Thirty Inspiring Middle School Scientists and Engineers Named Finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Representing 17 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, finalists will compete in Washington, D.C. for more than $100,000 in awards Key…
The thirty 2026 Thermo Fisher JIC finalists.
The thirty 2026 Thermo Fisher JIC finalists.

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Two ISEF finalists are holding up an Australian pin that's a Koala. The finalists are wearing green shirts with orange lanyards.

From Pins to Pals: 2025 Regeneron ISEF finalists connect at the annual Pin Exchange Ceremony

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Group of 2025 STS finalists are posed around John Mather, Nobel Laureate and senior astrophysicist at NASA Goddard.

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Chris RoDee and Rob Reis

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2025 STEM Research Grants

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A group from the Coastal Expeditions organization are walking and playing along the shore of a beach. The sky is grey and casting over the people in the shot.

Earth Day 2025: These community organizations earn a “green thumbs” up on growing environmental awareness

The green team collecting samples.

Ten tips for the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge application

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Regeneron STS finalists are creating impact through AI innovations

The Top 3 Award Winners from the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search: Ava Cummings, Matteo Paz and Zhang

Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 awards more than $1.8 million to high school seniors for innovative research on classifying celestial objects, treating a rare muscle disease and solving a long-standing math problem

2024 Science Talent Search finalist Achyuta Rajaram

Five Questions with Achyuta Rajaram, 1st place winner of the 2024 Regeneron Science Talent Search

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