Council of the American Meteorological Society awards Sid Perkins annual award for Distinguished Science Journalism WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 3, 2009Society for Science & the Public (SSP), publisher of Science News magazine, announced today that the Council of the American Meteorological Society voted to designate Science News writer Sid Perkins recipient of the Distinguished Science Journalism Award in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences.  At its recent meeting, the Council selected Sid

Society for Science & the Public Announces Sites for World’s Largest  International High School Science Competitions Through 2019  WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 18, 2009Society for Science & the Public (SSP) today announced Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Phoenix as host cities from 2011 to 2019 for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of SSP. The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) is the world’s largest international precollege science com

For Second Year in a Row, Females Dominate Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2009 in Reno, NV NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Three young women win top awards at world’s largest pre-college science competitionEach received a $50,000 scholarship from the Intel Foundation.RENO, Nev. – May 15, 2009The Intel Foundation today announced top winners of the world’s largest pre-college science fair, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), a program of Society for Science & t

Intel Science Talent Search 2009 Winners Announced Eric Larson of Oregon Awarded $100,000 Intel Scholarship  WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 10, 2009Honoring the next generation of American innovators, Intel Corporation today announced the winners of America’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public. Eric Larson, 17, of Eugene, Ore., won the top award, a $100,000 scholarship from the Intel Foundation