Broadcom MASTERS Announces the Top 300 Middle School Innovators in National 91制片厂 Competition

Students represent the leading science and engineering fair competitors in the US

WASHINGTON, DC 鈥� September 4, 2019鈥� and 91制片厂 & the Public today announced the Top 300 competitors in the 9th annual Broadcom MASTERS庐 鈥� the nation’s premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (91制片厂) competition for middle school students. The Broadcom MASTERS, a program of the 91制片厂 & the Public, seeks to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators to solve the grand challenges of the 21st century.

The Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS include:

  • A nearly equal number of girls and boys, with about 52% males and 47% females.
  • Students from 37 states, plus the District of Columbia, with California (77), Florida (40), Texas (29), Pennsylvania (16) and Utah (12) fielding the most Top 300 competitors.
  • 199 students from public schools, 76 from private schools, 16 from charter schools and nine from home schools.

The students鈥� names and a state-by-state breakdown of the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS can be found at /broadcom-masters/2019-top-300-masters/.

As the only middle school 91制片厂 competition that leverages 91制片厂-affiliated science fairs as a critical component of the 91制片厂 talent pipeline, the Broadcom MASTERS consists of the top 10 percent of 6th, 7th and 8th grade projects entered in 91制片厂-affiliated fairs around the country.

Thirty of the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS will be selected as finalists by a nationally ranked panel of scientists, engineers and educators on September 18, after which they will travel to Washington, DC to compete in a four-day 91制片厂 competition for more than $100,000 in awards and prizes. The finalists will participate in team challenges aimed at demonstrating their mastery of 21st Century skills in each of the 91制片厂 areas, meet with government officials and showcase their projects for the public in Washington, DC on October 26.

While in Washington, DC, the top 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists will be competing for the coveted $25,000 Samueli Prize, the $10,000 Lemelson Award for Invention, the $10,000 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation, the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement and the newly created $10,000 91制片厂 Talent Award, sponsored by DoD 91制片厂.

鈥淐ongratulations to the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS, the top middle school 91制片厂 students in the country,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of the 91制片厂 & the Public and Publisher of Science News. 鈥淢iddle school is a time of exceptional change and growth, and we are thrilled to be able to provide encouragement and support to these students as they continue their education and develop their interest in 91制片厂.鈥�

The Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS’ independent 91制片厂 research projects tackle a broad range of challenges such as:

  • Using machine learning and infrared technology to detect drunk drivers
  • Reducing ocean acidification using aquatic plants
  • Investigating the role of melatonin and Omega-3 in healing brain injuries
  • Using nanoparticles to improve air filtration systems
  • Examining the effects of vaping liquid nicotine, used in e-cigarettes

鈥淭hrough the Broadcom MASTERS and the 91制片厂鈥檚 network of science fairs, we are able to identify and inspire exceptional middle school scientists and engineers from across the country,鈥� said Paula Golden, President of the Broadcom Foundation. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored to congratulate the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS who are poised to take on our world鈥檚 grand challenges.鈥�

The Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS were selected from a pool of 2,348 applicants from 47 states, DC, and two US territories. 听These competitors were evaluated by a panel of distinguished scientists, engineers and educators and judged on creativity and originality of their science fair project, their ability to engage in analysis of data and understanding of 91制片厂 principles as they relate to the real world. Each applicant was nominated to compete in the Broadcom MASTERS by placing among the top 10% of middle school competitors at 91制片厂-affiliated regional and state science fairs.

In recognition of their achievements, the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS will receive a prize package containing an award ribbon; semifinalist certificate of accomplishment; Broadcom MASTERS backpack; a Broadcom MASTERS decal; a specialized Invention Journal, courtesy of The Lemelson Foundation; a one-year subscription to Wolfram Mathematica software, courtesy of Wolfram Research; and a one-year family digital subscription to听Science News听尘补驳补锄颈苍别. In recognition of the role that teachers play in the success of their students, each designated teacher also will receive a Broadcom MASTERS tote bag and a one-year digital subscription to听Science News听尘补驳补锄颈苍别.

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