University of the Philippines Academic League of Chemical Engineering Students UP ALCHEMES Research Fair Diliman, Quezon City The Philippines has an ultimate venue for recognizing the excellence, creativity and ingenuity of its future scientists, thanks to the University of the Philippines Academic League of Chemical Engineering Students (UP ALCHEMES) -a scholastic community focused on promoting academic excellence and its command in holistic development.
Before its expansion in 2O1O, Research Fair started as a one-day event where only highschool students in the Metro could present their outputs. Now, it has become a nationwide platform for youngsters to jumpstart their research careers. It was envisioned to be a venue for the healthy exchange, execution and exposition of smart ideas that would benefit society. It has swept over thirteen regions, pulling in around 2,OOO students to face the challenge of building a strong scientific foundation in the Philippines.
They turn their attention to harnessing the potential of young minds that can gear the nation forward -- something that can be done through the annual Research Fair. The entirety of the project is conducted to bring in scientific researches of highschool students into the spotlight of three events: the Research Competition which is the search for country’s finest Applied Science, Life Science and Physical Science projects; the National Science Conquest which is a series of quizzical competitions both to recognize academic excellence and promote camaraderie in highschool students in their penultimate years; and, to top it all off, a Youth Science Convention enlightens the participants with seminar-workshops on their tertiary education and career opportunities.
“In order to pursue a career in research, science or technology, you have to be inspired,” UP ALCHEMES president Ian Paolo Pe Benito says. He invites all the highschools of the country, especially those in the rural areas, to take part in the conference. “Research Fair is here to help you envision a life of research and development that is geared towards nation-building.”
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