Shantanu Gaur_National Leadership Council

Conversations with Maya: Shantanu Gaur

Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, sat down with Shantanu Gaur, Founder…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/conversations-with-maya-shantanu-gaur/
The thirty 2026 Thermo Fisher JIC finalists.

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…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/thermo-fisher-jic-2026-top-30/
David Holz, founder and CEO of Midjourney and a Society for Science Trustee, speaks at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.

From ISEF finalist to Midjourney founder: David Holz reflects on creativity, entrepreneurship and the role of AI

When David Holz spoke to Regeneron ISEF finalists this past May, he hinted that Midjourney, his generative AI company best…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/from-isef-to-midjourney-founder-david-holz/

Meet the musical, multilingual and inventive Thermo Fisher JIC Top 300

The 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge is here! This year’s Top 300 Junior Innovators form an exceptional group…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/meet-the-musical-multilingual-and-inventive-thermo-fisher-jic-top-300/
Scientists to Classrooms 2025-2026. Jason Simon with New Jersey classroom.

Scientists to Classrooms: A thriving Science News Learning outreach program

For three years, classrooms participating in Science News Learning have welcomed scientists to share their research and career journeys, giving…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/scientists-to-classrooms-2025-2026/
2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Inovators Challenge - Congratulations to the Top 300 Junior Innovators!

Society for Science Announces Top 300 for the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

A new generation of STEM stars—tackling air quality, renewable energy, disease risk, artificial intelligence and more—has been named to the…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/thermo-fisher-jic-2026-top-300/
Evan Budz poses with his invention.

Making waves: 6 Society Alumni protecting and preserving the world’s water

Clean, reliable water is essential to every community and ecosystem in the world, and protecting this vital resource is one…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/world-water-week-2026/
Students of 2026–2027 Advocate Alyson Saunders, Dexter Regional High School (Dexter, Maine), receiving instruction on how to make observations using their senses to enrich Pasco sensor data collection in a glacially influenced coastal environment. Diamond Beach, Iceland.

Society for Science selects 100 educators for the 2026–2027 Advocate Program, investing $326,000 to expand student access to scientific research and science competitions

Key takeaways: Society for Science selected 100 educators for the 2026–2027 Advocate Program. In total, the Advocates will receive $326,000…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/2026-advocate-program/
Ronald Brillantes, 2025-2026 Advocate

The ripple effect of investing in STEM educators

Society for Science STEM Outreach Programs aim to support educators who support students and mission-driven nonprofit organizations across the country.…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/2025-2026-advocates-blog/
From left: Aruna Balasubramanian, Sydney Barta, Vivian Chinoda, Julie Sieg and Sophia Wang are five Society for Science alumni named 2026 Rhodes Scholars

Five Society alumni headed to Oxford this fall as 2026 Rhodes Scholars

The scholars will pursue fields ranging from ecology and social data science to anthropology, theoretical physics and musculoskeletal health. The…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/five-society-alumni-named-2026-rhodes-scholars/
Regeneron STS 2026 finalist and alum holding a baby pashmina goat in Ladakh, India.

One Last Summer: How Regeneron STS 2026 finalists are spending the weeks before college

In just a few weeks, these students will pack up bedrooms, say goodbye to family and friends, and begin new…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/one-last-summer/
2026 STEM Action Grants - Magic of Science

Society for Science awards $295,000 to 61 organizations bringing STEM to communities across the nation

Society for Science, a national nonprofit leader in science education and STEM literacy, today announced $295,000 in grants to 61…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/2026-stem-action-grants/