With the generous support of title sponsor and partner Thermo Fisher Scientific, Society for Science is pleased to be running the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) in its inaugural year. The Thermo Fisher JIC (previously the Broadcom MASTERS from 2010-2022, the Society’s Middle School Program (2008), and the Discovery Channel Young Scientists Challenge (1999-2007), is the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school students.

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.

Science News Media Group named a new Publisher. Michael Voss will be the senior executive responsible for the leadership of the media group’s business strategy and operations beginning in January 2023.

Middle School student Keertana Jillella is developing an app and automated process to scan backyards for snakes. She hopes this will prevent snake encounters and bites. Keertana was awarded the Lemelson Early Inventor Prize for her project.