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Research Teachers Conference 2021

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Take five: Helping educators reduce stress in and out of the classroom

During the 2021 Society for Science High School Research Teachers Conference over 130 teachers from across the country attended workshops and sessions to solve challenges, improve teaching strategies and learn more about the Society for Science. The conference took place in October and had both in-person and virtual elements.

Broadcom MASTERS finalists studied biodiversity during the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) challenge

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Coyotes, raccoons and deer, oh my!: Broadcom MASTERS finalists discover biodiversity in their backyards

The 2021 Broadcom MASTERS ventured outdoors during this year’s Smithsonian Environmental Research Center challenge. The finalists set up trail cameras, collected data and learned about biodiversity in their communities.

2021 Broadcom MASTERS top winners

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14-year-old mathematician discovers a new way to accelerate calculations and computing using ‘antiprime’ numbers; Wins $25,000 top award at the Broadcom MASTERS

Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science today announced that Akilan Sankaran, 14, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, won the coveted $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize, the top award in the Broadcom MASTERS®, the nation’s premier science and engineering competition for middle school students. Akilan is the first student with a math project in the competition’s 11-year history to take home the Samueli Foundation Prize.

 
2021 Broadcom MASTERS finalists open their swag boxes

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Behind the scenes with the top 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists

This year, the Broadcom MASTERS middle school competition is being held virtually. Despite continued obstacles brought on by the pandemic, the top 30 finalists are meeting challenges head-on and are excited to participate in finals week. Each of the Broadcom MASTERS 2021 finalists received laptops, webcams, backdrops and lighting kits to ensure they all have the technology they need throughout the competition. The finalists also received swag boxes, complete with competition t-shirts, sunglasses, facemasks and more. With guidance from Society staff, the nation’s top 30 middle school scientists and engineers are gearing up for finals week.

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Middle school students, Sophia Westbrook and Oluwakemi Morohunfola, received the Lemelson Early Inventor Prize

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Two middle school students hope to power the world with organic waste

Two Texas middle school students were inspired to find a way to harness methane gas released from compost and turn it into energy.

Five of the top 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists

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Meet this year’s top 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists at a virtual project showcase

This year’s top 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists have overcome several setbacks and obstacles to continue their exploration of STEM. Their projects showcase their efforts.

National Leadership Council Member, Afton Vechery