Washington, DC, July 17, 2015- Society for Science & the Public received a $100,000 funding commitment from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in June to support the Society’s Advocate Grant Program. This matches the Society’s previous $100,000 funding commitment, which was designated to cover the costs of the pilot project. The Advocate Grant Program is designed to provide additional support to underrepresented and socioeconomically challenged students who have conducted scientific or engineeri

Regeneron is committing $100 million to support the Science Talent Search and other Society programs through 2026 and will assume title sponsorship of the competition effectively immediately.