Science Fair Held in Bethlehem University

On 19 and 20 March 2004, the Faculty of Science, as part of its endeavor to strengthen its outreach activities, held a Science Fair for high school students from the local community.

Bethlehem University students from the Science Fair conducted practical experiments, science illustrations, and demonstrations in chemistry, biology, mathematics, and physics. High schools students were especially impressed with the biology and biotechnology experiments, industrial chemistry demonstrations, and the fiber optic experiments in physics. The Department of Mathematics prepared posters and video displays about the activities of the Department and Bethlehem University.

Approximately 1,500 high school students and their teachers attended the Fair, coming from 29 local high schools in the Bethlehem area including the surrounding villages and refugee camps. More than 150 Bethlehem University students and 25 faculty and staff members from the Faculty of Science conducted the Science Fair.