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.,

Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public (SSP) today announced the winners of the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS® national STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competition for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Broadcom Foundation and SSP also announced top winners in the categories of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Rising Stars.