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November 1, 2023

12-year-old develops fire detection system; wins $25,000 top award at the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Shanya Gill, 12, from San Jose, California; won the $25,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific ASCEND (Aspiring Scientists Cultivating Exciting New Discoveries) Award, the top prize in the competition.

2023 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge 2023 Top Award Winners — Courtesy of Lisa Fryklund/Society for Science

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Regeneron STS 2023 Finalists with Regeneron CEO George Yancopoulos

March 31, 2023

For these young scientists, mentorship is a critical pillar towards success

March 28, 2023

Society for Science’s Equitable Access Fund distributes $263,700 to science fairs around the world

Illustrations of 2023 STS finalists Kamisi Adetunji (left) and Ariella Blackman (right), created by artist Amy Wike.

March 24, 2023

Celebrating Society for Science’s groundbreaking women alumni both in and out of STEM

Illustrations of finalists August Deer, Sophie Zhu and Ozioma Obi

March 23, 2023

From the page to the stage, the 2023 Regeneron STS finalists form a creative cohort

The Top 3 Award Winners at the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search: Neel Moudgal (center)Emily Ocasio (left) and Ellen Xu (right)

March 14, 2023

Students win more than $1.8 Million at 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search for remarkable scientific research on RNA molecule structure, media bias, and diagnostics for pediatric heart disease

Illustrated portraits of Regeneron STS finalists Cindy DeDianous, Siddhu Pachipala and Madeleine de Belloy

March 14, 2023

Meet 9 Regeneron STS finalists with an entrepreneurial spirit

2023 Regeneron STS finalists together at the Public Exhibition of Projects.

March 13, 2023

Regeneron STS finalists share their knowledge during the Virtual Public Exhibition of Projects

2023 STS Finalists Ellen Xu and Angela Chen Illustration by Amy Wike

March 11, 2023

These Regeneron STS finalists are making bold moves

White House Photo Gallery - Presidents Bush, Kennedy, Obama, Truman, Clinton and Eisenhower pictured in collage format

March 7, 2023

Society for Science unveils collection of White House Photos

February 21, 2023

Society for Science’s STEM Research Grants program awards $100K to 52 U.S. teachers, equipping students for STEM exploration and careers

2022-2023 Lead Advocate Cecilie Prine is pictured with her middle school students outside during a field trip.

February 17, 2023

Helping Hands: A lead advocate helps students harness STEM resources

Society for Science President and CEO, Maya Ajmera and Regeneron President, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, George Yancopoulos answer questions at the 2023 Regeneron STS scholar event.

February 16, 2023

Discussing the importance of STEM ambassadorship with the Regeneron STS Scholars

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