Today we are celebrating the AIChE Special Judging Awards to students that participated in the NEOSEF. The NEOSEF was established
in 1953, the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization, whose goal is to get young adults
interested in science and engineering by participating in a science and engineering competition. The Fair has been held every year since 1954 and is
affiliated with the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Jennifer A. Wade, PhD, Program Director, Petrology & Geochemistry, GEO / Division of Earth Sciences, National Science Foundation, Alexandria, VA;
Dr. Wade manages the Petrology & Geochemistry program in NSF’s Division of Earth Sciences. This is the program that funds research on volcanoes,
the chemistry of the Earth, and how the Earth has evolved since it formed. She specializes in analytical geochemistry, which uses tools like
microscopes, lasers, and other beams to study rocks and minerals, which in turn tell us about volcanic eruption style or the recycling of elements at
tectonic boundaries. She has also managed the Antarctic Earth Sciences program at NSF, and will share her experiences on the ice during this past
season.
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