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Zipangani M. Vokhiwa: Why I Joined

As a young boy in Malawi, I remember loving the nature studies class, where we would do simple experiments such as placing a bean in a container with water. Three days later, we’d come back to examine what had happened to the bean. My fascination with science only grew as I continued my education in Malawi and then in America, where I earned a Ph.D. in Range Ecology from Colorado State University. Read More.

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SSP Alumnus and Science Fair Judge Todd Rider Gives Advice

When Todd Rider (SSP Alumnus: Science Talent Search 1986; International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 1983, 84, 85, 86) made it to his first ISEF as a freshman, he had such a rewarding experience and was so impressed with the other projects, he rededicated his efforts to his research to make sure he could successfully compete and come back every year. “It was very influential to be able to conduct research at that young age and go from having an idea to doing literature research on something, doing experiments on it, writing it all up, and presenting it,” he says.

Years later, he’s still impressed with the projects he’s seen at the Massachusetts State Science Fair, where he has been judging for 15 years, and now with Broadcom MASTERS 2011, where he judged projects at a national level for the first time this Fall and really enjoyed it. “The caliber of the students is just so impressive,” Todd says, and he is also impressed by their enthusiasm for science. Read More

SSP Calendar

3pm EST, January 11, 2012
Semifinalists for Intel STS 2012 announced

7am EST, January 25, 2012
Finalists for Intel STS 2012 announced


SSP in the News

February 7, 2012
Obama Pushes for Investing in Young, Inquiring Minds
The New York Times

November 26, 2011
Inspiring Intel ISEF '09, '10 alumna profile
The New York Times

October 6, 2011
Woodside teen wins top science award
San Jose Mercury News

August 16, 2011
Broadcom hosts educational competition
OC Metro

August 11, 2011
ADA Foundation Honors High School Research
ADA Foundation

June 8, 2011
Young in Age Only
The Wall Street Journal

May 14, 2011
Rewards do come from their Scientific Methods
The Los Angeles Times

April 4, 2011
Science Fairs as Springboards to Prominence
The New York Times

March 19, 2011
Separation Anxiety? Taking Cell Phones From Teens
NPR - Scott Simon


 

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