Middle School student Keertana Jillella is developing an app and automated process to scan backyards for snakes. She hopes this will prevent snake encounters and bites. Keertana was awarded the Lemelson Early Inventor Prize for her project.

Middle School educators gathered in Washington, D.C. in July for the Middle School Research Teachers Conference. Keynote speaker Laura Smith-Velazquez shared how important failure can be in STEM.

During the Society for Science Middle School Research Teachers Conference, one teacher provided insight to attendees on how to inspire empathy and creativity through science research.

The 2022 Broadcom MASTERS top 30 finalists aren’t only enthusiastic about STEM, but they’re interested in a number of different extracurriculars including golfing, gardening, creative writing and horseback riding. We look forward to meeting the finalists in Washington, DC in October!

The 2022 Broadcom MASTERS Top 30 finalists were announced on September 21. The finalists are competing for more than $100,000 in awards, including the top Samueli Foundation Prize of $25,000.

A middle school student in Puerto Rico is working to find a way to keep surfers safe from sharks while they’re out on the water. Dalismar Castro Marrero is hoping her prototype of a shark repelling surfboard can be the solution to shark encounters.