March 31, 2015 - Rubber band powered planes, bottle rockets and model bridges are just a few of the 46 contests that made up a whirlwind day of SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING and MATH (STEM) at the University of Akron’s (UA) Regional Science Olympiad, presented by Time Warner Cable (TWC).<br /><br />Hosted by UA’s Akron Global Polymer Academy and funded by a gift from Time Warner Cable, the Science Olympiad is a national competition akin to academic track meets for middle school and high school students. Each year, events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages students to investigate a wide cross-section of scientific endeavors. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation.<br /><br />Read the release: http://bit.ly/1IRTfp1<br /><br />© 2015 | 3BL Media/Time Warner Cable | All Rights Reserved
