NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:Forty high school seniors were named finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2015, a program of Society for Science & the Public.Intel Science Talent Search tripled its top award money, replacing the single $100,000 top prize with three Medal of Distinction awards of $150,000 each.Intel Science Talent Search recognizes the most promising young innovators in the United States who are creating the technologies and solutions that will positively impact people’s lives.Finali

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:The Intel Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public and the nation’s oldest and most prestigious high school science and math competition, will offer three new top awards of $150,000 in 2015. Overall awards for the Intel Science Talent Search 2015 will total $1,612,500; following an increase of $382,000 in awards from 2014.Awards in 2015 will include Medals of Distinction in three areas: Basic Research, Global Good, and Innovation.WASHINGTON, D.C.,