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