Chuck Buckley has judged, organized, and coached at science fairs since 1981. Meet the Calgary volunteer who has spent four decades helping students find where they belong.
Aaron Judah won Best Project at CWSF 2000. Twenty-five years later, he came back to Fredericton as a volunteer judge and discovered the experience was just as transformative the second time around.
Today, March 28, 2026, Youth Science Canada marks the 60th anniversary of its incorporation as a national organization dedicated to supporting young Canadians in pursuing their scientific curiosity.
Patti Leigh spent 43 years building BC’s science fair network from nine students to a permanent endowment. A blueprint for building something that lasts.
Medical student Gayashan Tennakoon returns to CWSF as a judge 10 years after competing. Discover why judging restores his faith in the world and connects him to curious young minds solving real problems.
Julien-Pierre Houle's path from quantum computing at CWSF to the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm shows how youth science experiences shape future innovators.
Raneem Salah attended CWSF 2024 and represented Canada at LIYSF 2025 and MILSET ESI 2025. Her research focuses on brain regeneration in zebrafish and its potential applications for stroke treatment in humans.
Western University professor Patrick Whippey reflects on 50 years of STEM fair involvement, from judging his first fair in 1971 to leading Team Canada-ISEF.
Software engineer Khurram Abbasi is transforming rural Alberta's STEM landscape by connecting remote students with virtual instructors and launching the region's first interdistrict STEM fair.
