In the Community

The Ray P. Authement College of Sciences will again sponsor the Louisiana Region VI Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 13, 2010. To download the Rules Booklet, forms, or other resources, visit the International Science and Engineering Fair website at http://www.societyforscience.org/Page.aspx?pid=282 . For more specific information about the regional fair, please contact Toni Cade at cade@louisiana.edu .

Louisiana Computer Programming Classic

The Computer Science Department will continue its outreach program , the Louisiana Computer Programming Classic (LCPC), by inviting high school students in Louisiana to compete in a programming contest. More information about the competition is available online at http://fidelio.cacs.louisiana.edu/lcpc/

Louisiana Region II Science Olympiad

The Chemistry Department is proud to host the Louisiana Region II Science Olympiad on Saturday, February 27, 2010. Any schools interested in participating for the first time in the 2010 Science Olympiad can please contact Dr. Kathy Knierim (knierim@louisiana.edu ) or Andrea Leonard (science.olympiad.region2@gmail.com ). For more information on Science Olympiad, visit www.soinc.org .

Game Development Workshop and Game Academy

The Computer Science Department is also continuing its program to train high school teachers through a brief program in the summer. Information about the program is available online at http://www.cacs.louisiana.edu/labs/ecrg/gameacademy/

Earth Day

Earth Day at UL Lafayette was celebrated on April 23, 2009. Booths from various federal, state and local government agencies including National Wetlands Research Center, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bayou Vermilion District, Vermilion Soil &Water Conservation District, Lafayette Consolidated Government, Bob's Tree Preservation, Department of Natural Resources, and other stakeholders were set up outdoors in front of Hamilton Hall. Earth Day is a successful catalyst for ongoing environmental education, action, and change. Through our observance of Earth Day, we hope to broaden the base of support for environmental programs, rekindle public commitment, and enroll participation from every social and business sector.