Next generation of scientific leaders awarded more than $7 Million at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

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The Top 3 Grand Award Winners ISEF 2026, Phoenix: (L-R) Nikola Veselinov, 17, of Sofia, Bulgaria, Hikaru Kuribayashi, 17, of Sapporo, Japan, and Lakshmi Agrawal, 18, of Bellevue, Washington
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Kentucky middle schooler designs a smarter solar panel that tracks the sun

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Thirty inspiring middle school scientists and engineers shine as finalists in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

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Young inventors investigating solutions for the visually impaired

Ezekiel Wheeler wearing a headset as he works on a mission at Space Academy

How four Thermo Fisher JIC 2024 winners pursued summers of STEM

Fun Facts about the 2025 Thermo Fisher JIC Top 300 Junior Innovators

Congratulations to the Top 300 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators! We’re excited to celebrate these outstanding middle school scientists and their achievements.

Society for Science recognizes Top 300 middle school innovators in nation’s premier STEM competition

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