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Contacts: Diane Greenberg, (631) 344-2347 or Mona S. Rowe, (631) 344-5056

Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, February 2

January 28, 2008

EVENT: One hundred students representing 20 high schools from Long Island and New York City will participate in a Regional Science Bowl competition, a fast-paced question-and-answer tournament designed to test their knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, astronomy, earth science, and general science. Media representatives are invited to attend, although the event is not open to the general public due to space limitations.

WHEN: Saturday, February 2, from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Laboratory. The Lab is located on William Floyd Parkway, one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the LI Expressway.

DETAILS: The Regional Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab is part of the National Science Bowl® competition coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Since its inception in 1991, more than 100,000 high school students have participated in this "Jeopardy"-style contest. By participating in Science Bowl competitions, students are encouraged to excel in science and math and to pursue careers in those fields.

Similar to a sporting event, the competition is set up in a round-robin format followed by a double-elimination final tournament. Four teams will emerge as winners by answering the most questions correctly. All students will receive a Science Bowl T-shirt and winning teams will receive a trophy or plaque and gift certificates. The first-place team will receive $500 in gift certificates; second-place, $250; third-place, $125; and honorable mention, $75. All prizes and giveaways are courtesy of the event's sponsors: Brookhaven Science Associates, The Long Island Science Center, and Teachers Federal Credit Union. The first-place team will get a chance to participate in the National Science Bowl®, which will be held in Washington, DC, on May 1-6, 2008. A list of participating schools is provided.

All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID. Media representatives who plan to attend the event should notify Diane Greenberg, 631 344-2347.

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DOE, Office of ScienceOne of ten national laboratories overseen and primarily funded by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies and national security. Brookhaven Lab also builds and operates major scientific facilities available to university, industry and government researchers. Brookhaven is operated and managed for DOE’s Office of Science by Brookhaven Science Associates, a limited-liability company founded by Stony Brook University, the largest academic user of Laboratory facilities, and Battelle, a nonprofit, applied science and technology organization.

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