Judges
The University of Cincinnati Regional Science Day: Southwest Ohio Science and Engineering Expo relies on many qualified teachers and community members employed in STEM-related fields to serve as volunteer judges. In accordance with OAS rule, all participating schools are required to provide judges for the event. Companies or organizations sponsoring a special award may also serve as judges.
This year’s fair will be hosted on March 14, 2026, in-person at Tangeman University Center on UC’s Campus. We are searching for educators and professionals to volunteer to judge the student research projects on the 14th. Training and tutorials will be provided to judges prior to the Expo.
The Ohio Academy of Science, following ISEF standards, has twenty-two categories listed
below, that will be used at SEE and State Science Day in 2026:
- Animal Sciences
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Embedded Systems
- Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
- Engineering Technology: Statics and Dynamics
- Environmental Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics and Astronomy
- Plant Sciences
- Robotics and Intelligent Machines
- Software Design
- Technology Enhances the Arts
- Translational Medical Science
Become a Judge
To become a judge, please complete the online registration on ProjectBoard. Help on registration can be found at directions for new and returning judges. Please complete registration by Tuesday, March 10th.
More information for judges will be posted over the next few weeks as well as through emails to registered judges.