Science Fair

The 2026 Southwest Regional Science Fair is Thursday, January 22, 2026!​

Important Deadlines

​November 7, 2025 - RSVP & Selected Project Forms Deadline
December 5, 2025 - Online Registration Deadline
January 9, 2026 - All Final Paperwork Due​ 

    Selected Projects Include

  • Human Participants
  • Vertebrate Animals
  • Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents

​   Forms for Selected Project Deadline

  • Research Plan
  • (1A) Student Checklist
  • (1B) Approval Form
  • (1) Checklist for Adult Sponsor

Selected projects must be reviewed prior​ to start of experimentation.

Step 1: RSVP for Teachers & Sponsors

RSVP for the event by clicking here by November 7, 2025.

Step 2: Submit for SRC/IRB (if needed)

Selected projects must be approved prior to experimentation!

Does the project involve the following?

  • Human Subjects
  • Vertebrate
  • Animals
  • Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents

If so, submit for SRC/IRB selected projects review by November 7, 2025.

  • Research Plan - 1 per project
  • (1A) Student Checklist - 1 per project
  • (1B) Approval Form - 1 per project
  • (1) Checklist for Adult Sponsor - 1 per project
  • Receive Approval & Request Form List

Step 3: Submit Selected Project Forms

Let Science Fair Coordinator know of all project changes.

Email forms to the Science Fair Coordinator.

  • Research Plan - 1 per project
  • (1A) Student Checklist - 1 per project
  • (1B) Approval Form - 1 per project
  • (1) Checklist for Adult Sponsor - 1 per project

Note: Depending on the project, there may be others.

Research Plans & Pre-Project Forms for Selected Projects are due November 5, 2025.

List of Forms

Click here to find out what forms may be required.

Click here for a list of all forms.

Step 4: Registration

Register for the event by clicking here.

Each student must complete online registration by December 7, 2025.

Make sure all required forms, research plan, & abstract are submitted before the deadline on January 9, 2026.

Note: All forms should also be brought to fair. The Science Fair Coordinator should be informed of all project changes before January 9, 2026.

Categories, Divisions, & Judging Criteria

Category Information & Descriptions

Junior Division
Includes 6th-8th Grade Students

Senior Division
Includes 9th-12th Grade Students

Click here for the Judging Criteria for Regeneron ISEF.

Rules & ISEF Rules

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair sets the standard for science fair projects and is the place to start when considering a science fair project for the Southwest Regional Science Fair or the University of Wyoming State Science Fair.

ISEF Rules 
 
Changes to 2025-26 Rules 
 
ISEF Rules for All Projects

Science Fair Project Materials Guidelines

Other Information
 
Human Participants 
 
Potentially Hazardous 
 
Vertebrate Animals 
 
Wyoming State Science Fair Information

Tentative Schedule of Activities

*exact details will be emailed to all schools before the event

8:30 AM to 8:45 AM - Teacher/Sponsor Check-In (Atrium)

8:45 AM to 9:30 AM - Students Set Up Projects (Atrium)

8:30 AM to 9:30 AM - Judges Check-In (Room 1408)

9:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Judging (Atrium)

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Lunch (Mitchell's Dining Hall)

Activities TBD

1:45 PM to 2:15 PM - Clean Up Projects (Atrium)

2:15  to 2:45 PM - Science Commitee Meets with Teachers (Room 1348)

3:00 PM Awards Ceremony (Atrium)

Contact Us

Contact Us Form

Science Fair Committee

Directors:

  • Randal Goff, Ph.D.
  • Josh Holmes, Ph.D.
  • Katrina Marcos, M.S.
  • Jennifer Allen, M.S.
  • ​Peggy Cheney, Ph.D.

Coordinators:

  • Marissa Petty (main contact)
  • Dr. Dustin Conover
  • Xitllay Flores
  • Chelley Rezzonico

THANK YOU TO TATA FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENT!