Home Page - Society for Science Skip to content Close the sitewide search Congratulations to the 2026 STEM Action Grantees! Society for Science has awarded $295,000 in STEM Action Grants to 61 organizations across 31 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. From ancient fossils beneath the Great Plains to artificial intelligence, these organizations are creating opportunities for communities to explore science where they live, learn and play. Explore the 2026 grantees Reaching for the moon: Regeneron ISEF 2026 projects inspired by lunar exploration International Moon Day marks the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Take a dive into research projects from this year’s Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair finalists that are inspired by the moon, spanning categories from Materials Science and Engineering to Astronomy and Software Design. Read the Blog Post Regeneron Science Talent Search Application Now Open! Regeneron STS is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school students. Started in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search, Regeneron STS recognizes and empowers our nation’s most promising young scientists who are developing ideas that could solve society’s most urgent challenges. Application open through November 5!  Congratulations to the Regeneron ISEF 2026 Grand Awards winners! Hikaru Kuribayashi of Sapporo, Japan, won the $100,000 George D. Yancopoulos Innovator Award for his creation of a simulation program to understand complex folding, like in origami. Read about all the top award winners in our press release or watch the full Grand Awards Ceremony on YouTube. Visit the Regeneron ISEF Virtual Fair and view the exhibits of the 1,725 finalists from nearly 70 countries, regions and territories! Be Extraordinary We are thrilled to be celebrating the 85th Science Talent Search and 10 years with Regeneron as our sponsor. Together, the Society and Regeneron are fueling the brightest young minds and nurturing their potential to become Extraordinary. Regeneron and the Society brought together several STS alumni to share their experiences, the impact on their lives, and how the program helped them Be Extraordinary. Head here to learn more about STS’s impact. Photos of finalists dating back to 1942! Visit the Society’s White House Photo Gallery  40729 https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.societyforscience.org/ science talent search 1950 President Truman speaks to STS finalists in the Oval Office  President Harry Truman welcomes STS finalists to the Oval Office in 1951. Truman urged the students to pursue careers in science, stating, “The power and welfare of this country is wrapped up in scientific research.” Society for Science President Truman speaks to STS finalists in the Oval Office  1950 41394 https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.societyforscience.org/ science talent search 2005 STS finalists take a group photo with President George W. Bush 2005 STS finalists pose with President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House. The top winner that year, David Bauer (third row, fourth from left), designed a device that rapidly detects nerve-damaging chemicals. George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum STS finalists take a group photo with President George W. Bush 2005 41669 https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://www.societyforscience.org/ https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.societyforscience.org/ broadcom masters 2013 President Obama poses with Broadcom MASTERS finalists President Barack Obama welcomes finalists of the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS competition to the White House. Eitan Acks (back row, second from right) was the recipient of the Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation for his project to improve speech therapy devices. Barack Obama Presidential Library President Obama poses with Broadcom MASTERS finalists 2013