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Five Questions with Akilan Sankaran, winner of the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize

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Celebrating women breaking barriers in STEM

Three Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists, wearing masks, sit at a table facing a speaker (out of frame) during STS finals week

Regeneron STS finalists meet with inclusive design experts

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Society for Science launches list of notable alumni from the Science Talent Search, International Science and Engineering Fair and Middle School STEM competition

2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search Top 3 Winners

Students win $1.8 million at Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022

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Bringing people together: These Regeneron STS finalists started organizations in their schools and communities

Finalists gather in person for the 2022 Regeneron STS Public Day

Regeneron STS finalists celebrate Public Day in person for the first time since 2019

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Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists find their voices in the world of podcasting

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Beekeepers, bird watchers and farmers: 6 young scientists share their love of nature and animals.

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Giving back: this year’s Regeneron STS finalists are activists and changemakers

Daniel Larsen, a Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022 Finalist plays an online game of chess.

These Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalists have a way with words

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The New York Times and Science News are accepting submissions for the 2022 STEM Writing Contest!

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