The world’s largest high school science research competition, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public, announced its top winners in Phoenix.  Ionut Budisteanu of Romania received the Gordon E. Moore Award, a $75,000 prize named in honor of the Intel co-founder and fellow scientist.  Two Intel Foundation Young Scientist Awards winners – Eesha Khare of Saratoga, Calif. and Henry Lin of Shreveport, La. – each received prizes of $50,000 from the Intel Foundation.

Society for Science & the Public, in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announced the Special Award Organization winners at an award ceremony on May 16, 2013. Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2013 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.

Nine Society for Science & the Public Science Fair Alumni Participate in the Third White House Science FairPresident Obama Praises the Next Generation of Innovators WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 22, 2013Nine Society for Science & the Public (SSP) science fair alumni attended the third White House Science Fairtoday where President Obama honored winners of the nation’s top science competitions and viewed their award-winning projects. All nine students were participantsin at least one of SSP’s p

Teenage Girl Explores Algae-Powered Biofuel, Wins Intel Science Talent SearchSara Volz of Colorado Springs, Colo. wins $100,000 Award from the Intel Foundation NEWS HIGHLIGHTSSara Volz, who investigated increasing the oil content of algae to create an economically viable source of biofuel, received the top award of $100,000 at the Intel Science Talent Search 2013, a program of Society for Science & the Public.Other finalists from across the United States took home additional awards totaling

Intel Science Competition Winner Invited to State of the Union AddressThe White House Will Host One of the Nation’s Brightest Young Minds WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 12, 2013Jack Andraka, a young scientist and winner of the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, will attend tonight’s State of the Union address. The White House invited Andraka because of his early scientific achievement and his place among the nation’s next generation of leaders who will solve the problems of tomorrow

Intel Science Talent Search 2013  Selects 40 U.S. High School Seniors as FinalistsScience Stars Tackle Global Challenges in Prestigious CompetitionNEWS HIGHLIGHTSThe Intel Science Talent Search 2013, a program of Society for Science & the Public, selected 40 young innovators as finalists.With the potential to solve the world’s challenges, the Intel Science Talent Search finalists represent the nation’s most promising high school seniors.Finalists will gather in Washington, D.C. in March to c

Intel Science Talent Search 2013 Unveils 300 U.S. High School Seniors as Semifinalists WHEN: Noon PST, Jan. 9 WHAT: Three-hundred high school seniors will be named semifinalistsin the Intel Science Talent Search 2013, a program of Society for Science & the Public. Visit www.societyforscience.org/sts at noon PST for a list of semifinalists in your area. As the nation’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search brings together the best and bri