Society for Science & the Public, in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announced the Special Award Organization winners at an award ceremony on May 16, 2013. Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2013 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.

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