During finals week, the top 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists put their problem-solving and creative-thinking skills to the test to solve challenges like creating a quantum physics board game and designing a tool to detect Parkinson’s disease.

A 14-year-old student won the $25,000 top award at the Broadcom MASTERS for developing a robotic hand to help with natural disaster recovery. The other top winners took on issues ranging from honeybee colony collapse to understanding human memory.

The 2022 Broadcom MASTERS top 30 finalists highlighted their research at the Broadcom MASTERS Science and Engineering Project Showcase during Finals Week in Washington, D.C.