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

Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public Announce Broadcom MASTERS® 2012 National Science Fair WinnersRaymond Gilmartin, 14, of South Pasadena, Calif. Wins Grand Prize for Study on the Effect of Rear Spoilers on Drag and Lift in CarsWASHINGTON, D.C. – October 2, 2012 –NEWS HIGHLIGHTSSamueli Foundation winner Raymond Gilmartin (age 14) of South Pasadena, Calif. wins grand prize for overall STEM excellence and his study on the effect of rear spoilers on drag and lift in carsJes

Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public Announce Top 30 Finalists in 2012 Broadcom MASTERS® CompetitionYoung Innovators Travel to Washington, D.C., to Compete for Awards and Showcase Science Projects Ranging From Artificial Intelligence to Wi-Fi Reception, Tsunami Safety Systems and MoreNEWS HIGHLIGHTS30 U.S. middle school students awarded all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete for more than $40,000 in cash prizes on October 2California has the most finalists,

Broadcom Foundation Announces Semifinalists in Broadcom MASTERS® National Science Fair CompetitionBroadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public Congratulate 300 U.S. Middle School Students Selected to Compete for Trip to Washington, D.C., and Top Award of $25,000 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS300 semifinalists selected to compete in the Broadcom MASTERS® – leading science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle schoolersCalifornia counts greatest number of semifinalists,

Society for Science & the Public, in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announces special awards of the Intel ISEF 2012 Special Awards Ceremony.  Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2012 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.  Intel ISEF Special Awards are presented by nearly 70 scientific, professional and educational organizations and include scholarships, summer internships, equipment grants, and trips.  Awards are listed in alphabetical order by the presenting special award organization.

Society for Science & the Public, in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announced special awards of the Intel ISEF 2012 Special Awards Ceremony.  Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2012 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.