Argonne National Laboratory and U.S. Department of Energy Challenge Students to Test Their Engineering Skills

  What: A Fuel Cell Car Competition for middle school students.  Teams will
  race to see who has built the best model car.  The contest is part of the
  Chicago Regional Science Bowl sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy
  and Argonne National Laboratory.

  When: Saturday, April 29, with registration at 9:30 a.m. and racing at
  11:15 a.m.

  Where: Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive,
  Chicago.  The competition will be in the Museum's West Pavilion.

  Why: The competition helps students learn how to use applied science and
  engineering skills to meet technical challenges comparable to those that
  scientists and engineers face every day.  The results of the competition
  will help determine the Chicago region's representative to the National
  Middle School Science Bowl in June at the University of Denver.

  How: The competition is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy,
  Argonne National Laboratory, CNH Case New Holland, General Motors, the
  Society of Automotive Engineers and the Museum of Science and Industry.

  For more information:
  http://www.anl.gov/Media_Center/News/2006/news060426.html

    The nation's first national laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory
  conducts basic and applied scientific research across a wide spectrum of
  disciplines, ranging from high-energy physics to climatology and
  biotechnology.  Since 1990, Argonne has worked with more than 600
  companies and numerous federal agencies and other organizations to help
  advance America's scientific leadership and prepare the nation for the
  future.  Argonne is managed by the University of Chicago as part of the
  U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory system.