the judging area and be seated in the bleachers in the arena.
  • Students must remove their project board from the judging area by 3:00 pm following the awards ceremony.
  • The awards assembly will take place at 12:30 p.m. in the HPER arena
Parental Consent Information

All registration must go through the school’s teacher and is limited to 25 participants per school. Parental consent will be secured by each teacher. 

Please check back for the registration deadline.

Contact Information

For questions, please contact us at:

Science Fair Exposition
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 N. University Drive , Mail Slot 4972
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 575-7113
sciencefair@uapb.edu