76 Projects participating in the provincial Science and Technology contest for high school students in Quang Nam province

On the afternoon of January 13, 2023, the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam province held a summary of the Provincial Science and Technology Competition for high school students in the school year 2022-2023. The contest attracted 76 projects from high school students in Quang Nam province. University of Science and Technology, University of Danang (UD) is a companion in appointing staff to participate in the competition's jury and sponsoring awards for winning projects.

Attending the closing ceremony, from the universities, there were: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai – Vice rector of University of Science and Technology, UD; Dr. Pham Thanh Hung - Deputy Director in charge of the Center for Learning Materials and Communication, University of Science and Technology, UD; Dr. Vo Thi Hoa – Head of Science Management and International Cooperation Department, Quang Nam University.

On the side of the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam province, the organizer of the contest includes: Mr. Nguyen Hoang Nam - Deputy Director of the Department, Chairman of the Competition Jury Council; Mr. Chau Van Thuy - Head of Secondary Education Department Deputy Head of Competition Organizing Committee.

On the side of the local unit - Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted, there were Mr. Le Thanh Vinh - Principal of the School, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the contest, along with teachers and students with projects participating in the display of their products. products at Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted, Quang Nam.

In the final report of the contest, Mr. Chau Van Thuy - Head of Secondary Education Department of Quang Nam Department of Education and Training said, with the desire to improve the quality of evaluation and selection of contest products; To orient, consult and support candidates to develop their scientific research capacity, Quang Nam Department of Education and Training has invited lecturers and experts from University of Science and Technology, UD and Quang Nam University to join the Board of Directors. examine the contest outside of teachers from high schools and the Department of Education and Training of Quang Nam province.

The provincial science and technology contest for high school students in the 2022-2023 school year has attracted 76 registered projects. In which, 74 projects were selected for display, including: 24 projects in the field of Social and Behavioral Sciences; 24 projects in the field of Informatics; 12 projects in the field of Physics; 05 projects in the field of Chemistry, Biochemistry; 09 projects in the field of Biology; 01 project in the field of Geography.

The contest lasted for 5 days: on January 9, 10 and 11, 2023 to select the first round; on 12 and 13/01/2023 to mark the product display round, directly observe the products, conduct in-depth interviews with the contestant students and agree on the awarding of the contest products. The contest results include: 02 First prizes, 03 Second prizes, 08 Third prizes, 25 Consolation prizes. In which, 02 first prizes belong to the project of students from Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted and Nguyen Binh Khiem High School for the Gifted; 03 Second prizes from Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted, Phan Boi Chau High School, Nguyen Trai High School; Eight third prizes were awarded to Nguyen Duc High School, Sao Nam High School, Kham Duc High School, Tran Dai Nghia High School, Le Quy Don High School, Tran Hung Dao High School, Tran Phu High School, and Huynh Ngoc Hue High School.

Accompanying the contest with the role of appointing officials to participate in the jury and sponsoring the award, the representative of University of Science and Technology, UD - Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai - Vice Rector highly appreciated the projects participating in the contest about ideas, creativity as well as the ability to present projects of high school students. He said that University of Science and Technology, UD is looking forward to welcoming talented students who won prizes in this year's Science and Technology competition to continue to foster and train intensively; so that they can become the best version and contribute to high quality human resources for society.

University of Science and Technology, UD is the school selected by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO - STEM-ED) as the place to deploy STEM education for teachers and students in the Central and Western provinces. Original. University of Science and Technology has selected 03 provinces of Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai to implement this STEM program. In addition, the school is also organizing a series of 21st Century Skills (21CS) programs for students throughout the school. 21CS is an extracurricular teaching program, focusing on developing students' capacity in innovation and entrepreneurship, designed by the University of Technology, the University of Danang in collaboration with Arizona State University, USA. organize regular training every year. Through the above activities, it can be seen that the University of Science and Technology, UD is a suitable environment for students to unleash their creativity in the field of science and technology - he added.