Nearly 400 middle and high school students from the Greater New Orleans area will display the results of their scientific inquiry at the 61st Annual Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair (GNOSEF), February 13-16 at the UNO Human Performance Center. Student exhibits will be on display to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Admission is free and open to the community. GNOSEF Awards ceremony is Thursday, Feb. 16, 7-9:30 p.m. in the UNO Ballroom. GNOSEF encourages independent student research in science, technology, engineering and math. The Fair is open to any student nominated by their middle or high school within the designated parishes. Entrants fall into two divisions: Junior Division, comprised of middle school students (grades 6-8) and Senior Division, comprised of high school students (grades 9-12). New to GNOSEF this year, Entergy Corporation is providing a $1,000 “Powering the Future” scholarship to be awarded to the female, high school senior with an outstanding, promising project. The scholarship is part of a $10,000 grant Entergy Corporation made to Greater New Orleans Science & Engineering Fair, Inc. Presented by the Greater New Orleans Science Fair Inc., H. Britton Sanderford, the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation and Tulane University in partnership with Core Element, University of New Orleans, Women for a Better Louisiana and Entergy Corporation, the GNOSEF encourages independent student research in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). For more information about the Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair on February 13-16 at UNO, visit: gnosef.com, “Like” on Facebook or Follow on Twitter (@GNOSEF).