Youth Science Canada | Science Jeunesse Canada
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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).
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Welcome to Youth Science Canada's official BlueSky account! We're excited to connect with our community in this new space. Here we'll share updates on STEM fairs, mySTEMspace resources, purpleSTEMwave community news, and stories of amazing young Canadian innovators.
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.
Full interview with Sara Waqas, our CWSF 2025 Best Project Discovery award winner on Youtube (https://youthscience.ca/youtube) and your favourite podcast app.
December 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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.
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/
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/
Apply to be an Ambassador
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November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📣 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/
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
Full story at https://cstu.io/3efa49
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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
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
Read her full story here 👉 https://cstu.io/5949ef
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
Read her full story here 👉 https://cstu.io/5949ef
Still thinking about this incredible poem from a CWSF finalist this year, Laiyan Khan.
October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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
36 Canadian students to share their passion for STEM on the global stage in Abu Dhabi
Young scientists and innovators to showcase projects and connect with international peers at MILSET Expo-Sciences International 2025
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September 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
Full announcement: https://cstu.io/34325c
Canadian students win top prizes at prestigious European science competition
Evan Budz and Sara Waqas extend Canada's winning streak with first and second prizes at 36th European Union Contest for Young Scientists
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September 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🏆 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
Full announcement: https://cstu.io/34325c
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! 💜
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! 💜
June 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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! 💜
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! 🔬✨
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! 🔬✨
June 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
🏆 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! 🔬✨
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
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
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June 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
🏆 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
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
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
Thanks Imperial Oil for making these adventures possible! 🙏
#CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
June 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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
Thanks Imperial Oil for making these adventures possible! 🙏
#CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Judging ✅, hands-on lab experiences 🔬, and talent show magic! 🎭 These young scientists are incredibly multi-talented.
Tour Day next! #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Tour Day next! #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
June 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Judging ✅, hands-on lab experiences 🔬, and talent show magic! 🎭 These young scientists are incredibly multi-talented.
Tour Day next! #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Tour Day next! #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Judging Day 1 ✅ Amazing conversations with expert judges, then Freddy Fun Night games and laughter to unwind! 🎉
Round 2 today! 🔬 #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Round 2 today! 🔬 #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
June 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Judging Day 1 ✅ Amazing conversations with expert judges, then Freddy Fun Night games and laughter to unwind! 🎉
Round 2 today! 🔬 #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Round 2 today! 🔬 #CWSF2025 #purpleSTEMwave
Day 1 done! ✅ Opening Ceremony energy, project setup intensity, and new friendships forming over passionate STEM conversations.
June 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Day 1 done! ✅ Opening Ceremony energy, project setup intensity, and new friendships forming over passionate STEM conversations.
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
June 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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
Nearly 400 brilliant minds have arrived in Fredericton with poster tubes and big dreams! Campus is buzzing with excitement and new friendships already forming.
Tomorrow: Opening Ceremony at 10 AM ADT - watch live on our YouTube! The #purpleSTEMwave has officially arrived!
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Tomorrow: Opening Ceremony at 10 AM ADT - watch live on our YouTube! The #purpleSTEMwave has officially arrived!
@yfcairport.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Nearly 400 brilliant minds have arrived in Fredericton with poster tubes and big dreams! Campus is buzzing with excitement and new friendships already forming.
Tomorrow: Opening Ceremony at 10 AM ADT - watch live on our YouTube! The #purpleSTEMwave has officially arrived!
@yfcairport.bsky.social
Tomorrow: Opening Ceremony at 10 AM ADT - watch live on our YouTube! The #purpleSTEMwave has officially arrived!
@yfcairport.bsky.social
Tomorrow it begins! 🧪✨ Nearly 400 young scientists head to Fredericton for #CWSF2025!
To our 2025 finalists: pack your curiosity and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! 💜 Your CWSF family can't wait to welcome you home!
#YouthSTEM #ScienceFair #Innovation #Discovery #Fredericton #UNB
To our 2025 finalists: pack your curiosity and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! 💜 Your CWSF family can't wait to welcome you home!
#YouthSTEM #ScienceFair #Innovation #Discovery #Fredericton #UNB
May 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Tomorrow it begins! 🧪✨ Nearly 400 young scientists head to Fredericton for #CWSF2025!
To our 2025 finalists: pack your curiosity and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! 💜 Your CWSF family can't wait to welcome you home!
#YouthSTEM #ScienceFair #Innovation #Discovery #Fredericton #UNB
To our 2025 finalists: pack your curiosity and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! 💜 Your CWSF family can't wait to welcome you home!
#YouthSTEM #ScienceFair #Innovation #Discovery #Fredericton #UNB
This Mental Health Awareness Month, let's remember that taking care of our minds is just as important as pursuing our scientific passions!
To all the brilliant young scientists in our #purpleSTEMwave community: Your curiosity and innovation inspire us every day, but your wellbeing matters most.
To all the brilliant young scientists in our #purpleSTEMwave community: Your curiosity and innovation inspire us every day, but your wellbeing matters most.
May 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This Mental Health Awareness Month, let's remember that taking care of our minds is just as important as pursuing our scientific passions!
To all the brilliant young scientists in our #purpleSTEMwave community: Your curiosity and innovation inspire us every day, but your wellbeing matters most.
To all the brilliant young scientists in our #purpleSTEMwave community: Your curiosity and innovation inspire us every day, but your wellbeing matters most.
🎉 T-minus 7 days until #CWSF2025!
Meet our amazing Ambassador team—13 CWSF alumni ready to guide and support our 390 finalists in Fredericton! Led by Emily & Hayden, they know exactly what it's like to be a CWSF finalist and are ready for an unforgettable week
Meet the team: https://cstu.io/220c0c
Meet our amazing Ambassador team—13 CWSF alumni ready to guide and support our 390 finalists in Fredericton! Led by Emily & Hayden, they know exactly what it's like to be a CWSF finalist and are ready for an unforgettable week
Meet the team: https://cstu.io/220c0c
May 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🎉 T-minus 7 days until #CWSF2025!
Meet our amazing Ambassador team—13 CWSF alumni ready to guide and support our 390 finalists in Fredericton! Led by Emily & Hayden, they know exactly what it's like to be a CWSF finalist and are ready for an unforgettable week
Meet the team: https://cstu.io/220c0c
Meet our amazing Ambassador team—13 CWSF alumni ready to guide and support our 390 finalists in Fredericton! Led by Emily & Hayden, they know exactly what it's like to be a CWSF finalist and are ready for an unforgettable week
Meet the team: https://cstu.io/220c0c
🔬 From CWSF to Stanford: Where STEM (Science) Fair Can Take You 🚀
STEM fairs aren't just competitions - they're launch pads! Just ask Catharine Bowman, whose CWSF projects in 2011-2013 were the first steps on an incredible journey that's now led her to Stanford University.
STEM fairs aren't just competitions - they're launch pads! Just ask Catharine Bowman, whose CWSF projects in 2011-2013 were the first steps on an incredible journey that's now led her to Stanford University.
Stanford's Inaugural 3MT Competition | 3 Minute Thesis 2025
Watch the full recording of Stanford University's inaugural Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, where graduate students from across disciplines take on the challenge of presenting their cutting-edg...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
🔬 From CWSF to Stanford: Where STEM (Science) Fair Can Take You 🚀
STEM fairs aren't just competitions - they're launch pads! Just ask Catharine Bowman, whose CWSF projects in 2011-2013 were the first steps on an incredible journey that's now led her to Stanford University.
STEM fairs aren't just competitions - they're launch pads! Just ask Catharine Bowman, whose CWSF projects in 2011-2013 were the first steps on an incredible journey that's now led her to Stanford University.
📣 The 63rd Canada-Wide Science Fair is heading to Fredericton from June 1-6! Nearly 400 of Canada's brightest young minds will showcase their innovative STEM projects at @discoverunb.bsky.social. This is Canada's largest youth STEM event—you won't want to miss it!
Learn more cwsf-espc.ca
#CWSF2025
Learn more cwsf-espc.ca
#CWSF2025
May 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
📣 The 63rd Canada-Wide Science Fair is heading to Fredericton from June 1-6! Nearly 400 of Canada's brightest young minds will showcase their innovative STEM projects at @discoverunb.bsky.social. This is Canada's largest youth STEM event—you won't want to miss it!
Learn more cwsf-espc.ca
#CWSF2025
Learn more cwsf-espc.ca
#CWSF2025
Team Canada shines at #ISEF2025, bringing home 3 prestigious awards! 🇨🇦✨
Congrats to Tanvir Mundra, Vincent & Veronica Guo, and Arushi Nath on their Third Awards!
Full press release here: https://cstu.io/a24dad
#YouthScience #STEMexcellence #TeamCanada
Congrats to Tanvir Mundra, Vincent & Veronica Guo, and Arushi Nath on their Third Awards!
Full press release here: https://cstu.io/a24dad
#YouthScience #STEMexcellence #TeamCanada
May 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Team Canada shines at #ISEF2025, bringing home 3 prestigious awards! 🇨🇦✨
Congrats to Tanvir Mundra, Vincent & Veronica Guo, and Arushi Nath on their Third Awards!
Full press release here: https://cstu.io/a24dad
#YouthScience #STEMexcellence #TeamCanada
Congrats to Tanvir Mundra, Vincent & Veronica Guo, and Arushi Nath on their Third Awards!
Full press release here: https://cstu.io/a24dad
#YouthScience #STEMexcellence #TeamCanada
Quote of the Day: “An idea isn’t good if it’s not possible” - @hankgreen.bsky.social
Listening to this incredible video youtu.be/Q0_W4SWHeWY?...
Listening to this incredible video youtu.be/Q0_W4SWHeWY?...
Hank Green Experiments on Jacob Collier
YouTube video by Complexly
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March 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Quote of the Day: “An idea isn’t good if it’s not possible” - @hankgreen.bsky.social
Listening to this incredible video youtu.be/Q0_W4SWHeWY?...
Listening to this incredible video youtu.be/Q0_W4SWHeWY?...
Welcome to Youth Science Canada's official BlueSky account! We're excited to connect with our community in this new space. Here we'll share updates on STEM fairs, mySTEMspace resources, purpleSTEMwave community news, and stories of amazing young Canadian innovators.
March 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Welcome to Youth Science Canada's official BlueSky account! We're excited to connect with our community in this new space. Here we'll share updates on STEM fairs, mySTEMspace resources, purpleSTEMwave community news, and stories of amazing young Canadian innovators.