For the first time since 2019, finalists in this year’s Regeneron ISEF competition gathered to exchange pins representing their home countries and states.

Regeneron ISEF 2022 is right around the corner, which means the Society for Science will gain even more amazing alumni. We caught up with 2016 ISEF alum Sidney Chu to learn what he’s been up to and about his plans for the future.

Dr. Roderic Pettigrew and Afton Vechery have joined the Society for Science’s Board of Trustees. They are global leaders in health, medicine and engineering.

Society for Science STEM Action Grantees are working to bridge the gender gap between young girls and STEM fields. If you know of a community-driven nonprofit organization that could benefit from a STEM Action Grant, encourage them to apply.

In 2021, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that approximately 35% of residents in 16 states across the country have obesity. Reports have also shown that childhood and adolescent obesity have been on the rise, particularly during the pandemic; with a sedentary lifestyle and increases in screen time, as well as restrictions on going out to abide by safety protocols, this is no surprise.