Finalists in the nation's premier middle school STEM competition

Champion the Future of STEM

For only the second time since its founding in 1999, the premier national middle school STEM research competition, owned and operated by Society for Science, will become available for a new exclusive Title Sponsor.

Learn more about how you can invest in our future STEM workforce. 

2021 Broadcom MASTERS top winners

Congratulations Broadcom MASTERS top winners!

Congratulations to the all the Broadcom MASTERS! We know you will go on to do great things!

Visit the Virtual Showcase to see all the winning projects.

Watch the Award Ceremony.

Learn about the winners on our press release.

2020 Society Annual Report - Defending Science

Defending Science

Society for Science is pleased to present our 2020 Annual Report, Defending Science, which shares the extraordinary work the Society accomplished during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Students at The New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School participate in a science experiment.

Back to School: Congratulations to this year’s Advocates!

The Society for Science names 66 educators tasked with guiding students in science research and competitions through the Advocate Program. The Society strives to educate and inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators, and supports full representation of all identities in STEM fields.

Read the Press Release.

100 Years of Impact

Society for Science is celebrating our Centennial. As we look forward to a bright future, we invite you to explore a century of award winning science journalism, world class science research competitions and STEM equity and outreach with a fascinating timeline featuring historic photographs, founding documents, trailblazing news coverage and more.

EXPLORE THE TIMELINE

Society for Science Centennial

SOCIETY COMPETITIONS: GO DEEPER

See the Future of Science. Learn How Your Student Can Participate.

The 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists in Washington, D.C.

Regeneron Science Talent Search

The nation’s most prestigious science research competition for the country’s best and brightest high school seniors.

ISEF award ceremony

Regeneron ISEF

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition awarding approximately $4 million in prizes each year.

Nathan and the purple team discovered background radiation in a "Stranger Things" themed challenge.

Broadcom MASTERS

Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars). is the premier science and engineering competition for middle-school students.

Find an ISEF or Broadcom MASTERS Affiliated Science Fair

Science competitions in nearly every state in the U.S., as well as in more than 80 countries, regions and territories, are affiliated with the Society.

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ISEF Exhibit Hall
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INDEPENDENT SCIENCE JOURNALISM SINCE 1921

Credible. Succinct. Fascinating. Make Us Your First Science Read.

Science News covers 2020-2021

Science News

Science News is the world’s best science briefing, offering readers a concise, current and lively overview of the latest research in all science and technology fields and applications.

Science News for Students website 2019

Science News for Students

Science News for Students is an award-winning online publication dedicated to providing age-appropriate, topical science news to learners, parents and educators.

The Latest from Science News

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Invasive grasses are taking over the American West’s sea of sagebrush

Climate change could make Virginia’s Tangier Island uninhabitable by 2051

THE SOCIETY AND EDUCATION: GO DEEPER

Creating Access and Opportunities for Students and Teachers

Teacher and kids with science experiment

Advocate Program

Discover how we build STEM access by helping mentors of underrepresented and low-income students entering research projects in scientific or engineering competitions.

Educators attend a session at the 2018 Research Teachers Conference.

Research Teachers Conferences

Learn how the High School Research Teachers Conference and our new Middle School Research Teachers Conference bring educators together for what one participant called “the best professional development experience of my career.”

Science News in High Schools

Science News in High Schools

Find out how your classroom can get the latest in-depth reporting on science topics from Science News — transforming how your students respond to and interact with science.

Electric Girls teaches girls leadership, electronics, and computer programming skills.

STEM Action Grants

Get information about our grants to innovative organizations and non-profits that promote STEM education.

Mary Fish (right) received the Society's STEM Research Grant in fall 2017.

STEM Research Grants

Learn how you might qualify for grants that help teachers across the nation to purchase equipment to assist their students in completing science research.

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Research at Home

Resources, advice, and stories of inspiration on completing research outside of a traditional laboratory environment.

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Finalists in the nation's premier middle school STEM competition

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