The LIRR Expansion Project has extended the registration deadline for its STEM Competition to March 6, 2019. Also, due to participant requests, the size of eligible groups has been increased: students may elect to work individually, in small groups or as an entire class.
The LIRR Expansion Project STEM Competition is open to students in grades 6 through 12 attending specific schools along the project corridor. Students wishing to participate should email STEM@mainlineep.com. Registrants will receive an enrollment form.
Competition participants will be asked to respond to a prompt through either a poster or video submission. Entrants will be judged based on grade level. Visit this link for a more detailed description of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville and the STEM Competition. Students are also encouraged to learn more about the LIRR Expansion Project; for more information about the project, please visit http://www.amodernli.com/project/thirdtrack/ and http://www.lirrexpansion.com/.
All submissions are due April 15, 2019. While there are no prizes, winners will be announced in an awards ceremony with a prestigious judging panel!
The competition was recently featured in a February 22nd Newsday article – https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lirr-stem-third-track-1.27622778,
About the LIRR Expansion Project’s STEM and Safety Educational Program
The LIRR Expansion Project’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and Safety Educational Program is a collaborative effort with schools and other education organizations along the project corridor. Through this educational outreach program, students are encouraged to apply STEM studies to a real-world, local project. Students will also be exposed to a wide variety of STEM professionals working on the project.
