Virginia State Science & Engineering Fair

VSSEF – April 13, 2024

The Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair, founded in 1985, started out with a little more than 100 projects and has grown considerably to include participants from across the Commonwealth.

This year we expect between 200 and 250 exhibits to participate in the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair from students who presented at their local and regional fairs.

The regional fairs contributing to this year's VSSEF are:

  • Blue Ridge Highlands Regional Science Fair
  • Central Virginia Regional Science Fair
  • Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair
  • Loudoun County Science and Engineering Fair
  • Northern Virginia Science & Engineering Fair
  • Prince William-Manassas Regional Science Fair
  • Shenandoah Valley Regional Science Fair
  • Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair
  • Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair
  • Western Virginia Regional Science Fair

Regeneron ISEF 2024: Los Angeles, CA

Regeneron ISEF 2023, the world’s largest pre-college STEM competition, will take place from May 11-17 in Los Angeles, CA. Regeneron ISEF 2024 will be a fully in-person event complimented by a virtual site where finalists will share their projects online.

Fair Director
Assistant Fair Director
  • Justin Mason
    Planetarium Director
    Physics Department
    128 Oceanography & Physics Bldg., Norfolk, VA 23529
    jrmason@odu.edu
    757-683-3474
Chair of the Scientific Review Committee
  • Lesley Greene
    Associate Professor & Associate Dean
    Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
    4501 Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk, VA 23529
    lgreene@odu.edu
    757-683-6596