ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥â€™s College of Science to host Bay Area Regional Science Olympiad for second year

- March 12, 2015
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥, East Bay will host the Bay Area Regional Science Olympiad (BARSO) on March 21, from 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. This is the second year that CSUEB is playing host to the competition. Several Science Olympiad events are open to spectators and will take place in Science North and Science South buildings, the Valley Business and Technology Center, and the main gym on the Hayward campus. The awards ceremony is open to the public beginning at 4:15 p.m. in the main gym. Admission and parking are free.
BARSO is a hands-on science competition that will bring together more than 40 middle and high school teams and their families to the Hayward campus. Approximately 600 participants will take part in the event sponsored by the Bay Area Regional Science League.
College of Science Dean Michael Leung noted the importance of the Science Olympiad to the development of aspiring scientists. “To achieve in science takes more than just knowledge, it needs a pioneering spirit that comes with the willingness to take on difficult challenges without the fear of hard work,” Leung said. “Science Olympiad brings to the East Bay campus highly knowledgeable middle and high school students who are unafraid of challenges and hard work. We should all be thankful that the future of our nation is resting upon the hands of such a group of capable students.”
The BARSO event is one of many regional science competitions held under the auspices of the National Science Olympiad international nonprofit organization. The Science Olympiad was created in 1983 to increase student interest in science, and as an alternative to traditional science fairs and single-discipline tournaments. The Olympiad now has members in all 50 states and Canada, totaling more than 13,500 actively participating K-12 schools.
The Science Olympiad has been on the cutting edge of educational innovations for 31 years. Some of these innovations include an emphasis on high academic standards; demonstration of skills through performance testing; learning through hands-on, minds-on activities; cooperative learning through events that require teamwork; and making applications and connections to the real world.
Call for volunteers
Assistants are needed on event day to assist the event supervisors. Volunteers receive lunch and the opportunity to observe budding young scientists as they compete for awards. For more information and to volunteer, visit the Bay Area Regional Science Olympiad website at or contact the BARSO regional director, Barbara Little, at bayareaso@outlook.com.