Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU) hosted the annual regional science fair March 2 at NWOSU's Alva campus. According to Dr. Steven J. Maier, associate professor of physics and chair of the Department of Natural Science at NWOSU, the university hosted the first regional science fair in 1957. According to NWOSU's regional science fair website, program has evolved since 1957 to become one of outreach and service learning, and has served as a springboard for aspiring students.

A Little More History

“Dating back to the first Northwest Oklahoma Regional Science Fair in 1957,” reads an aw...