Gallery: Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair

02/17/26

On Feb. 13, the Office of STEM Teaching Activities in the FSU College of Arts and Sciences participated in the Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair, an annual event open to middle and high school students in the region. The 2026 fair was held at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center and featured a visit from Leon County Superintendent of Schools Rocky Hanna.

Florida State University has been a major sponsor of the fair since its inception in 1985. Approximately 135 Arts and Sciences faculty members and graduate students serve as judges for the fair annually, which sees students compete in categories including botany, medicine, mathematics and more, and winners advancing to compete in the state science fair. The Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair is affiliated with the International Science Fair.

To learn more about the K-12 student outreach offerings in the Office of STEM Teaching Activities, visit bio.fsu.edu/osta/.

A student presents their poster to a group of judges at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
A student discusses their poster with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
A group of students discuss their poster with judges at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
A student discusses their poster with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
Judges listen to students' presentations and take notes at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
A student presents their poster to a group of judges at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
A student presents their poster at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
Judges listen to students' presentations at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
A student speaks with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
A student discusses their poster with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
Judges speak with a student at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
A judge inspects a student's poster at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
A student discusses their poster with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
A student discusses their poster with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
A student and judge look over a poster together at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
A student discusses their poster with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.
A student discusses their poster with a group of judges at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Bella Bozied.
A student discusses their poster with a judge at the 2026 Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 13 in Tallahassee, Florida. Photo by Éabha Phelan.