The winners of the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

14-year-old combines origami and physics to engineer foldable structures for disaster relief shelters; Wins $25,000 top award at Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Young innovators recognized with $100K for STEM research advancing science and tackling global challenges Thermo Fisher Scientific and Society for…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/thermo-fisher-jic-top-awards-2025/
2025 Thermo Fisher JIC Finalists

From orange peel gels to Martian dust shields, the Thermo Fisher JIC 2025 begins in D.C. with the Top 30 Finalists’ Project Showcase

The moment they’ve all been waiting for is finally here! The Top 30 finalists in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/thermo-fisher-jic-2025-project-showcase/
Jesse Levinson, Co-Founder and CTO of Zoox

Society alum revving towards future autonomous vehicles

Society for Science hosts Signature Symposium events throughout the year to have conversations about emerging technologies and inventions from distinguished…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/alum-revving-towards-autonomous-vehicles/
David R. Liu

Conversations with Maya: David R. Liu

Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of the Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, spoke with David R.…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/conversations-with-maya-david-r-liu/

When in Riga! Two 2025 ISEF alums continue their STEM journey in Latvia

Following their success at the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Columbus, Ohio, two finalists took their…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/two-2025-isef-alums-in-riga/
Gregory Shechter

PillBot: Saving lives one pill at a time

For the seventh year, The Lemelson Foundation is awarding $100 prizes to outstanding young inventors in Society Affiliate Fairs with…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/pillbot/

From science fair to family farm

Not everyone attends the Regeneron ISEF Pin Exchange looking to find the love of their life, but that’s just what…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/science-fair-to-family-farm-2025/
Kornelia Wieczorek at 2024 ISEF in Los Angeles

Society alum Kornelia Wieczorek named to Time’s Girls of the Year list

It’s just the beginning for Kornelia Wieczorek. Although she’s only 17 years old, Kornelia has made her mark on STEM…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/alum-named-to-times-girls-of-the-year-list/
NASA Astronaut Candidate and Society alumnus Adam Fuhrmann

Meet 9 Society alumni who are exploring the final frontier

World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology and the ways they can expand our horizons and…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/world-space-week-2025/

Society staff reflect on the teachers who shaped them

Society for Science not only encourages students to pursue STEM careers and advance STEM literacy but also supports the teachers…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/society-staff-reflect-on-the-teachers-who-shaped-them/

A sidewalk that sips water? One middle schooler makes a new concrete mix to stop flooding

For the seventh year, The Lemelson Foundation is awarding $100 prizes to outstanding young inventors in Society Affiliate Fairs with…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/a-sidewalk-that-sips-water/

Society alum, Ray Kurzweil discusses the future of AI

Each year, Society for Science hosts signature events that honor our alumni and provide opportunities to learn from their experiences…
https://www.societyforscience.org/blog/ray-kurzweil-discusses-future-of-ai/