@youthscience.ca
Fueling the curiosity of Canadian youth through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) projects. Alimenter la curiosité des jeunes Canadiens par le biais de projets scientifiques, technologiques, d'ingénierie et mathématiques (STIM).
🎉 Congratulations to Audrey Cowen (1st place!) and Lucas Wang (3rd place!) on their outstanding achievements at the Taiwan International Science Fair! Their success demonstrates the incredible talent and innovation of Canadian youth in STEM.
Well done, Audrey and Lucas! 🇨🇦
https://cstu.io/901a87
2025 Annual Report is live!
10K students transformed curiosity into STEM projects across Canada. 390 competed at CWSF Fredericton. Team Canada crushed it internationally.
The journey from "what if?" to "I figured it out" → that's what we're here for.
Full report at https://cstu.io/ea1577
Ever wondered what motivates someone to return to science fairs as a judge? Gayashan Tennakoon shares how past student experiences shape his role on the other side of the table, from late-night stress to feeling inspired by the next generation.
Read the full story at https://cstu.io/e0978b
A new year is the perfect time to kick off your STEM ambitions! January sparks fresh ideas and optimism for youth innovators across Canada.
What are you planning to create or explore in 2026? Share your goals and see what's happening in our latest newsletter https://cstu.io/83aa65
What's the best advice your roommate has ever given you?
Full interview with Sara Waqas, our CWSF 2025 Best Project Discovery award winner on Youtube (https://youthscience.ca/youtube) and your favourite podcast app.
📣 Calling all CWSF alumni -- Ambassador applications are officially OPEN!
Remember the excitement, the nerves, the chaos of pin trading? Now's your chance to be part of the magic again and help make CWSF 2026 one to never forget.
Applications are due Jan 10: https://cwsf-espc.ca/apply-ambassador/
Julien-Pierre Houle’s curiosity for quantum computing took him from simulating algorithms as a student to celebrating at the Nobel Banquet. His story shows where a simple question and relentless exploration can lead.
Full story at https://cstu.io/3efa49
Raneem Salah’s passion for neuroscience led her from studying zebrafish brain regeneration to representing Team Canada internationally. Her journey shows how curiosity bridges cultures and knowledge, proving STEM really is a universal language.
Read her full story here 👉 https://cstu.io/5949ef
The journey ends, but not the flame
We'll chase the questions just the same.
For CWSF lit the spark anew
A lifelong quest for what is true.
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It's just perfect! Thank you, Laiyan, for beautifully capturing what CWSF and STEM fairs, in general, mean to us all!
To CWSF, bright minds take wing
A place where minds take flight... and spring.
With mentors near and dreams held high,
We reach for stars beyond the sky.
Each challenge faced, each moment tried,
We grow with courage, strength, and pride.
From physics tricks to biotech,
We build, we test, we double-check.
Each project tells a story proud,
Of quiet work and thinking loud.
But best of all, the bonds we make
With shared goals, and pins to give and take
Still thinking about this incredible poem from a CWSF finalist this year, Laiyan Khan.
New Why to How podcast episode with Trisha Haldar, our CWSF 2025 Junior Platinum Award: Innovation winner, is now available on your favourite podcast app and YouTube
This week, 36 Canadian students are in Abu Dhabi for MILSET Expo-Sciences International, joining 1,000 young scientists from 45 countries! Our Team Canada-MILSET ESI delegation will showcase their innovative STEM projects and connect with international peers from Sept 29-Oct 3 https://cstu.io/b34af0
🏆 Canadian students Evan Budz & Sara Waqas just won 1st & 2nd prize at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists! This is Canada's 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR winning two EUCYS top prizes - no other country has done this!
Full announcement: https://cstu.io/34325c
Un grand merci à tous nos commanditaires de l'#ESPC2025 ! 🙏
Votre soutien ne sert pas seulement à financer un événement, il alimente les rêves de 400 jeunes scientifiques et crée des souvenirs qui dureront toute une vie. Merci de croire aux innovatrices et innovateurs de demain au Canada ! 💜
Huge thanks to all our #CWSF2025 sponsors! 🙏
Your support doesn't just fund an event - it fuels the dreams of 400 young scientists and creates memories that last a lifetime. Thank you for believing in Canada's future innovators! 💜
🏆 CWSF 2025 GRAND AWARD WINNERS! 🏆
Best Projects: Sara Waqas (Calgary, AB) - schizophrenia treatment research; Evan Budz (Burlington, ON) - AI sea turtle robot
Platinum Awards: Claire Sehn, Hejin Wang, Trisha Haldar, Chloe Rae & Sophie Rose Filion
Canada's future scientists are incredible! 🔬✨
🏆 LIVE NOW
The 2025 Canada-Wide Science Fair Awards Ceremony is streaming live on YouTube! Watch as nearly 400 of Canada's brightest young scientists receive over $1.3 million in awards, scholarships, and opportunities.
Celebrate the next generation of innovators!
📺 Watch: https://cstu.io/7b2156
Journée d'excursions magique! 🌊 Les rochers Hopewell, le sentier Fundy et des amitiés qui se nouent entre élèves d'un océan à l'autre!
Merci à Imperial Oil d'avoir rendu ces aventures possibles! 🙏
#ESPC2025 #MaréeMauveSTIM
Tour Day magic! 🌊 Hopewell Rocks, Fundy Trail, and friendships forming between students from coast to coast!
Thanks Imperial Oil for making these adventures possible! 🙏
#CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Évaluation ✅, expériences pratiques en laboratoire 🔬 et spectacle de talents magiques ! 🎭 Ces jeunes scientifiques ont des talents incroyables.
Prochaine étape : la Journée d'excursions ! #ESPC2025 #MaréeMauveSTIM
Judging ✅, hands-on lab experiences 🔬, and talent show magic! 🎭 These young scientists are incredibly multi-talented.
Tour Day next! #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Jour de l'évaluation des projets 1 ✅ Des conversations passionnantes avec des juges experts, puis une soirée Freddy Fun Night pour se détendre dans la bonne humeur ! 🎉
Deuxième ronde aujourd'hui ! 🔬 #CWSF2025 #MaréeMauveSTIM
Judging Day 1 ✅ Amazing conversations with expert judges, then Freddy Fun Night games and laughter to unwind! 🎉
Round 2 today! 🔬 #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Jour 1 terminé ! ✅ Énergie de la cérémonie d'ouverture, intensité du montage du projet et nouvelles amitiés qui se nouent autour de conversations passionnées sur les STIM.
Day 1 done! ✅ Opening Ceremony energy, project setup intensity, and new friendships forming over passionate STEM conversations.
Et c'est parti ! L'ESPC 2025 commence tout de suite avec notre cérémonie d'ouverture, diffusée en direct sur YouTube, où on accueille les finalistes et les délégué(e)s de partout au Canada.
And we're live!! CWSF 2025 kicks off right now with our Opening Ceremony, streaming live to YouTube as we welcome finalists and delegates from across Canada. https://cwsf-espc.link/2025-opening-ceremony
